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Since my last report we've added 2 new blades. Welcome to the Personna 74 and the Dorco ST300.
Little analysis of the "What blade did you use today" thread for April 2024
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Started 'scraping' March 2024 numbers. I'm eleven days in and have 'added' (7) new blades to the tally. I'll keep scraping this weekend and get an update.
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I pulled in the weekend numbers. We are now up to (76) 'unique' blades for the month of April. Over the weekend, we added OK Super Stainless, SuperMax Diamond Edge, SuperMax Blue Diamond Titanium, and Treet New Steel. I have recorded data for (533) shaves with DE blades.
I also started scraping March numbers, but I have about (400+) shaves left to record from there. At this point, that would add (7) new blades to the collection - Aeterna Super Stainless, Dorco ST301 Stainless, Kyone, Personna Platinum (German), Rapira Swedish Super Steel, Schick Plus Platinum, and Tatra Platinum.
I also started scraping March numbers, but I have about (400+) shaves left to record from there. At this point, that would add (7) new blades to the collection - Aeterna Super Stainless, Dorco ST301 Stainless, Kyone, Personna Platinum (German), Rapira Swedish Super Steel, Schick Plus Platinum, and Tatra Platinum.
Perhaps the data would be more meaningful and easier to tabulate if they were collected using a poll. The poll could track the types of blades used and not the number of uses. The first version of the poll could list the most common blade types and be expanded or revised with an "Other" choice? I'm not sure how a poll can track user/contributor numbers.
This doesn't address the problem of the echo chamber, self selecting population, but it might still be a benefit for newcomers as per Kim's comments.
This doesn't address the problem of the echo chamber, self selecting population, but it might still be a benefit for newcomers as per Kim's comments.
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I think his last PIF of vintage Wilkinson Swords, UK London Bridges, and Chinese London Bridges are currently making their presence felt in the April numbers so far.
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4/30/24 Updates added
Full list of blades reported so far:
Full list of blades reported so far:
| Astra SP |
| Astra SS |
| Bic Astor |
| Bic Chrome Platinum |
| Bluebird |
| Bolzano Superinox |
| Crystal |
| Derby Extra |
| Derby Premium |
| Dorco Prime |
| Dorco ST300 |
| Dorco Titan |
| Euromax |
| Feather Hi Stainless |
| FlyDear Super Platinum |
| Gentleman Super Platinum |
| Gillette 7OC Permasharp |
| Gillette 7OC SharpEdge ( Yellow ) |
| Gillette 7OC Super Platinum |
| Gillette 7OC Super Stainless |
| Gillette London Bridge |
| Gillette Minora |
| Gillette Platinum |
| Gillette Rubie |
| Gillette Silver Blue |
| Gillette Super Stainless "Spoiler" |
| Gillette Super-Blue |
| Gillette Wilkinson Sword ( India ) |
| Kai |
| King C Gillette |
| Ladas |
| Lord Cool |
| Lord Platinum |
| Lord Silver Star |
| Lord Super Chrome |
| Lord Super Stainless |
| Matgicol Platinum |
| Muhle |
| Nacet |
| OK Stainless Steel |
| PAA Stranglelet |
| Pannpa |
| Parker Premium Platinum |
| Perma-Sharp |
| Personna 74 |
| Personna Lab Blue |
| Personna Med Prep |
| Personna Red |
| Polsilver SI |
| Polsilver Stainless |
| Racer SS |
| Rainbow |
| Rapira Platinum Lux |
| Rhinoceros XR |
| Schick Ultra Platinum |
| Shark Super Stainless |
| Sharp 7AM Platinum |
| Sharp Hi Platinum |
| Sharp Stainless |
| Sharp Star |
| Sharp Titanium |
| Shaverboy |
| Sputnik |
| Suneko Amorphous Diamond Super Stainless |
| SuperMax Blue Diamond Titanium |
| SuperMax Diamond Edge |
| SuperMax Super Stainless |
| Treet Black Beauty |
| Treet Carbon Steel |
| Treet Dura Sharp |
| Treet Falcon |
| Treet King |
| Treet New Steel |
| Treet Platinum |
| Voskhod |
| Wilkinson Sword |
| Wilkinson Sword London Bridge |
| Wilkinson Sword UK |
| Wizamet SI |
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Current 'Top 10' of Blade Uses reported since April 1, 24
| Perma-Sharp |
| Gillette Silver Blue |
| Personna Lab Blue |
| Nacet |
| Bic Chrome Platinum |
| Gillette London Bridge |
| Feather Hi Stainless |
| Astra SP |
| Gillette 7OC Super Platinum |
| Kai |
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I have 680 data points currently collected. We added three new blades over the weekend.
* Crown Platinum
* Derby USTA
* Dorco ST-301
I think that brings us to ~85 blades
* Crown Platinum
* Derby USTA
* Dorco ST-301
I think that brings us to ~85 blades
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766 Data Points
Welcome to the Rapira Swedish Super Steel blade that has joined our ranks. 86 blades are now accounted for in the tally.
There has been some slight movement in the Top 10 ( we have a tie for 8th and 9th ). The Derby Premium sneaks into 10th.
Welcome to the Rapira Swedish Super Steel blade that has joined our ranks. 86 blades are now accounted for in the tally.
There has been some slight movement in the Top 10 ( we have a tie for 8th and 9th ). The Derby Premium sneaks into 10th.
| Perma-Sharp |
| Gillette Silver Blue |
| Personna Lab Blue |
| Nacet |
| Bic Chrome Platinum |
| Feather Hi Stainless |
| Astra SP |
| Gillette London Bridge |
| Kai |
| Gillette 7OC Super Platinum |
| Personna Red |
| Wilkinson Sword London Bridge |
| Wilkinson Sword |
| Derby Premium |
I never contributed to the "What blade did you use today" thread. But, I can say that I picked up a few hundred Perma-Sharp blades in late 2024 (after learning that the Russian facility is no more). So I have almost exclusively used Perma-Sharp throughput 2024 and likely will continue for 4-5 more years to use up my stock. There might be the occasional Kai or Perma-Sharp
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The facility still exists, but some of the blades made there are no longer being exported as widely as they used to.
Perma-sharps are nice blades. Some of my favorites.
Interesting. I know that Astra blades (P&G/Gillette) are no longer made in Russia and now most stock comes in India - it states that on the box
Good man! Sub out Perma-Sharp for Perma-Sharp every once in a while, just to shake things up. Variety is, after all, the spice of life!
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Blades intended for distribution outside of Russia have transitioned to either the Chinese or Indian Gillette plants, but blades intended for internal Russian use are still being manufactured in the PPI location in St. Petersburg.
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I've caught up to 5/20/24 7PM
We are up to 92 reported blades now. Today we added the Clifton Classic and Rockwell blades.
The 'Top 10' has had some movement:
We are up to 92 reported blades now. Today we added the Clifton Classic and Rockwell blades.
The 'Top 10' has had some movement:
| Perma-Sharp |
| Gillette Silver Blue |
| Nacet |
| Personna Lab Blue |
| Astra SP |
| Bic Chrome Platinum |
| Feather Hi Stainless |
| Kai |
| Wilkinson Sword |
| Personna Red |
