Replacement for Iridium Super urgently needed!

[ze_marcas]

Gents,

I have extremely sensitive skin around my neck, coupled with a strong but coarse beard. I tried Derby, Merkur, Polsilver and Iridium Super and only the latter gave me an irritation free shave. With any of the others I get razor bumps and painful rash.

The most important thing for me is to get an irritation free shave. I do not care at all for BBS - in fact, I only shave every other day because my skin is very sensitive and my beard grows slowly. I usually do one pass in the neck and two in the face.

When the bumps subside I'm going to try Shark blades. I'm also having a go with a Ever Ready single edge with Gem stainless steel coated blades.


Are there any other blades that you would recommend?



PS: I've only been wetshaving for 6 months. My technique definitely needs improvement, but the fact is, with Iridium Super I had no problems. I have a Merkur Progress and a British Gillette Aristocrat #66.

 

[Chester]

Well, I can tell you what I picked -- Treet Silver Edge Durasharp Classics. I like this blade a lot. I can also suggest Timor.
Hope it helps,
-- Chet

 

[umm_bacon]

I like the Shark SS (not the SC) and Indian Wilkinson blades. Both are fairly cheap and my Iridium replacements.

 

[xillion]

+1 on the Timor blades. To me they are very smooth and I always get an irritation free shave when using them.

Other blades you may want to try are:

Gillette 7 O'clock Yellow SharpEdge

Gillette & O'clock Black Super Platinum

Turkish PermaSharp in cardboard container, made in Russia.

Gillette Super Thin Platinum

Ze_marcas, if you would like to try a few of the above blades PM me your info and I will send you some.

 

[TiberiuR]

+1 on Turkish Permasharps!

 

[SummerWind]

Are you using too much pressure to compensate blade sharpness?

You could try another sharp blade (e.g. Feather) and no pressure

 

[BWagner]

Suggest you try the Astra SP. For me they work as well (if not slightly better) than the SIs. I use them regularly in my Mergress.

 

[kingfisher]

Kai, Timor, Astra.

 

[Wil Dorenbos]

Well, I can tell you what I picked -- Treet Silver Edge Durasharp Classics. I like this blade a lot.
Hope it helps,
-- Chet

Chet have you found the supplier?

 

[Chester]

Chet have you found the supplier?

Yes. I'm not sure if it's a banned vendor or not, but I was able to order a couple hundred. Thanks for asking.
-- Chet

 

[Drybonz]

Astras.

 

[ze_marcas]

Thanks to all, I'll try your suggestions.

I'm not applying any pressure at all! The main problem is that the bottom half of the neck has the grain all over the place and usually this area gets very irritated, unless I'm using Iridium.

I did notice that after changing to the British Aristocrat my shaves got a little rougher. I use my Progress at setting 2 and according to the ShaveWiki aggressiveness database, the British Aristocrat is equivalent to 2.66 in the Progress scale...

 

[Monkeyboy]

The yellow 7 o'clocks are made in the same factory that the Iridiums were made in and are supposed to be very similar.

 

[vegaskid74]

suggest you try the astra sp. For me they work as well (if not slightly better) than the sis. I use them regularly in my mergress.

+1

 

[LBTRS]

If you have to have Super Iridium's there are blades for sale on ebay for around $6.50 per 10 pack.

 

[Mitsimonsta]

If you have to have Super Iridium's there are blades for sale on ebay for around $6.50 per 10 pack.

I have picked up Iridiums on eBay in the last 24 hours for $21/100 before shipping costs.

There were plenty available, however not long after I bought, they were quickly pulled. I think I may have just gotten my score of the year

 

[Shavely Manden]

I'm a big Iridium fan, and the Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow is treating me pretty well...they're reasonably similar. Shaving.ie has them for ~$50 shipped for 240, so they're pretty affordable, to boot.

 

[Ski-Patroller]

SIs are one of my favorite blades, along with Feathers and Bolanzos. Feathers a little sharper and Bolanzos a little less.

 

[rm71]

I have picked up Iridiums on eBay in the last 24 hours for $21/100 before shipping costs.

There were plenty available, however not long after I bought, they were quickly pulled. I think I may have just gotten my score of the year

Yes I think you did

 

[Mitsimonsta]

I was constrained by cash, I would have bought many, many more if I had the money in the bank. But alas, I have been spending too much.