I’m a Lord fan but I get excellent results with Lab Blues. Great blade that works well for most faces.
I too eschew Russian blades.
I too eschew Russian blades.
New go to (non Russian) blade (non political post)
- Thread starter Al Bundy
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Ditto on the Russian blades. I've switched from Astra Platinum to Personna Blues. Slightly higher cost, performance is noticeably better, and they are made in USA.
Nacet and GSB are my favorite blades, and I plan on using what I have. And at my age, they may last the rest of my life, but I do not plan on buying anymore Russian blades. 
Nacet and GSB are my favorite blades, and I plan on using what I have. And at my age, they may last the rest of my life, but I do not plan on buying anymore Russian blades.
Please remember that the blades made in Russia by PPI (Gillette) in St. Petersburg and Mostochlegmash in Moscow are produced by citizens of Russia who are not necessarily supporters of their country's leadership. However, there are plenty of excellent blades made in other countries. Purchase whatever blades work best for you.
Like you, I have enough blades to last until my "use by" date unless I outlive the actuarial tables.
You don't need to propagate the idea of a "good russian man who is a victim" here. Thanks and have a good time.
Just started a new weeks shave with the Lab Blue earlier today in the DE89. Although it and the GSB have been my mist favorite blades, it trying other blades, I just keep forgetting how excellent they really are. So smooth... as specially after shave #7 with the Dorco ST300.
Feels like the best and closest shave I have ever had with the DE89. Feels like I shaved with the R41.
I was in this nice shopping center a few hours ago. I saw they had a Dollar Tree there. I stopped in and walked out with their Assure DE razor for $1.25. I am going to throw the Lab Blue blade in it for this mornings shave. Should be interesting?
I will set aside the tuck of 5-Assure DE blades for down the line, way down the line!
no idea why you don't like the wilkinson sword classics, i think they are one of the best you can get within the territory they play in (kind of sharp but very smooth). if you are looking for the best blade there probably is in terms of 100% irritation-free shaves paired with very high effectivity, there is no way around the kai blades (a pack of 100 costs 45 euro on amazon). these things are nothing less than superb and quite a bit better than any russian made blade there ever was anyway. i'm willing to pay that much for them. the only blades i have ever tried that came slightly close were wilkinson sword classics (ger) and personna lab blue. american made personnas have become way too expensive here in europe though for what they are.
I've been generally completely avoiding Gillette products and now especially I will not buy anything from Russia. I think Lord produces a wide variety of great blades at a superb price, Lord platinum being my favorite. Personnas are kind of too pricey here in EU.
I've recently been turned onto Silver Stars. So far, they have been a rather pleasant surprise. I have gotten at least3 DFS's and about 2 BBS's out of 1 tuck.
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I found a box of Personna lab blues that I purchased sometime in 2011-2012, I think. Maybe 15 or so blades used (haven't bothered counting). Not sure why I kinda set them aside, but I plan to give them a whirl starting this weekend. I have been rolling with GSB and Polsilver/Wizamets for years, but well below 100 left of each of those so likewise been thinking about what DE blades I'll be buying next.
I do quite a bit of AC single edge shaving too, so hadn't really thought about this til I found those Personnas.
I do quite a bit of AC single edge shaving too, so hadn't really thought about this til I found those Personnas.
Just please make sure they're not the carbon steel versions of those blades, which are not suitable for use on human faces.
They may be packaged for the UK market but they sure as hell aren't sold over here
My two suggestions are the Pakistani Treet Black carbons, which are one of my go to blades as well as the German/Egyptian Elios Inoxidables (Used to be German, now made in Egypt. The 10 pack ones are German, 11 pack ones are Egyptian)
They're my number 1's. Personna Lab Blues unlike everyone else give me mostly "ok" shaves but aren't great for me personally
I use Dorco, Astra SP and Derby Extra blades. Will continue to use the Asta SP's that I own though given the events of the past year will not purchase any more. Fortunately the Dorco and Derby Extra blades work well for me. Somewhat hesitant to recommend the Derby's for you since based on your Feather blade result my sense is that you prefer a sharper blade.
Dorco's are my best blade typically good for 10-12 shaves. What Dorco did you use and was it newer made in Vietnam production or older product from Korea? Also which Dorco brand was it, Titan (STL300), Stainless (ST300/301) or Prime (STP300/301)? You can pick up 100 made in Vietnam Dorco ST300 blades for under $6 on Amazon these days. The STP300 Dorco Prime blades for around $10 per 100 are also excellent. I use them both.
