I'm using the DE Astra Platinums and these things cut through whiskers like butter. How many shaves do most of you get out of one blade? And to sound like a complete Newbie does flipping the blade over make a difference? Thanks.
The never ending shave-these blades are sharp
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I get about 5 shaves from Astras, but flipping will make no difference.
I get four very good shaves, and call it good. Not worth risking an inferior shave due to a dull blade, and when they're available at less than $9/100, four shaves is fine for me.
I get about 7 good shave out of Astra Platinums and I could make them last even longer with a bit of stropping.
I think they last me about 2.5 maybe 3 shaves.
5 Shaves. The first 3 are excellent, the 4th is good, and after the 5th (which starts to gently tug), it's definitely time to change the blade (for me)....
I find they are starting to degrade by the fourth shave, so I discard at three.
4 and no.
Four shaves and flipping doesn't do a flipping thing! 
Two and out. If I attempt a third shave I will have a very irritated face and weepers galore. I do find that Astras are the smoothest and best blade for my face (of the reasonably priced blades).
3 and out because I figure that they are too cheap to stretch my luck with. I get too much tug on my chin when I try to go further with pretty much any blade I have tried.
