Have you ever not been able to finish a shave with a new blade?

[ivan_101]

Gillette Super thin (Thai?)- couldn't complete one stroke, tried 2 blades, absolute crap. Not sure if I got a defective pack or if they're always like that. At least they were cheap.

Those were definitely the fake Super Thins. In the last years there are a lot of them.

And to answer the original poster's question: Yes, I had blades that I couldn't finish a shave with. Those were mainly different fake Chinese Gillette blades. One or two strokes and you have to stop.

 

[Whilliam]

Yup. The Derby Extra that came packed with a new R41. That blade hit the bin real fast. Fortunately, I had a sampler pack, which began a long-term relationship with Astra greens.

Interestingly, I now also shave with Derby Premiums and Derby USTAs; while both are excellent performers, I'm not inclined to give Extras another try.

 

[Pegasus K]

A couple of times with Merkur blades... But not all the time. Go figure

 

[Mempho]

I've suffered through painful shaves with Dorcos and Merkurs, but Derbys I've actually chunked in mid-shave. Reviewers say Derbys have improved recently, and I hope they have, but I'm not ready to put in a rush order yet.

 

[Cleanface]

Yup. Dorco ST-301, Dorco ST-301 as in two blades. Couldn’t even finish the shaves.

 

[Ted Danson]

UPDATE: so this morning, I got out the Noble Otter BarrBarr soap and made what I would consider my best lather to date. I really worked with it and got it oh so nice. I wanted to make sure I was giving the blade a good chance. Took 3 swipes on the left cheek and it was awful. I removed the blade and put in a new Astra and man - what I difference. It was night and day. No tugging, no pulling, no scraping (felt like scraping to me). Finished up the shave with the Astra and dispose of the other blade.

I still have a new Rapira that I will keep for a rainy day to try again, but I do not believe I will use this again in my Fatboy.

Thanks to everyone who took a moment to reply with their experiences. MUCH appreciated.

-Erik

 

[Mouser]

UPDATE: so this morning, I got out the Noble Otter BarrBarr soap and made what I would consider my best lather to date. I really worked with it and got it oh so nice. I wanted to make sure I was giving the blade a good chance. Took 3 swipes on the left cheek and it was awful. I removed the blade and put in a new Astra and man - what I difference. It was night and day. No tugging, no pulling, no scraping (felt like scraping to me). Finished up the shave with the Astra and dispose of the other blade.

I still have a new Rapira that I will keep for a rainy day to try again, but I do not believe I will use this again in my Fatboy.

Thanks to everyone who took a moment to reply with their experiences. MUCH appreciated.

-Erik

Just a word on Rapiras. Back when I used modern blades, I tried several Rapiras and was unimpressed at best until it was the Swedish Super Steels turn. I found it to be so good I put in my inventory. Inexpensive but not just good for the price but good period. Very good.

 

[ackvil]

It has happened to me three times with a Voskhod. Normally I get up to two to three shaves with a Voskhod - which is not one of my favorites. However, those three times I could not complete one pass with the blade.

 

[mikelz777]

I quit mid-shave a couple of times with the same blade. It was a Sharp Durablade. It was so terrible I thought I got a dud. I tried a second one and it was just as bad. I tried a third one in a different razor and it was still terrible.

Blades are a funny thing. I have a couple packs of Rockwell blades which were terrible in my Slim but they worked just fine in my other razors.

 

[Rehabilitated Shaver]

Every single time I have tried shaving with a Derby Extra I have at least considered aborting the shave, sometimes I have switched to a different blade, sometimes I have stuck it out, never have I felt that I got a good shave from a Derby though. Similar experiences with the Merkur's I've tried, though they have at least felt sharp unlike the Derby's, just excessively rough.

 

[Aaron Hall]

Experienced that with a Derby Extra. Must have been a dud, because they are one of my go to blades.

 

[PreachTheWord]

Only once and that was with ASTRA SP's it was so rough there was no way I could finish.

 

[Reede]

Bic Astor

 

[flzapped]

The one that stands out for me is Treet - they came in a sampler. First blade didn't last one shave.

 

[musicman1951]

I have had blades with bad edges. I try to stop mid-stroke. My practice is to use the other edge for the remainder of that shave and then throw the blade away.

I don't remember trying a blade that was enough of a blade/face mismatch that I stopped mid-shave, but it's certainly possible. So much better to stop and switch to something more comfortable than completing a horrible shave.

 

[RigelDust]

Yeah. I did that with a Merkur blade that came with the 23c razor I ordered. Definitely secures last place in my bottom 3 blades behind Dorco and Van der Hagen

Same here. The blade that came with my Merkur was the worst blade I’ve ever used. Shame really. I could imagine the reaction of all the first timers and what a horrible way to be introduced into DE shaving if it was your first razor.

 

[JWK1]

Once. I had bought 100 Rockwell blades because I liked their razor so much and the price was right. The blades are awful. Just not sharp. I just couldn't believe it was the blade. I tried over and over again. One day, I was halfway through one side with a fresh Rockwell (I would keep going back after using other blades) and something in me snapped. I took the Rockwell out, threw in a pedestrian Astra SP, and finished the shave. It removed all doubt as to how bad those blades are (for me). I gave the box to my 18 year old who had the whiskers of, well, an 18 year old. They worked fine for him.

 

[RayClem]

For me, Derby Extra, VDH and Merkur blades are not sharp enough to cut for even one pass. I don't like Shark Super Chrome blades, but at least I can get through one shave with them before binning.

 

[Chandu]

Yes. Bic Platinum. Others love them, but for me the worst blade I've ever used by a good distance.

 

[Don_Pisto]

Just one time for me but it was a defective blade.

i was using one of my favorite blades, a Persona Red, and when I got to my neck, during the first pass, I felt scraping and saw a good amount of blood. That never happened before. Thankfully I stopped and switched blades. I guess it’s true that it’s possible to have a defect blade.