Raymondmillbrae
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O-Tay, peeps...just wanted to post a few pictures, and (lightly) explain a few reasons why I’m doing this.
1) Here are the widths (with pictures) of the few razor blades I have experimented with.
2) I will try to post the pictures in the same chronological order that I will list them below, from narrowest to widest.
3) I am doing this because I am experimenting to find which razor blade works best with which razor I own.
4) I’ve come to understand that “blade gap” is not the ONLY factor in determining the shave aggressiveness...or smoothness. There is also “blade exposure” which is a huge factor. Which is why I am posting this thread.
5) My conclusion in my “Tao of Perfect Blade Width/Sharpness“?
Well, I have not written the final chapter yet. But it is helping me to explain a lot of my unanswered questions. And also guiding me in the right direction to understanding WHY one blade will work better than another in specific razors.
Anyhoo...here is what I have found. In order from narrowest to widest.
And as a side note: I will round “up” in number. As an example, if the width is .8626, I will round it “up” to .863.
Personna MedPrep: .863”
Gillette Silver Blue: .864”
Astra: .865
Dorco: .865
Feather: .866
Merkur: .867
Kai: .872
1) Here are the widths (with pictures) of the few razor blades I have experimented with.
2) I will try to post the pictures in the same chronological order that I will list them below, from narrowest to widest.
3) I am doing this because I am experimenting to find which razor blade works best with which razor I own.
4) I’ve come to understand that “blade gap” is not the ONLY factor in determining the shave aggressiveness...or smoothness. There is also “blade exposure” which is a huge factor. Which is why I am posting this thread.
5) My conclusion in my “Tao of Perfect Blade Width/Sharpness“?
Well, I have not written the final chapter yet. But it is helping me to explain a lot of my unanswered questions. And also guiding me in the right direction to understanding WHY one blade will work better than another in specific razors.
Anyhoo...here is what I have found. In order from narrowest to widest.
And as a side note: I will round “up” in number. As an example, if the width is .8626, I will round it “up” to .863.
Personna MedPrep: .863”
Gillette Silver Blue: .864”
Astra: .865
Dorco: .865
Feather: .866
Merkur: .867
Kai: .872
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