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Journey to 100 blades (journal)
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Shave 3 with the Gillette Wilkinson Sword and another pleasant shave. It felt sharper today and still nice and smooth. Another close shave with no irritation or Alum feedback.
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Shave 4 with the Gillette Wilkinson Sword India today and another final pleasant shave. The blade was wasn't as sharp as the last shave but it was still sharp enough for a close shave and still nice and smooth. No irritation or Alum feedback today but another couple of curl backs (minor).
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Blade 65: Gillette Wilkinson Sword China
Up next is the Chinese version of the Gillette Wilkinson Sword. It felt smoother than the Indian version but not quite as sharp. The shave wasn't as close as the Indian version and there was a couple of ingrown/curl backs but no signs of irritation.
Up next is the Chinese version of the Gillette Wilkinson Sword. It felt smoother than the Indian version but not quite as sharp. The shave wasn't as close as the Indian version and there was a couple of ingrown/curl backs but no signs of irritation.
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Shave 2 with the Chinese Gillette Wilkinson Sword and I seem to be at odds with other reviews on these blades. The Chinese one is still smoother but I don't find it to be as sharp. Another could be closer shave with a couple of curl backs but no signs of irritation and minimal Alum feedback.
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Shave 3 with the Chinese Gillette Wilkinson Sword and it felt a good bit sharper today while still being very smooth. This is the first shave that it's felt sharper than the Indian version and it was a pleasant and irritation free close shave.
I prefer the Indian and Chinese Wilkinsons over the German version. It is an excellent value blade and would be my blade of choice for customers if I owned a salon. It’s funny that in India salon is spelled as saloon.
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Slightly behind on my writeup, Shave 4 with the Chinese Wilkinson Sword took place last week and was a another pleasant shave. It still felt very smooth and quite sharp (not as sharp as shave 3) and it provided another close shave with no irritation, Alum feedback or ingrowns.
Overall it wasn't quite as good as the Indian version for me mainly due to the difference in sharpness with the Indian feeling a touch sharper.
Overall it wasn't quite as good as the Indian version for me mainly due to the difference in sharpness with the Indian feeling a touch sharper.
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Blade 66: Wizamet Super Iridium
Up next it's another Procter and Gamble blade, this time from the Russian PPI factory.
First impressions were good. It felt quite sharp and nice and smooth. The end result was a close shave with no irritation or Alum feedback.
Up next it's another Procter and Gamble blade, this time from the Russian PPI factory.
First impressions were good. It felt quite sharp and nice and smooth. The end result was a close shave with no irritation or Alum feedback.
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Shave 2 with the Wizamet and it was another impressive shave. The blade felt sharper today and just as smooth in thr Piccolo. The end result was another close shave with no irritation or Alum feedback.
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Back to back posts as I've not had time to post recently!
Shave 3 with the Wizamet and it was yet another impressive shave. The blade felt as sharp as it did on shave 2 and again it was nice and smooth. Yet another close shave with no irritation or Alum feedback and there has been no sign of ingrowns this week.
Shave 3 with the Wizamet and it was yet another impressive shave. The blade felt as sharp as it did on shave 2 and again it was nice and smooth. Yet another close shave with no irritation or Alum feedback and there has been no sign of ingrowns this week.
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Shave 4 with the Wizamet and another pleasant shave. It didn't feel as sharp as the last two shaves but it was still smooth and it still provided a close and irritation free shave.
Overall this has been a solid mid-sharp to sharp blade, much better than the PolSilver that I had previously tried (although that was in a milder razor so I will need to retry it).
Overall this has been a solid mid-sharp to sharp blade, much better than the PolSilver that I had previously tried (although that was in a milder razor so I will need to retry it).
The Wizamet Super Iridium has become one of my favorites, easily in my Top Four.
FWIW, allegedly the PolSilver and Super Iridium are the same blade with different packaging.
Unless it was one of the many dud polsilvers ( I learnt this the hard way too!)The Wizamet Super Iridium has become one of my favorites, easily in my Top Four.
FWIW, allegedly the PolSilver and Super Iridium are the same blade with different packaging.
Thread 'Review: Fake Polsilver SI vs The Real Thing'
Review: Fake Polsilver SI vs The Real Thing - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/review-fake-polsilver-si-vs-the-real-thing.619630/
Yikes!
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Blade 67: Gillette Rubie
Up next it's the Rubies turn. I was a bit sceptical about this one as it's not meant to he the sharpest of blades. Shave 1 was better than expected, it's definitely not as sharp as a lot of other Gillette blades and felt a touch tuggy at times but it was smooth and the shave was close enough shave with no irritation, although some minor Alum feedback.
Up next it's the Rubies turn. I was a bit sceptical about this one as it's not meant to he the sharpest of blades. Shave 1 was better than expected, it's definitely not as sharp as a lot of other Gillette blades and felt a touch tuggy at times but it was smooth and the shave was close enough shave with no irritation, although some minor Alum feedback.
Its funny how blades are so YMMV. I would put the Rubie's sharpness up there with GSB's and Nacets. @Guido75 and I just went through the Rubies at the end of April in this thread, if you want to read our thoughts.
Balin's Blade Bonanza
Very interesting. I'm afraid I'm only going to take this particular blade into 3 total shaves by the end of the week, but it's been smooth sailing for me thus far. It's actually a top 2 blade to me if I receive the same experience tomorrow in the Yaqi Mellon that I've had in the Muhle R89 and...
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Yes, opinions seem to vary on a lot of blades, for me Nacets sit in the very sharp category, GSB in the mid-sharp and Rubie (so far) in the mild category.Its funny how blades are so YMMV. I would put the Rubie's sharpness up there with GSB's and Nacets. @Guido75 and I just went through the Rubies at the end of April in this thread, if you want to read our thoughts.
Balin's Blade Bonanza
Very interesting. I'm afraid I'm only going to take this particular blade into 3 total shaves by the end of the week, but it's been smooth sailing for me thus far. It's actually a top 2 blade to me if I receive the same experience tomorrow in the Yaqi Mellon that I've had in the Muhle R89 and...
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Shave 2 with the Rubie and another smooth but not overly sharp shave. No noticeable difference in sharpness from shave 1 and another close enough (but could be closer) shave. No sign of irritation but some Alum feedback again and this time some ingrowns/curl backs.
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