Always preferred the L5 to the L6.Can you believe I don't have one of these yet?
You have to buy an L5.
Did I say you have to buy an L5?
Always preferred the L5 to the L6.Can you believe I don't have one of these yet?
Yes, but I DO have a JingLi? if that's what it's called. Amazing cheap (I believe die stamped) razor.Always preferred the L5 to the L6.
You have to buy an L5.
Did I say you have to buy an L5?
I know that razor, but I don't have it.Yes, but I DO have a JingLi? if that's what it's called. Amazing cheap (I believe die stamped) razor.
Always preferred the L5 to the L6.
You have to buy an L5.
Did I say you have to buy an L5?
It's incredible how much razor you can get for that little money.I know that razor, but I don't have it.
Still I was talking about buying an L5. And so was @Hak.1963
Last time I checked it was $5.40 on Amazon.
They seem fairly similar to the Gillette 7 O'clock Yellows or Astra SS in sharpness to me. Very smooth, however. I can usually get 7+ shaves from one blade in a Fatip OC.I've been reading a lot about these blades and have always been curious how good are they. Can anyone compare them to blades like Nacet, Bolzano, Polsilver, BIC Chrome Platinum. If they are just as good as these blades or close to them, then I might grab some.
None of the above, but here's an old thread that might be helpful:I've been reading a lot about these blades and have always been curious how good are they. Can anyone compare them to blades like Nacet, Bolzano, Polsilver, BIC Chrome Platinum. If they are just as good as these blades or close to them, then I might grab some.
They seem fairly similar to the Gillette 7 O'clock Yellows or Astra SS in sharpness to me. Very smooth, however. I can usually get 7+ shaves from one blade in a Fatip OC.
If you take that approach, you will never discover anything new! You should try a tuck and see what you think. Don't forget we have the Great Blade Exchange here with @dmshaver at the controls.I haven't tried the yellow Gillette, but from what i've heard recently in one of the local shaving groups that I follow on Facebook is that most people don't find them to be very sharp. I do however have one Astra Stainless, which was given to me early this year along with a few other blades like Gillette Rubie, Rainbow and Gillette 365, which I totally forgot about and never tried.
I might give the Silver Star a try at some point, but if they are not as good as most of my favorite blades, they might end up in the drawer.
If you take that approach, you will never discover anything new! You should try a tuck and see what you think. Don't forget we have the Great Blade Exchange here with @dmshaver at the controls.
Silver Stars are quite sharp, just not at the BIC/Feather level.
Well, I see what you mean. One of the appeals of the Silver Stars is they only cost $8/100 with free shipping for us. They work well for me in a Fatip OC; very smooth and they last for a week. I might prefer to use a Feather, Nacet, etc. in a R89 type razor.I do like trying new stuff, but being impulsive and buying everything that I see isn't very wise either, which is why i'm asking questions to have some basic understanding of how a blade is going to perform based on my previous experience with other blades.
You'd be surprised how much you can learn about someone from just knowing what blades and razors he prefers. There are at least 5 people on the forum with whom I share nearly identical preferences when it comes to razors and blades and if they find some new blade or a razor that they like, the chances are that I would probably like it as well.
If I could get my hands on the blades right now I would definitely try them, but I really hate buying a single pack of blades, because with the shipping I have to pay around 15$, while I can get 100 Nacets at that price. The blade exchange is a great thing, though most of them are for the US only and i'm from Europe .
Well, I see what you mean. One of the appeals of the Silver Stars is they only cost $8/100 with free shipping for us. They work well for me in a Fatip OC; very smooth and they last for a week. I might prefer to use a Feather, Nacet, etc. in a R89 type razor.
On a related note, I find blade reviews borderline useless due to the YMMV factor, so nothing takes the place of first-hand experience for me.
Jason, do not pay attention to how many users like a particular blade. If it works for you, use it.Thanks again for all your comments on this thread. The Silver Star blade does seem to be well liked! I do like it a lot myself.
Jason.
Best answer so farJason, do not pay attention to how many users like a particular blade. If it works for you, use it.
Thank you for bringing me in on this conversation.If you take that approach, you will never discover anything new! You should try a tuck and see what you think. Don't forget we have the Great Blade Exchange here with @dmshaver at the controls.
Silver Stars are quite sharp, just not at the BIC/Feather level.
Thank you for bringing me in on this conversation.
@Medivh, if you're wanting to try some different blades & want to participate in the Great BLade Exchange, send me a PM. I'm not going to let a little extra postage keep you from trying some different blades. If you'll get the blades to me to exchange, I'll take care of getting the ones you want to try back to you. And don't be surprised if I send you some extras from my own supply so you can try even more. I can get a lot of blades safely packaged in an envelope & still keep the weight down.