Top 5 Essential Blades.

[JimK]

1. Astra SP
2. Gillette Silver Blue
3. Iridium
4 Perma Sharp
5. Personna "Super" blue wrapper, US made.
6-10. Any other St Pete Russia made Gillette label....
I'd be happy with any of the above...

 

[cmark2014]

To many blades i havent tried yet to give 5 right now but to date my top 3 are.
1. 7 oclock yellow
2. treet
3 7 oclock black.

I hope your going to compile a list in order and number of votes each blade gets at some point.

 

[Nartha]

1. Astra SP
2. Personna Red
3. Feather

Everything else I have tried hasn't come close. That being said, once my 100 pack of Astra is gone, I'll be trying some new blades.

 

[DEGuy]

I can offer the two that feel best to me and work without irritating my skin while delivering consistent DFSs.
Astra SP
Astra SS

 

[tumblty]

1. Perma-Sharp
2. Personna Hospital
3. Feathers
4. Volkshod
5. ?

 

[JAM62377]

In no particular order:
Feather
Astra SP
Gillette Silver Blue
Personna Med Prep
Personna Lab Blue

 

[brucea]

In no particular order:
1. Astra SP
2.Polsilver Super Iridium
3.Personna Blue Lab
4.Feather
5.7' O Clock Black

 

[Daiku]

I can offer the two that feel best to me and work without irritating my skin while delivering consistent DFSs.
Astra SP
Astra SS

I will second this (and add Gillette Wilkinson as my essential ultra-cheap blade).

 

[KLF]

1. Viking's Sword
2. Q-Ball
3. Gillette Platinum
4. Gillette Rubie
5. Voshkod

 

[graysonhenryrussell]

Meds & Astra's are all I use.

 

[billobob]

Feather
GSB

That's it. It's not so much that I heavily favor GSB over the alternatives, but they're a great daily driver for me and readily available. I'm also a sucker for the attractive packaging.

 

[NavyShave]

In no particular order:
1. Astra SP
2.Polsilver Super Iridium
3.Personna Blue Lab
4.Feather
5.7' O Clock Black

+1

 

[Kyrlos]

1. Feather
2. Kai
3. Bolzano
4. Polsilver SI
5. Personna Med Prep

 

[cantujm]

1. Gillette Silver Blue
2. Polsilver SI
3. Astra SP
4. Voskhod
5. Shark SC

 

[Galaktus]

No order:
Polsilver SI
Personna Med Prep
Treet Black Beauty
Treet DuraSharp
Funny, the blades that work best for me are some of the most and least expensive available.

 

[Uncle Brian]

1. Feather is the only blade I use now and it's always in my Old Type

These blades are good too

Astra Superior Platinum
Gillette yellow
Gillette green
Polsilver Super Iridium

 

[bosseb]

Polsilver Super Iridium
Gillette 7 O'clock (black Indian)
Shark SS
Red IP
Astra SP

 

[5Cantonas]

Polsilver SI
Perma-Sharp Super
Gillette Silver Blue
Feather
Personna Red

 

[Eeyore]

I use these regularly, ranked by my (subjective) rating:

1. Feathers - sharp, smooth, extremely efficient, not too long lasting
2. Personna Platinum Chrome - smooth, sharp enough, very long lasting
3. Crystals - rough on first shave, smooth afterwards, medium long lasting

I tried several other blades (Astras, Polsilvers, Voshkod, Treet, Wilkinson Swords, others that I forget) but I always come back to the ones above.

 

[takisg]

Feather New Hi-Stainless.

Personna Lab Blue

Polsilver Super Iridium

Perma-Sharp Super

Astra Superior Platinum