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Thanks for confirming!Yes, it happens.
Thanks for confirming!Yes, it happens.
Those pictures from tryablade.com with the blue carbon stamp brought back memories. I used one two days ago. I have four left. I mostly use PTFE blades.I have more of the TryABlade PAL Blue Carbon and Gem Carbon Steel left than I remembered.
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I suspect that these blades have (or had) some sort of niche market that probably isn't ordinary shaving or isn't in the USA. They both work for me, but I seem to have a tough hide. They aren't paint scrapers.
The Blue Stars and their store labeled versions (I have some unopened 'Daylogic') were still found in drugstore shaving racks last time I checked. They all have the same markings, some code starting '009' if I remember correctly.
My theory of corking is that I'm smoothing the PTFE coating. I wrist or palm strop all my Gem-style blades before I first use them to mellow the edge.
I enjoyed trying all the carbon variants, but the PTFEs remain my standard.