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I've noticed the asian/arab barbers here use yellow 7 o clock and green derbysPakistani barbers use them. These are staple over there.
I've noticed the asian/arab barbers here use yellow 7 o clock and green derbysPakistani barbers use them. These are staple over there.
Are these the treet black beauty you're on about?
Like the little saying on the blade lol
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Which do you like better?
Try the Falcons!I’ve used the Black Beauties before.
Years ago I had some. They had no longevity but delivered 2 super smooth shaves. No irritation at all! I should get some more of them since they ARE so cool looking.
Didn't know about swedish steelThose are the ones! The one and only Black Beauties!
I've never used the 7 Days but the Dura Sharp's are quite good. Those and the Classics seem to be the most popular. They're carbon but white steel, not blacked.
Some carbon Treets are coated with Teflon for corrosion resistance and shave quality (not Black Beauties though). Those I don't like as much- they definitely feel sharper but they're not as gentle to me. And they're more expensive, closer in price- usually 10 cents or so, as opposed to a nickel per Black Beauty or, for me, less than a penny per amazing shave.
I suspect, although I've never examined them under a microscope, that they probably all are ground the same, ie they probably all have the same edge and what varies is the steel and the coatings if any. Again, I have no knowledge but this is my suspicion. I read somewhere that Black Beauties are made with Swedish steel, which explains the quality shaves I get with them. Regardless, I just stick with Black Beauties because I can and because they're cheap as dirt.
But I'm one of the lucky ones, thankfully...
By the way, I'm not generally too price sensitive but I really love the win of spending a few bucks per year on blades that also happen to give me the best shaves of all. For me it's the principle of the thing. Not many wins like that left in this world!
I read that a lot about treets, no irritation us a big thing for me as I have sensitive skinI’ve used the Black Beauties before.
Years ago I had some. They had no longevity but delivered 2 super smooth shaves. No irritation at all! I should get some more of them since they ARE so cool looking.
Cool how many you got and how much it set you back?Not sure if it was curiosity or boredom, but I just ordered some Treet platinum, 7 day, and classic, along with a few other random blades. I have no idea what to expect, but I'm looking forward to trying them out.
Are there any special instructions for taking care of these blades between shaves? I've read putting them in alcohol or oil. Anything besides that?
Sorry to sound daft but what do you mean by buffing?Somehow my earlier post disappeared... So here it is once again.
My first impression of the Treet Carbon Black Beauties
*Fatip Slant* - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/fatip-slant.576422/post-11258417
and
*Fatip Slant* - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/fatip-slant.576422/post-11259117
In short, a very smooth blade. Cheap but not the sharpest, not the most durable. Very recommended for extreme buffing, but not for shaving off a several day stubble.
Cool how many you got and how much it set you back?
Not sure if it was curiosity or boredom, but I just ordered some Treet platinum, 7 day, and classic, along with a few other random blades. I have no idea what to expect, but I'm looking forward to trying them out.
Are there any special instructions for taking care of these blades between shaves? I've read putting them in alcohol or oil. Anything besides that?
Blade buffing is when one does not lift the head of the razor in between shaving strokes. By moving the blade in the opposite direction of the shaving stroke lightly, you repeatedly go over a particular area on the face. Make sure your face is extremely wet and lubricated and no pressure whats so ever. (as some-one said on B&B, way better then I can)Sorry to sound daft but what do you mean by buffing?
Ohh yea I've been doing that for years, I enjoy doing it tbh not sure it that's because I'm a head shaver?Blade buffing is when one does not lift the head of the razor in between shaving strokes. By moving the blade in the opposite direction of the shaving stroke lightly, you repeatedly go over a particular area on the face. Make sure your face is extremely wet and lubricated and no pressure whats so ever. (as some-one said on B&B, way better then I can)