Yes, this is another 20 Blade PIF thread...actually part 5 of 6. Being lucky winner #5 of the 20 Blade PIF, I enthusiastically claim my place in line!! Each of us received 20 blades and were asked to select a few of the blades and review them.
Thank you, @Toothpick, for the generous and varied selection of blades. Luck of the draw, I haven't tried 15 out of the 20 blades, so I'm very glad to have participated and been selected!!
Now to the good stuff, trying blades!!
Blade Review - The Flying Eagle
Initial reaction - this blade is absolutely beautiful, black with relief print, made in exotic Shanghai, beautiful artwork, just a gorgeous blade!!
@lancre has recent reviewed the same blade: lancre's review of The Flying Eagle!
Look at this beauty - look at the lines this blade makes my razor, it's pulling me in, can't resist...
Ouch - Ok, enough drooling, harsh reality bites me on the chin!!
Contradictions galore - this blade has them in abundance - great name, great looking blade (what's more awesome than a black blade), great packaging, but, but, but...it is dull, dull, dull, right out of the top notch, doubled layer packaging. And yet after 2 passes (WTG and ATG) there was no razor burn; granted there were no cut whiskers, but, hey, you can't have everything. So pick and choose carefully.
The Shave - did I mention that this blade is dull? Wanted to make sure so that you're not fooled by this blade's amazing looks. It hugged and kissed and yanked and wrestled every hair on my face; wow, the shave was very painful...very painful. 6 hours later, I need to shave again.
Results - I really, really, really wanted to like this blade. But, the blade would have none of that. I recommend trying it just because you can then tell people that you've tried one of the most beautiful but worst blades available.
Thank you, @Toothpick, for the generous and varied selection of blades. Luck of the draw, I haven't tried 15 out of the 20 blades, so I'm very glad to have participated and been selected!!
Now to the good stuff, trying blades!!
Blade Review - The Flying Eagle
Initial reaction - this blade is absolutely beautiful, black with relief print, made in exotic Shanghai, beautiful artwork, just a gorgeous blade!!
@lancre has recent reviewed the same blade: lancre's review of The Flying Eagle!
Look at this beauty - look at the lines this blade makes my razor, it's pulling me in, can't resist...
Ouch - Ok, enough drooling, harsh reality bites me on the chin!!
Contradictions galore - this blade has them in abundance - great name, great looking blade (what's more awesome than a black blade), great packaging, but, but, but...it is dull, dull, dull, right out of the top notch, doubled layer packaging. And yet after 2 passes (WTG and ATG) there was no razor burn; granted there were no cut whiskers, but, hey, you can't have everything. So pick and choose carefully.
The Shave - did I mention that this blade is dull? Wanted to make sure so that you're not fooled by this blade's amazing looks. It hugged and kissed and yanked and wrestled every hair on my face; wow, the shave was very painful...very painful. 6 hours later, I need to shave again.
Results - I really, really, really wanted to like this blade. But, the blade would have none of that. I recommend trying it just because you can then tell people that you've tried one of the most beautiful but worst blades available.