I am looking for your suggestions on blades I might like that I haven't tried yet. So far my favorite combo has been a Wizamet Super Iridium in my Lupo 95. It allows me to go ATG with the most minimal irritation, so I guess I'm looking for blades around this range. I'll list in order of favorites blades I've tried I liked, then below that in order of least favorites blades I don't like. I think I would guess I don't necessarily like the sharpest blade, but I like something towards the sharper end as well as ok durability. For example I have great shaves with Feathers, but I need the longest breaks in between shaves to recover from the raw feeling (not cuts necessarily) and only get 2 shaves from a blade before I toss it. I really liked Nacet's at first but after a bit noticed I get a bit more tugging for some reason vs a couple others. Gillette Platinum doesn't have the highest sharpness based on reviews I see so I won't know why I get along with this blade in particular. Kai might be just the small increase in size that changes the feel, but I do think it's a sharp blade of course. Permasharps are good, but I feel like I get bit by them from time to time vs others higher on the likes list. Astra Platinum's are by far my least favorite blade ever. I just haven't found a good combination with the razors I've tried and have given them a fair shot I think having gone through a complete tuck and usually try 2 shaves per blade. I really look forward to tossing them after the 2nd shave when I've committed to them. Astra Superior Stainless though would be higher on the list for all other things, but the ATG shave on my neck seems to be slightly irritating when I go beyond 1 pass.
I think if I only ever did a 1 pass shave, every single blade would be good and produce at minimum a socially acceptable shave. From the 2nd pass on is where I start to notice their differences. I am a red head and don't necessarily have very coarse hair, but it might be on the more curly side for lack of a better work. I also usually shave about every other day to 3-4 days when I'm really lazy in the winter so they never have to go through a full beard or significant growth.
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I think if I only ever did a 1 pass shave, every single blade would be good and produce at minimum a socially acceptable shave. From the 2nd pass on is where I start to notice their differences. I am a red head and don't necessarily have very coarse hair, but it might be on the more curly side for lack of a better work. I also usually shave about every other day to 3-4 days when I'm really lazy in the winter so they never have to go through a full beard or significant growth.
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- Wizamet Super Iridium
- Gillette Platinum
- Kai Stainless
- Gillette Nacet
- Permasharp
- Astra Superior Stainless
- Bic Chrome Platinum
- Feather Stainless
- Persona Platinum
- Astra Superior Platinum
- Wilkinson Sword
- Voskhod
