Very good blades, particularly with KCG razor. But as others point out, they are very expensive. And the cuts are related to the technique of shaving. Improve it with regular shaving and use nice barber soap /cream. Wish you a good luck.
Mike, what do you mean you could post me one?Excellent blades, I completed the One Blade February Challenge with one that now has 28 shaves on it, I will be going back to finish it after the Fixed Four For March Madness Challenge. Although I am in Ireland I could post you one if you PM me your address and don't mind waiting a couple of weeks. What other blades have you tried and are there others you would like to try?
No politics, please.I was browsing in a drugstore and found King C Gillette double edge blades. Some questions about them:
1. They have a date on them, it looks like the year 2020. Is this the expiration date or the date manufactured or what? If the former, they're two years out of date!
2. They're made in Russia! Aren't we supposed to boycott Russia these days?
3. Are they suitable for sensitive skin? I've used safety (de) razors on and off for over 55 years and often cut myself shaving. I'm starting all over again, with medium quality razors (Parker Variant, Merkur 38C, Rockwell 2C) and studying videos on how-to-do-it-right so I can be careful. So far, so good.
Regarding point 2, without getting into politics: those blades have already been imported and the vendors/distributors won't be getting any more. It makes no difference at this point if you buy them.I was browsing in a drugstore and found King C Gillette double edge blades. Some questions about them:
1. They have a date on them, it looks like the year 2020. Is this the expiration date or the date manufactured or what? If the former, they're two years out of date!
2. They're made in Russia! Aren't we supposed to boycott Russia these days?
3. Are they suitable for sensitive skin? I've used safety (de) razors on and off for over 55 years and often cut myself shaving. I'm starting all over again, with medium quality razors (Parker Variant, Merkur 38C, Rockwell 2C) and studying videos on how-to-do-it-right so I can be careful. So far, so good.
Correction. It's King C Gillette, not King C Dollar.The problem is, there aren't any local places to get razor blades. Gillette King C Dollar is the only one I've found so far, and that's in a drugstore near my cardiologist.
They seem the same as the Russian Platinum blades that can be found much cheaper. Probably the same blade re-branded and sold at a much higher cost.Correction. It's King C Gillette, not King C Dollar.
I bought a pack today. The price wasn't outrageous: 10 blades for about $6.00.
So, let's see how they are.
Most blades from the P&G factory are worth trying so get a sampler of those from an online vendor. Then order a few of your favourite blades by the 50 or 100 from online vendors. That will keep you going for a long time.I'm trying to minimize cutting and I've read the following might be good candidates: Muhle, Derby Extra, Polsilver, Shark, Gillette Silver Blue, Gillette Platinum and Lord.
The problem is, there aren't any local places to get razor blades.
How did the KCG blades work out for you?Correction. It's King C Gillette, not King C Dollar.
I bought a pack today. The price wasn't outrageous: 10 blades for about $6.00.
So, let's see how they are.
I haven't tried them yet. They're third on the queue. First is Wilkinson Sword in a Parker Variant Merkur 38C and second is Wilkinson Sword in a Rockwell 2C (6C).How did the KCG blades work out for you?
Why go to local shops? It's obvious that you have access to the internet. ebay serves me well. There's healthy competition there for blades.Mike, what do you mean you could post me one?
So far, the only razor blade I've tried is Wilkinson Sword. Blades I have that await trial: Rockwell, Merkur Stainless Rostfr... Platinum Coated, Parker, and Microtouch One Precision Blades (Dorco).
I'm trying to minimize cutting and I've read the following might be good candidates: Muhle, Derby Extra, Polsilver, Shark, Gillette Silver Blue, Gillette Platinum and Lord.
The problem is, there aren't any local places to get razor blades. Gillette King C Dollar is the only one I've found so far, and that's in a drugstore near my cardiologist.
They are the best Gillette blade, sharp almost like a Nacet and smoother than Platinums. Amazon puts them on sale often or CVS hands out coupons on the receipts that I need a step ladder for. Candidly, if I didn’t have 2000 Nacets, 700 platinums and 400 silver blues i would buy them. But i am kind of stocked up.I’ve wanted to try these but can’t bring myself to pay $6 for 5 of them at the drugstore. Every time I’m there I check if they’re on sale, and I’ll buy them only if they’re on a good sale.
It is for DE blades, which typically run around 10-cents for each blade, bought in bulk.I bought a pack today. The price wasn't outrageous: 10 blades for about $6.00.
No doubt they are...They seem the same as the Russian Platinum blades that can be found much cheaper. Probably the same blade re-branded and sold at a much higher cost.
My guess is that they are Platinum's in a different box. Gillette packaged the Platinum's with the Gillette Heritage razor.They shave very similarly to Gillette Platinum, to the point where I doubt I could notice a difference side by side.
Wilkinson Sword blade in the black plastic box also run about the same price. I have seen them priced as high as $14.95 for a 10 pack!
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