Supermax platinum = hamburger?

[gasdoc]

Ok, so I started my morning shave with an Astra that had one too many shaves on it. Noticed the tugging early on and ditched it. Put in a new blade from a sampler pack, a supermax platinum from India. It felt ok-ish, didn't really pull at all but also never have me a close shave and irritated the hell out of my face. Strong burn from the clubman and now redness and still have visible stubble on my neck and the cheeks are just barely SAS but not the BBS I usually get on the cheeks.

Is this just a bad blade in the pack or are these blades just not that good? Should I try it in a milder razor?
Thanks

 

[fuzinboston]

Were they these:

http://badgerandblade.com/reviews/search.php?searchid=200902

They don't appear to have the best rating. I personally haven't tried them though.

 

[BayRhum]

The Supermax platinum and stainless I foudn to be very inferior products.

 

[DrAwkward]

Ok, so I started my morning shave with an Astra that had one too many shaves on it. Noticed the tugging early on and ditched it. Put in a new blade from a sampler pack, a supermax platinum from India. It felt ok-ish, didn't really pull at all but also never have me a close shave and irritated the hell out of my face. Strong burn from the clubman and now redness and still have visible stubble on my neck and the cheeks are just barely SAS but not the BBS I usually get on the cheeks.

Is this just a bad blade in the pack or are these blades just not that good? Should I try it in a milder razor?
Thanks

One of my favorite blades is the SuperMax Super Platinum. It shaves just as smooth and irritiation-free as an Astra SP, but a tiny bit closer. The blade you tried, the SuperMax Platinum is merely OK. I found it slightly less smooth than an Astra and it caused a bit of irritation.

 

[5savages]

We're they these:

http://badgerandblade.com/reviews/search.php?searchid=200902

They don't appear to have the best rating. I personally haven't tried them though.

Not the same.

Unlike the two gentlemen above, I prefer the Platinum to the Super Platinum. The SuperMax Platinum is one of my favorite blades. I haven't use enough, however, to know how often they have duds.

 

[Zarba]

Not the same.

Unlike the two gentlemen above, I prefer the Platinum to the Super Platinum.b The SuperMax Platinum is one of my favorite blades. I haven't use enough, however, to know how often they have duds.

I love the Platinum, excellent blade.. haven't had a dud yet.

 

[Dirk-Lerxst-Pratt]

Nothing but great shaves with the Supermax Platinum, for me.