What DE blades would you consider to be mild/gentle/forgiving?
Mild DE Blades
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Israeli Blue and Lab Blue
I like Personna Med Preps-- they're plenty sharp, but don't have the harshness of, say, a Feather on the first shave. YMMV, of course. 
To me the most mild blade is the Derby. However, some folks do not like them because they are not the sharpest. Other blades that are smooth - to me - are the Lord blades and Personna Reds.
For me the Personna Med or Lab blades are the best combination of sharpness and smoothness.
For me the Personna Med or Lab blades are the best combination of sharpness and smoothness.
Derby for sure - I love them
Lord Platinum or Lord stainless
Gillette Bleue Extra NOS, Jilet Astra Platinum,German Wilkinson Sword, Red Personnas, Voskhod and Bic Chrome Platinum.
Gillette Nacet Platinums. Not a blade that gets a lot of attention, mostly because it's not a jaw-dropper of a blade. It's a decent shaver and will get the job done without setting your face ablaze.
Hopefully.
Hopefully.
Personna Red, the king of the mild blades.
I started with Derby and they were fine. But, if I was only beginning today I think I would go with Astra SP. I love Personna Blue Labs, but they are not as mild as the Astras--YMMV
Derby is perhaps one of the most mildest blades, along with Merkur and Dorco ST-30x.
Yeah. Trying to forget about Merkur. That one is so mild, it feels like chopping off your whiskers with a rusty hacksaw.
Astra SP's and Shark Super Chromes for me.
I guess I still don't know what mild is. Maybe I don't know what is not mild either. My opinion on razor blades is the same as knives: Dull is dangerous. But all razor blades I'm aware of so far at least start out sharp.
But Derby blades do have a reputation for being forgiving, whatever that means. I happen to think they are ok. I think the Astra SP blades are also ok. I have also used the Wilkinson Sword blades from Walmart and they are fine too.
I have also used a store brand which I understand is made by American Safety Razor. They are not as smooth as the three other brands I mentioned (and also over priced).
With what I know now, I would recommend the Astra SP. The price is right and they are good blades.
But Derby blades do have a reputation for being forgiving, whatever that means. I happen to think they are ok. I think the Astra SP blades are also ok. I have also used the Wilkinson Sword blades from Walmart and they are fine too.
I have also used a store brand which I understand is made by American Safety Razor. They are not as smooth as the three other brands I mentioned (and also over priced).
With what I know now, I would recommend the Astra SP. The price is right and they are good blades.
This. Blade buff to your hearts content with this one.
Agree. Feather user here, BTW.
