Machine oil stink on new blades?
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I got a pack of Czech made Merkur blades that smelled of machine oil, haven't used them yet though
To cure this issue, I would suggest putting the blade in your razor, then dipping it in rubbing alcohol to clean off the oil smell, and sanitize the blade.
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That sounds like good advice. I haven't even tried the blades yet to see if they shave right or not. My hope is that they weren't completely missing some steps into manufacturing process.
Russian PPI blades typically smell of oil. Do not worry. It is a vegetable source oil. Just shave with them.
I don't sniff my blades.
Last year I ordered a few hundred Russian GSB and didn't notice any smell upon delivery or during use.
Last year I ordered a few hundred Russian GSB and didn't notice any smell upon delivery or during use.
I cannot remember smelling ‘machine oil’ on any of the blades I use. (Probably a defective sense of smell.)
I can't shave with any blade that has a strong machine oil smell as my skin reacts to the oil!
This is most problematic with blades from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Lord blades (Egypt I believe).
This is most problematic with blades from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Lord blades (Egypt I believe).
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So I ordered a hundred more GSB from a different supplier and they have some smell too. Not as strong but still smelly.
The problem for me is that these blades seem pretty darn good shavers and I want to use them but...
Cleaning each blade before loading is going to be a pain in the butt.
I've never encountered smelly blades before.
The problem for me is that these blades seem pretty darn good shavers and I want to use them but...
Cleaning each blade before loading is going to be a pain in the butt.
I've never encountered smelly blades before.
Mine also came with a strong smell of machine oil. In fact, the packaging, instead of being white, has a yellowish tone and marks of splattered oil.
purchased from Maggard. Lot 1003104398747870
purchased from Maggard. Lot 1003104398747870
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Bummer, sorry to hear that. Seems like maybe something's going on here.Mine also came with a strong smell of machine oil. In fact, the packaging, instead of being white, has a yellowish tone and marks of splattered oil.
purchased from Maggard. Lot 1003104398747870
Edit: I'm just now realizing that both orders of blades I received have plain white paper inner wrappers, not like the ones you've got there.
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I tried spraying them with alcohol but I needed to rub them with hand sani to get them them clean. Seems a bit more dangerous than I wish
I shaved the other day and got red burns after using this blade for the 4th time.
I shave with Indian blades almost exclusively (thus far, will expand soon) but I haven't yet had a tuck that smelled of machine oil or had oil smears. Some times blades have wax dot smears and are a bit stickier than usual but haven't had noticed any other anomalies.
You didn't get red burns on the first 3 shaves?
In the Safety Razor Blades forum you will find a thread “Is this a FAKE Gillette Silber Blue?”
Is this a FAKE Gillette Silver Blue?
After trying the sample package from razorbladesclub.com (left in Fig), I realized that the GSB is the blade for me. I bought 100 blades from amazon.de then (right in Fig), but it turned out to be completely different from the ones from razorbladesclub. I'm wondering if these are fake ones...
www.badgerandblade.com
Post number 8 includes a comment from a user who is said to know more about Gillette blades than me (I don’t use them) that this smell is quite typical for these blades.
You might even take it as an indication that these are genuine Gillettes.
Hope this helps…
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