I have used Rapira platinum lux, Ladas and Sputnik blades and choose to use the platinum lux blades the most. The other Rapira blades are just as good in terms of sharpness and smoothness but with my beard type the platinum lux seem to last longer. My favorite Russian blade is (to the best of my knowledge) no longer made but are obtainable on eBay. They are the Baltica blades with the. Battleship on the wrapper. The old black Sputniks were also very good but also not made any more. The Soviet blades are different than their modern day counterparts. Give 'em a try if you want something different.
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