Red Personnas VS Crystals

[CoolBurn]

I have tried both of these blades and like them both very much. But for my face I cannot detect a difference between them. Are they really different and which do you prefer?

 

[moonshine44]

I like 'em both, but I find that I can usually get a little closer shave with the Red Personnas...

 

[Cuttingboard]

I prefer Red Personnas....smoother than Crystals IMHO.

 

[tsmba]

Same here. The RP's seem very forgiving and yield consistent results for me. I tried the Crystals this week and they seem similar to Merkurs. I gave 'em four days, then moved on to another brand.

 

[bonusmarple]

I have to cork the Crystals. If I do that, the blade is sharper and smoother than a RPIP.

 

[Jatte]

+1 for corked crystals,
theyre super smoothe and pretty inexpensive to boot

 

[tsmba]

I'll have to give 'em a **** again after corking. Today I tried a Derby (corked) and it was the worst blade I've ever tried.
I finally decided that trying all these blades was rather pointless and ordered 100 RP's. I'm still planning to try Swedes and Wilkinson, but I figure life is too short to keep at bad blades. I've never gotten a bad shave with a RP (unless I used it too long) and 100 of them cost less than two packs of Merkur or Feather blades. What's not to love?

 

[The Seeker]

I'll have to give 'em a **** again after corking.

Sounds decidedly painful.

 

[whatrymes]

ROTFLMAO