Hey guys! I think I found my "go to" blade, however, I was curious as to what the average longevity is on these blades? Thank you all in advance for your feedback! 
How many shaves do you get out of an Astra SP?
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I get 4 or 5 usually.
I can get 4 but any more and the results are bad
seven. and I have a fairly heavy beard. (I shave daily w/ a 3-pass shave)
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Wow! 7 is where it's at! That would be great! I have one shave down, hopefully 6 more to go. Ideally, I would love to change blades on a weekly basis. Maybe I can squeeze 7 out. I suppose we shall see. Thanks for the feedback thus far.
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It's amazing how different blades work for different people. I bought about 5 packs of Astra SP blades around 5 years ago. But, once I finally found Feather blades, I've hardly used anything else. Just for grins, I put an Astra in my razor Tuesday, and the shave was so bad, I just threw the rest of them in the trash. I'm happy they work for you guys though!
It's amazing how different blades work for different people. I bought about 5 packs of Astra SP blades around 5 years ago. But, once I finally found Feather blades, I've hardly used anything else. Just for grins, I put an Astra in my razor Tuesday, and the shave was so bad, I just threw the rest of them in the trash. I'm happy they work for you guys though!
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Thank you for your input though.
I usually get about four two to three pass shaves out of one blade.
I get about 4 or 5 out of a blade and I am usually a 3-pass shaver.
Joe.
Joe.
About 5-6 shaves. My favorite blades 
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This is some great feedback. Thank you all for responding!
I usually get 4 shaves (3 passes plus touch-ups). The blade could probably do 1 or 2 more but for me why bother? They are not expensive and to me it's not worth the risk of a sub-par shave. Of course YMMV.
I usually get around 4 good shaves. I can push it to a fifth shave but I rather not.
I get anywhere from 8-12, which surprises the crap out of me as most other blades give me 4-5. I'll be trying Feathers next week to see how they stack up, but I don't expect any blade to beat the cost/shave of the Astra SP.
I stop at five. I may be able to stretch it a bit more but, at the price of the blade, it's not worth it.
Same here. I once used an Astra SP for six two-pass shaves, and probably could have taken it even further, but my five-shave-per-blade max compelled me to discard it. Considering how inexpensive they are, five suits me fine.
FWIW, I too find Astra SPs much more enjoyable to use than Feathers.
Hmmmm..... 
about 7 shaves (I tend to shave daily), 
My Tools include;
Merkur 38C & 23C (as a back-up travel), Razors
Derby Extra SS Blades
Parker Black Badger, FS Chinese Silvertip & CM Pure Badger Brushes
Chelsea's (artisan), Unscented Shave Soap
Becker Medium Scuttle (optional use...because I also love face lathering)
Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve
Pinaud Styptic Pencil
Christopher
about 7 shaves (I tend to shave daily), My Tools include;
Merkur 38C & 23C (as a back-up travel), Razors
Derby Extra SS Blades
Parker Black Badger, FS Chinese Silvertip & CM Pure Badger Brushes
Chelsea's (artisan), Unscented Shave Soap
Becker Medium Scuttle (optional use...because I also love face lathering)
Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve
Pinaud Styptic Pencil
Christopher
I get three, but could likely get four.
DD
DD
In the trash?Oh the horror!
I, OTOH, have about 300 in reserve for the Shavepocalypse.
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