How many blades have you tried?

[americanarmsdealer]

I would still consider myself to be a relative newbie to the world of wetshaving and to using a DE. I started using a brush and soap in Jan this year, and took my first DE for its inaugural test drive in mid Feb. In that short time I have tried out 25 different blades.(I think that count's right. Or am I missing one somewhere?) For some reason I get a little thrill each time I load up a blade I've never used before.

Is this normal, or am I some weird anomoly? I guess it's just the hobbyist in me, and blades are the least expensive product to get a lot of variety to try out. At some point, I'll narrow it down to my favorite 4 or 5 blades to stick with, but right now I'm just having too much fun!

So here's the question: How many blades have you tried, and how long have you been using a DE?

 

[thunderball]

Interesting question...never thought about it actually. I've been DE shaving for a few years now and have probably tried..well...let me see...

Feather
Dorco
Nacet
Trig
Treet
Derby
Iridium
Personnas
Gillette Black/Yellow/Green
both types of Sharks
Astras
Bic
Lord
....and a few others I can't remember.

so I guess around 17-19?

 

[Dharion]

I've tried seven and decided to stick with three of them. The others were too rare or just dull to me. My DE age is three.

Having bought 100 Feathers recently I might aswell end my 'journey' there.

 

[Stubblefield]

Most everything but the Trigg, Nacet, and Personna medical blades.

 

[americanarmsdealer]

Most everything but the Trigg, Nacet, and Personna medical blades.

So what...around 400?

 

[DE Shaver]

Most of the blades that have been reviewed here on this site have been tried by me at one point or another. Now, I have a number of blades I don't plan to use. Maybe a PIF or few is in order.

 

[spiffykyle]

I've tried a TON of different blades, from vintage NOS to modern blades. Of them there are only a few types that I like. Some blades change as new process are implemented (though not necessarily for the better) <cough>derby<cough> and you get to try them all over again.

 

[michael.scheller]

1. Derby Extra

I bought 200 almost two years ago and use a little more than a blade a week so I've still got a good supply. When I get close to depleted I'll likely order a sampler pack and see if there is one I like better.

 

[Wil Dorenbos]

Since last summer I have tried about 70 different blades.

 

[David in Boston]

After trying many blades I settled with Astras.

They are sharp, smooth and cheap.

Of course YMMV.

 

[Dharion]

I've tried seven and decided to stick with three of them. The others were too rare or just dull to me. My DE age is three...

I tried

• Derby Extra
• Dreaming
• Feather
• Gillette Super Silver
• Gillette Super Thin Platinum
• Personna
• Wilkinson Sword Classic

and kept the Derbys, Feathers, (Gillettes), and Personnas.

 

[turkish]

Derby
Feather
Wilkinson UK
Red Pack Personna
Bic
Gillette Super Silver
Crystals
Sharp
Shark
Treet Black Beautys
Trig
Supermax
Gillette 7oclock green and yellow packs
Dorco ST301
7 AM
Lord Super Stainless
Astra

 

[Chester]

It's been about 4 months on the DE train, and so far it's been:

Iridium Super
Redpack IP
Crystal
Astra
Derby
Shark (both kinds)
Super-Max
Bolzano
Souplex
Gillette Platinum Plus (1987)
Gillette Bleue Extra
7 o'clock greens

... and I'm still working my way through.

Iridiums are in first place, so far, with souplex, bolzano and bleue extras in a 3-way tie for second.
-- Chet

 

[rm71]

Red IP
Derby
Lord
Astra SP
Astra SS
Shark
Sheffield
Indian Wilkinson
German Wilkinson
Gillette 7 O'clock (green)
Sputnik
Super Thins
Feather
Topaz
Vidyut Supermax
Big Ben
Dorco ST 300
Dorco ST301

to name a few...

 

[talibeard]

I lost count but 50+ for sure...I found my favs a long time ago but simply cannot resist a new and unknown blade.

 

[cmadsen]

I have tried

Iridum
gillette 7 o'clock (yellow)
Astra Superior
BlueBird
Perma-Sharp super
Derby extra
Merkur

Faver the 5 blades in top

 

[Lusitano]

I have tried:

• 
  Derby Extra

• Personna

• Crystal

• Iridium

• Astra

• Feather

• Gillette 7 O'clock SharpEdge

 

[Mooncalf]

Here's my list:

7 a.m. Platinum Hi Stainless
ASR Personnas
Astra Superior Platinum
Bic Chrome Platinum
Blue Bird Hi-Stainless Platinum
Croma Stabil Stainless (Feintechnik)
Derby Extra
Dorco ST300
Dorco ST301
Feather Hi-Stainless Platinum
Gillette 7'O Clock Super Platinum (Black)
Gillette 7'O Clock Super Stainless (Green)
Gillette Platinum (Swedes)
Kai Stainless
Lord Super Chrome
Lord Super Stainless
Lord Platinum
Merkur Super
Precision (Red IP)
Shark Super Stainless
SuperMax Blue Diamond
SuperMax Stainless
Wilkinson Sword Classic

 

[Rufust445]

About 17, with three that I've stocked up on, Shark SS, Dorco 301, and Treet Durasharp Classic.

Also a smattering of NOS Wilkinsons and Gillettes that I break out from time to time.

 

[Stubblefield]

So what...around 400?

Honestly, whatever I can find, I have tried. And that's just current production blades. Samplers are cheap.

Most are mediocre, to be honest.

And I've used most of the NOS ones as well. Not mediocre. To be honest.