I have a stash of NOS blades that I'll typically install into my razor around some event - a holiday, my birthday, etc. This year, for New Years I dropped in NOS Swedish Gillette into my Karve Bradley. "Oslo Sweden" on the back of the card and all.
My MO is to change my blades based on performance rather than the calendar. but for most blades that settles in at around 4-7 shaves. Lo an behold, today I noticed is Jan 20, and I still have that same blade in my razor. That count now stands at 18 shaves and still going strong. In fact, today was the first time I palm stropped it, and just that little piece of maintenance brought it back to almost new.
Not sure how many more it will go but I'll keep you guys posted. I won't stretch it out just to stretch is out - I typically bin blades at the first sign of tugging or harshness.
I know a lot of folks believe the current Gillette Platinums (both light and dark blue boxes) are the same as the old Oslo Swedes. I have both and I iike both, but I can tell you for my money they are not the same. I've used plenty of them and I don't think I have ever used one more than six or seven times. The Oslo Swedes also seem a bit smoother from jump. JMHO.
I recall when they were going out of stock about a dozen years ago. I forget which vendor it was but I recall emailing and asking how many they had left. They told me three boxes of 50 so I took them all. Glad I did.
Now if I could only go back and buy another 100 Light Brigades at a dollar each as well ...
My MO is to change my blades based on performance rather than the calendar. but for most blades that settles in at around 4-7 shaves. Lo an behold, today I noticed is Jan 20, and I still have that same blade in my razor. That count now stands at 18 shaves and still going strong. In fact, today was the first time I palm stropped it, and just that little piece of maintenance brought it back to almost new.
Not sure how many more it will go but I'll keep you guys posted. I won't stretch it out just to stretch is out - I typically bin blades at the first sign of tugging or harshness.
I know a lot of folks believe the current Gillette Platinums (both light and dark blue boxes) are the same as the old Oslo Swedes. I have both and I iike both, but I can tell you for my money they are not the same. I've used plenty of them and I don't think I have ever used one more than six or seven times. The Oslo Swedes also seem a bit smoother from jump. JMHO.
I recall when they were going out of stock about a dozen years ago. I forget which vendor it was but I recall emailing and asking how many they had left. They told me three boxes of 50 so I took them all. Glad I did.
Now if I could only go back and buy another 100 Light Brigades at a dollar each as well ...