Rise Classic Stainless Razor Blades

[homh]

While looking through eBay came across a listing for this blade. Made in Bangaladesh by Vidyut Metallics Ltd. Highest quality. Platinum Super Stainless coated. Sharpest double edge razor blades on the market. So they say. Sounds good. When buying an unknown razor blade your buying a lot more than a new blade. Your buying hope. So I placed an order for a tuck from a U S seller. 10 for $1.95 USD.

Anyone have experience with this blade?

 

[homh]

As a post without pictures is of small value, here is a pic from the vendor.

 

[homh]

 

[Flanders]

Super-Max factory is reportedly closed recently, but blade supply is still largely not affected. If you find that you like these, I would advise acquiring a small cache of them. I settled on the Diamond Edge blades as these are their most advanced blade, but I will look forward to your review of these.

 

[fast shaver]

Just guessing but I think these might be repackaged Sharp Durablades.

 

[lasta]

Interesting, I thought Super Maxes were made in India.

 

[Sweeney_]

Interesting, I thought Super Maxes were made in India.

I notice the Rise Classic is printed as
Distributed by but not manufactured by. There is also another Rise blade that is printed Marketed by. Touted by another reviewer (different forum) for supreme sharpness, similar to the Silver Star of the Lord family. Perhaps discontinued because I've never been able to source them.

edit: I have a few tucks of the Rise Classic but have yet to try. The queue is long.

 

[lasta]

I notice the Rise Classic is printed as
Distributed by but not manufactured by. There is also another Rise blade that is printed Marketed by. Touted by another reviewer (different forum) for supreme sharpness, similar to the Silver Star of the Lord family. Perhaps discontinued because I've never been able to source them.

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edit: I have a few tucks of the Rise Classic but have yet to try. The queue is long.

Interesting indeed!

Although, I wouldn't associate Silver Star with "supreme sharpness".

 

[Sweeney_]

Interesting indeed!

Although, I wouldn't associate Silver Star with "supreme sharpness".

Perhaps a bad description on my part.
Maybe sharpest of the bunch.

 

[jesseix]

When buying an unknown razor blade your buying a lot more than a new blade. Your buying hope.

No matter what happens with these blades, I just want to thank you for this phrase. Buying hope, I love it

 

[ajkel64]

I don’t think that I have ever heard of them before. Thanks for bringing them to my attention. I quite like the packaging.

 

[BigJ]

While looking through eBay came across a listing for this blade. Made in Bangaladesh by Vidyut Metallics Ltd. Highest quality. Platinum Super Stainless coated. Sharpest double edge razor blades on the market. So they say. Sounds good. When buying an unknown razor blade your buying a lot more than a new blade. Your buying hope. So I placed an order for a tuck from a U S seller. 10 for $1.95 USD.

Anyone have experience with this blade?

‘So they say…You’re buying hope. So I placed an order…’ You had me with the first phrase!!

 

[malocchio]

One of the worst blades I ever tried....

 

[Steelerfan]

I used 2 of the Rise Classic blades that I ordered from RBC, they were average, not bad but not any better than the regular Super-Max blades. As always try for yourself.

 

[TheBigL]

Didn't there used to be Rise shaving cream in a can?

 

[DesertIguana]

While looking through eBay came across a listing for this blade. Made in Bangaladesh by Vidyut Metallics Ltd. Highest quality. Platinum Super Stainless coated. Sharpest double edge razor blades on the market. So they say. Sounds good. When buying an unknown razor blade your buying a lot more than a new blade. Your buying hope. So I placed an order for a tuck from a U S seller. 10 for $1.95 USD.

Anyone have experience with this blade?

Well this may sound dumb but the ultimate test is you using in your Razor, on your Beard. If the result are great, I would buy more if the price on 100, or 200 is great. If the Blade is a dud, well your out $2.00. Personally hoping you report they are GREAT.

 

[CapnPanther]

Didn't there used to be Rise shaving cream in a can?

Yes there was:

You can still buy it, even on Amazon, but my guess is that the contents are probably 40 or more years old.

 

[pjgh]

I concur with sentiments above about the Rise Classic (likewise, I sourced from RBC maybe a two or three years ago), which I thought was okay ... nothing special, nothing to warrant a mass or even repeat purchase. I rated it lower than the baseline SuperMax Super Stainless which I've used in various guises.

The Rise Stainless (in the purple packaging) is a different matter - they are indeed "supreme" and I absolutely get the Silver Star Stainless comparison. I wangled a single tuck from somewhere or other and it was another couple of years before a personal stock came up for sale ... and I hoovered them up! They're mine now!

 

[HoosierTrooper]

Didn't there used to be Rise shaving cream in a can?

Rise was the first canned shaving cream, introduced in 1949.

 

[ButterfaceX]

So many threads on blades.
Guess I get it, sorta.
Blades are so subjective, too many variables for each shaver. I stick with 3 different blades. Depends on the razor and the job.
Blade hunting is just a waste of time for me. But some love the hunt. I get that...sorta...
For my shaves, consistency matters..
But shaving is also about fun.
If blade hunting and den blade testing is your thing...wonderful...enjoy...& make it fun....

BFX