+1! Excellent review!!
Especially as I agree with your assessment. This is ‘an OK blade’ definitely middle tier for me also!
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+1! Excellent review!!
Especially as I agree with your assessment. This is ‘an OK blade’ definitely middle tier for me also!
Good review!! The GSB is one of my favorite blades; however, I do agree that it gives up some sharpness, but I find it much smoother than other blades!! For me, it's consistent over several shaves before performance drops off.
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The consistency & smoothness, after the first couple of shaves, is one reason I like it so much.
Today I shaved with a GSB in a Red Tip. It was my 5th shave. I should have tossed it after shave 4.
I generally get 9-12 shaves from a GSB. But blades are particularly YMMV.
Perfect description. I use the Sharks Super Stainless, but i had read that they are the same, only different wrapper. They are low sharpness level, very difficult to nick yourself, very good for daily shaves where the stubble isn't very high, to avoid tugging, with 3 passes and touchups. With high stubble, it starts to tug, because it lacks the cutting power. Using fast strokes helps this blade to cut more.
When I first converted to DE shaving, my supportive wife bought a sampler pack of blades with 3 each of a variety of blades - including Shark Super Stainless. My face liked them very much!
When i first used them, i found them, more or less sharp like Derby or Dorco. Low sharpness. And they had some trouble cutting 2 or more days hair. But, once i started shaving daily and adjusting stroke speed to the blade (faster strokes for duller blades), they became one of my favourite. I like their sharper siblings too, the Shark Super Chrome. But while the Super Stainless are duller on one side they have the benefit that they are much safer for quick shaves. The Super Chromes require more respect, sometimes can nick.
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Blade: Personna Super
Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Soap: Vintage Williams
The first blade I picked today was the PAL Hallow Ground. I have used that blade a long time ago and it was the worst 5 seconds of my life. So I threw it out, not even going to waste another 5 seconds on it. So the second blade I picked was the Personna Super.
Hard to beleive it’s been 7 days since my last shave? Is that right? Lots of feedback on this blade but it was a pleasant shave. 1 weeper near my chin. I kinda like hearing the whiskers being taken off. This one preformed much like the GSB, except it was more audible. Short strokes on a 7 day growth worked best and it got me a great shave. Call me crazy but it felt thin. Thinner than the others I have used, almost flimsy. Overall a great blade though.
Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Soap: Vintage Williams
The first blade I picked today was the PAL Hallow Ground. I have used that blade a long time ago and it was the worst 5 seconds of my life. So I threw it out, not even going to waste another 5 seconds on it. So the second blade I picked was the Personna Super.
Hard to beleive it’s been 7 days since my last shave? Is that right? Lots of feedback on this blade but it was a pleasant shave. 1 weeper near my chin. I kinda like hearing the whiskers being taken off. This one preformed much like the GSB, except it was more audible. Short strokes on a 7 day growth worked best and it got me a great shave. Call me crazy but it felt thin. Thinner than the others I have used, almost flimsy. Overall a great blade though.
Great review!! Thanks.
Nice review. This blade is also known as the Personna Lab Blue, right?
Yes, that is the Labs. One of my favorite blades.
PAL Hallow Ground...hmmm...sounds like a contender for TBFH Club (Graham Field, Lan Fei, Flying Eagle, etc)!! Too bad these aren't modern blades, would be fun to get a bunch and see who's brave enough to give these a go!!
Good reviews!!
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Two razor blades to report today.
This one was from December 27th:
It sucked. But, not bad enough to swap it out mid shave. I got through the shave with it but there was a bit of tugging, and irritation involved. Really not much else to say about it. I even trimmed my beard first with the clippers because it had been a while since the last shave. It didn’t help the blade any. Just a bad blade IMO
Blade: Crown
Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Soap: Vintage Williams
This one was from December 27th:
It sucked. But, not bad enough to swap it out mid shave. I got through the shave with it but there was a bit of tugging, and irritation involved. Really not much else to say about it. I even trimmed my beard first with the clippers because it had been a while since the last shave. It didn’t help the blade any. Just a bad blade IMO
Blade: Crown
Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Soap: Vintage Williams
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Now for today’s shave -
First, does anyone know what blade this is?
It’s a great one! Almost felt like a Feather. Almost no feedback when cutting and very smooth. No irritation. I’m trying to think of something negative about it but I can’t. I suppose I could say that on longer strokes it left some hair behind. But I did have 7 day beard. On the short strokes it took the hair right down to the skin. Just a great blade IMO.
Blade: Unknown (Russian?)
Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Soap: Vintage Williams
Post Script: Time to change my soap. I’m going to retire the Vintage Williams in favor of something else vintage. Maybe Gillette, or AOS. I’ll save this little bit though to add to a cup with other soap scraps.
First, does anyone know what blade this is?
It’s a great one! Almost felt like a Feather. Almost no feedback when cutting and very smooth. No irritation. I’m trying to think of something negative about it but I can’t. I suppose I could say that on longer strokes it left some hair behind. But I did have 7 day beard. On the short strokes it took the hair right down to the skin. Just a great blade IMO.
Blade: Unknown (Russian?)
Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Soap: Vintage Williams
Post Script: Time to change my soap. I’m going to retire the Vintage Williams in favor of something else vintage. Maybe Gillette, or AOS. I’ll save this little bit though to add to a cup with other soap scraps.
Interesting thread! I am pretty certain that blade is a Rapira super stainless and it is indeed a great blade IME!
Shame about the Crown blade, I've had luck with them, they were as good as Personna Reds for me.
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Thanks guys!
+2. Rapira SS (older stock). There's a thread from 2011 with a pic that matches the blade. The prevailing comments was that it was a good blade then.
