As the question ask, how many shaves can you get from a GEM blade? I get about 7. I use the stainless blades I get from Walgreens. How many shave do you get from one?
When I've used a Gem as a daily driver, I toss the blade after a week. It's just easier for me to remember to switch on the weekend. I'm sure the blades could last for about ten shaves. PTFE is just an acronym for teflon, and the blades I'm mainly using are the 62-0178 stock number. I think these are the same blades as Walgreens, but in bulk packaging.
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I use the same blades that I picked up from Amazon. I generally use them for around 4-5 head and face shaves.When I've used a Gem as a daily driver, I toss the blade after a week. It's just easier for me to remember to switch on the weekend. I'm sure the blades could last for about ten shaves. PTFE is just an acronym for teflon, and the blades I'm mainly using are the 62-0178 stock number. I think these are the same blades as Walgreens, but in bulk packaging.
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You got my curiosity, You recieved more shaves with a DE blade than Gem Personna SS PTFE SE blade, were you using carbon Gem blades that would make me understand you better ? I get the opposite 6 DE average with the Gem Coated stainless 10 average. I can crank out 10 good shaves with a Kai SS DE blade but the rest of my DE blades not much past 6 comfortable.It depends how tough your whiskers are, and how many passes you do.
I have coarse whiskers. I get 7 three-pass shaves with a DE razor, 5 three-pass shaves with a SE razor, and 10 three-pass shaves with an injector razor.
YMMV
My box of 100 Gem SE blades says, "Stainless Steel Coated." That's all I know. But this I do know: YMMVYou got my curiosity, You recieved more shaves with a DE blade than Gem Personna SS PTFE SE blade, were you using carbon Gem blades that would make me understand you better ? I get the opposite 6 DE average with the Gem Coated stainless 10 average. I can crank out 10 good shaves with a Kai SS DE blade but the rest of my DE blades not much past 6 comfortable.
FHS-10 blade SE feather blade are not good for longevity . But a Gem Personna SS PTFE modified in my Oneblade core I can crank out 10 easy comfortable shaves. Curious!
If they do not rust that is exactly what you have the stainless coated ones!My box of 100 Gem SE blades says, "Stainless Steel Coated." That's all I know. But this I do know: YMMV
As the question ask, how many shaves can you get from a GEM blade? I get about 7. I use the stainless blades I get from Walgreens. How many shave do you get from one?