It seems that so many use and enjoy Red Personnas. And why not? They are cheap. Readily available. And do the job quite nicely. I have been DE shaving for almost 2 years now, and I have tried dozens of blades. At first the Reds(and Crystals) just didn't do it for me. My beard is a tough one, and I found I had to work harder with more passes with the Reds. Feathers and Irridiums chopped through my hair so much easier that I swore off Reds forever. But I also have sensitive skin. And I found daily use with these sharper blades left me feeling sore and my skin quite irritated. The Gillette 7 O'Clock yellows seemed like a dream come true for me. They were somewhere right in the middle. But they too left my skin feeling irritated for hours. So after a long time I have returned to the Reds, and I have to say my skin feels great. I've been getting better shaves with my Merkur HD lately than I have in a long time. So there is something to be said for a less aggressive blade. Along with technique and good prep, you can get an excellent shave. I'm sold.
I Finally get the Popularity of Red Personnas
- Thread starter CoolBurn
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I use Reds the majority of the time in my Gillettes. A little sharper than Derbys, but still a mild shave. The exception is that in my 34HD I use (do I dare say it) Merkur blades.
Reds and crystals, my go to blades, although it seems crystals more often
Red's and Crystal's are truly a work horse blade.. I like them mild and gentle.
Finally got around for the first time and tried a Red Personna this morning using a Merkur 1904.
Very happy with the results.
The "Red" is a sharp razor that is gentle which gave me a DFS from a two-pass shave.
I'd rate them a notch above my German made Wilkinsons.
Very happy with the results.
The "Red" is a sharp razor that is gentle which gave me a DFS from a two-pass shave.
I'd rate them a notch above my German made Wilkinsons.
I put Reds and 7 O'clock Yellows as my solid 2nd tier. Feathers and Bluebirds being the top performers for me.
I love the reds and the the crystals, rarely a bad shave with either of 'em!
I love the Reds, too. My other go-to blade is the Bic, which works very well for me. Still, I've been using Reds for the past week and cannot fault them.
Aren't Crystals the same as the Personna Super Platinum blades made in Israel?
Great blade...
Great blade...
Would you rate Bluebirds are sharp as Feathers? I haven't tried Bluebirds and I'd like to get something as a back up to Feathers and Super Iridiums.
Is it? That'd be hilarious! I have both and decided I didn't like Crystals at all and switched back to Personnas. That'd be a riot if I had some sort of placebo moment with them.
I'm a fan of the Red IPs also -- best combination of sharp and smooth. This thread gives details on all the Israeli made DE blades: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=51858
Ordered a hundred more Reds from WCS that were shipped on Monday. Liked them the best after going through the sampler pack. Will probably buy more Crystals if a few show up in the B/S/T at a good price.
red pack personnas
Red IPs have given me the best shaves of my brief career so far; I thought Derbys were pretty good, but the IPs seem to agree with my face more (although this could just be improvement in my technique; I will be giving Derbys a second go-round in the future).
I settled on reds as my regular everyday blade after working my way through a sample pack. They do a great job with three passes and leave little to no irritation behind. If there is any irritation at all I usually find it was to to lapses in my technique. I got a hundred for Christmas.
I found there to be a huge difference between the reds and the crystals, at least for me. They didn't give me a very good shave and it hurt like hell.
I found there to be a huge difference between the reds and the crystals, at least for me. They didn't give me a very good shave and it hurt like hell.
Red's are my favorite, in fact I bought 300 of them and will not try or use any other type!
I found my blade and I won't cheat on it!
I found my blade and I won't cheat on it!
I love those 2 blades and am told that KAI's are on par with Feathers.. Might be worth a try?
