Some Old friends ... Gillette Flying Eagle

[geneaut]

Found these on Ali. I was worried I might get the carbon blades, but these are marked 'stainless'.

The first shave wasn't as nice as I remembered these being, but it smoothed out over the course of the shave and settled in well. I may put it in a more aggressive razor for tomorrow.

 

[geneaut]

For those who aren't familiar with their story they are made in the Gillette plant in Shanghai.

 

[lasta]

Hi there,

Haven't come across 50 packs before, but the wrapper and three-stripe print guides look a little fishy.

Only eyeing it, but the grind pattern are also a little too straight for Gillette Shanghai. They should have a characteristic rounding at every corner (almost identical to Russian Gillette's).

Not an expert or anything, but with Chinese blades there is always a chance of fake.

I live here, and apart from the occasional batch of vintages blades or Asia only brands, I stick to RBC, ebay, Amazon etc.

 

[lasta]

These are the current production 74-S'




Possible that your's are very old? Flying Eagle has been around since the 50s/60s.

But then again, why the rectangular dotted I modern Gillette logo?

 

[fast shaver]

I tried them in the past. Matgicol Razor Blades blow these off the Planet.

 

[Pinto90]

Found these on Ali. I was worried I might get the carbon blades, but these are marked 'stainless'.

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The first shave wasn't as nice as I remembered these being, but it smoothed out over the course of the shave and settled in well. I may put it in a more aggressive razor for tomorrow.

Is it possible to know if the link or seller where you purchased from are these?

The photos inserted by the seller are misleading, they look like the ones you purchased but in other photos they are the carbon-coated blades in the white and pink packaging.

 

[fast shaver]

Shop: 1103506070 $7.01 /100 blades.
Fast shipping to the USA.

 

[Wombat ESQ]

The photos inserted by the seller are misleading, they look like the ones you purchased but in other photos they are the carbon-coated blades in the white and pink packaging.

The link you gave shows 74-C
the ones in question show 74-S

similar looking but different part numbers

How ironic, Flying Eagle copy Gillette razors, Gillette make Flying Eagle blades.

 

[ivan_101]

I will agree with our fellow member @lasta here.

The blades in the original post look like fakes to me, because:
1) The wrapper is definitely not a Gillette Shanghai wrapper.
2) Gillette Shanghai always has a date code on the blade. On one side you have the letter (year), on the other side you have the number (quarter). Back in 2001 they had both the year and the quarter on one side of the blade.

 

[ivan_101]

How ironic, Flying Eagle copy Gillette razors, Gillette make Flying Eagle blades

Gillette bought the Flying Eagle plant in 1992. It is now what is known as Gillette Shanghai Ltd.

 

[Pinto90]

I will agree with our fellow member @lasta here.

The blades in the original post look like fakes to me, because:
1) The wrapper is definitely not a Gillette Shanghai wrapper.
2) Gillette Shanghai always has a date code on the blade. On one side you have the letter (year), on the other side you have the number (quarter). Back in 2001 they had both the year and the quarter on one side of the blade.

So are these Flying Eagles in the pink and yellow package marked 74-S all copies of the original old Flying Eagles or fakes?

 

[ivan_101]

So are these Flying Eagles in the pink and yellow package marked 74-S all copies of the original old Flying Eagles or fakes?

I am talking about the blades in post #1.

You can see the real blades in post #4 and they are recent production (2021).

 

[geneaut]

Is it possible to know if the link or seller where you purchased from are these?

The photos inserted by the seller are misleading, they look like the ones you purchased but in other photos they are the carbon-coated blades in the white and pink packaging.

Not that seller I believe. I’ll look.

 

[cranewarrior]

Is it possible to know if the link or seller where you purchased from are these?

The photos inserted by the seller are misleading, they look like the ones you purchased but in other photos they are the carbon-coated blades in the white and pink packaging.

That's the listing I bought from. I left the negative review.

 

[cranewarrior]

That's the listing I bought from. I left the negative review.

I should further add the pictures of the pink and whites were added after I left the bad review. Previously it was a single pink and yellow which definitely misled me into buying. They should just take down the pink and yellow picture entirely.

 

[Pinto90]

I should further add the pictures of the pink and whites were added after I left the bad review. Previously it was a single pink and yellow which definitely misled me into buying. They should just take down the pink and yellow picture entirely.

There is also a review from a user who purchased from that site who writes that she received the white and pink package with the carbon blades.

 

[Pinto90]

Not that seller I believe. I’ll look.

Yes, I noticed they are the ones in white and pink carbon packaging.

 

[ivan_101]

Fellas seriously, give it up.

I have been looking for the real Flying Eagle stainless steel DE on Aliexpress for years. They only sell there the carbons, fake DE and also some single edge.
Often they will put a picture of the genuine SS DE blades, but you will receive fakes. Do you really think Gillette Shanghai blades will be sold on ali at 7 dollars for a 100? The Super Blues on aliexpress are already 30 bucks for 100

 

[Pinto90]

Often they will put a picture of the genuine SS DE blades, but you will receive fakes. Do you really think Gillette Shanghai blades will be sold on ali at 7 dollars for a 100? The Super Blues on aliexpress are already 30 bucks for 100

Jianyu blades cost around $8 on Aliexpress, I remember reading that they are always produced by Gillette Shanghai.
Does this mean that also the Jianyu blades there are fake or they just cost less?

 

[ivan_101]

Jianyu blades cost around $8 on Aliexpress, I remember reading that they are always produced by Gillette Shanghai.
Does this mean that also the Jianyu blades there are fake or they just cost less?

I wouldn't know.