I am a relative new DE shaver, but have tried many highly rated blades, Feathers, Yellow/Green Gillette, Astra, Derby,etc... I found one blade that is absolutely perfect for me, As sharp as I need and ultra smooth ... It is very difficult to nick myself with it... it is the Israeli Red, Personna blade. It is 10-20 cents a blade. West Coast has 10 packs for 2 bucks, but they are backordered on 100 packs. When they come in (Alert will be emailed me) I will order 100 and hope they never stop being produced.
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I agree, it is a good blade.
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I also like the Red Pack Personnas. I don't find them to be quite as sharp as a blade like a Feather, but I definitely share the same experience as you as I also find it hard to nick myself with them. But they are plenty sharp enough and are very friendly to my face.
Edit: I also found them available here: http://www.bullgooseshaving.net/peplpof100.html
I also like the Red Pack Personnas. I don't find them to be quite as sharp as a blade like a Feather, but I definitely share the same experience as you as I also find it hard to nick myself with them. But they are plenty sharp enough and are very friendly to my face.
Edit: I also found them available here: http://www.bullgooseshaving.net/peplpof100.html
In my top 3. Not quite as good to my face ( or razors maybe ) as Astra SPs and Iridiums ( Astras are smooth as silk, and the Iridiums can trim a steel wire brush ). The price of the red IPs though keep them high on the list ( especially versus the Iridiums )
My only knock on the Red IPs is I feel like I have to do a bit more touching up with them, but the shaves are very very smooth. As pointed out, the price makes them very agreeable.
My only knock on the Red IPs is I feel like I have to do a bit more touching up with them, but the shaves are very very smooth. As pointed out, the price makes them very agreeable.
Welcome to B&B! It's good to hear you've found "The Blade". I found the Red IPs to be decent, but not a showstopper of a blade. As all things blade related, YMMV has definitely come into play!
I found the Red IPs to be decent, but not a showstopper of a blade. As all things blade related, YMMV has definitely come into play!
Do give a try to the Israeli Blues. They're not the same as the Red Packs but I can get six great shaves from one piece in all six of my axes. The Reds are very good; personal druthers is for the Blues and the U.S. Personnas as well.
You might try a tuck of any of the Vidyut brands. Quite inexpensive and still nice and sharp. There appears to be a small, growing core of fans for these.
The Petersburg Products blades are also popular. What's nice is that each brand is actually different from its stablemates; no simple repackaging going on there as seems to be the case with some of the Lord products. And the Lord Sharks are a good value for a comfortable shave.
Welcome! Join the madness and let us all know how it's going with your trip through DE World!
You might try a tuck of any of the Vidyut brands. Quite inexpensive and still nice and sharp. There appears to be a small, growing core of fans for these.
The Petersburg Products blades are also popular. What's nice is that each brand is actually different from its stablemates; no simple repackaging going on there as seems to be the case with some of the Lord products. And the Lord Sharks are a good value for a comfortable shave.
Welcome! Join the madness and let us all know how it's going with your trip through DE World!
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Dave, Thanks so much, I just ordered 100 from Blue Goose at 13.50 plus shipping right after I saw your post. Now,I am good with blades through most of 2011. I use a Merkur 34C and the combo with the Israeli Red is outstanding. Funny thing about this DE trip is that, Now that I have settled on my blade, razor, and soap (Proraso is good but Konks does me just as well, have some Creamo cream that I like to use for a final buff to get things baby butt) perhaps I can start benefiting economically from the low cost of DE shaving. It was the Gillette Fusions price that put me over the edge. I somehow ran into a site on the internet (Don't remember which one) and began the journey.
Be well,
Gary
Be well,
Gary
Who'da thunk having the Blues would be delightful?
Now that the big pink bunny is taking over the biz, I hope he doesn't mess with the factories in VA and Israel. They've been producing popular stuff for a good long while now; let us hope he leaves well enough alone. If he doesn't, the orders will fall off and then the money spent on ASR will go down the tubes.
I'm brand-loyal, but ASR is not the only game in town, right?
Now that the big pink bunny is taking over the biz, I hope he doesn't mess with the factories in VA and Israel. They've been producing popular stuff for a good long while now; let us hope he leaves well enough alone. If he doesn't, the orders will fall off and then the money spent on ASR will go down the tubes.
I'm brand-loyal, but ASR is not the only game in town, right?
Just discovered the Red Personas in my multi-pack. Happy Times. You are right about it being difficult to nick yourself. They are like "friendly" feathers.
I agree, those are my three favorites, and for the same reasons. And, yes, I have to touch up a bit with both the Reds and the Medical Personnas. I need one extra pass with the Astras, but they are so smooth that I don't scrape myself with them.
At first I made a choice partly because of the price difference - but since I get 3 good shaves out of each of the three, then I use 10 blades a month. The Iridiums are about 20 cents more apiece than the Reds, so I can have my favorite blade for $2/month. It's worth it. I won't feel deprived if all I have left is IP Reds or Astras, though.
The Red IPs have become my favorite as well. After trying Feathers, Astras, Iridiums, Derbys, and Yellow Gillettes I thought my favorite was the yellow Gillettes. Seemed as sharp as the Feathers but smoother. But I realized I was only really getting a good shave on the third and fourth shave. Too much irritation on the first two.
What I needed was a blade that started out like a yellow Gillettes after two shaves. So I tried the Red IP's and that's exactly what I got. I'm now getting irritation-free shaves. Only downside to this blade is I only get two really good shaves out of it. On the third I can really feel it getting duller. But unlike most guys I have to shave the back of my neck for every shave.
What I needed was a blade that started out like a yellow Gillettes after two shaves. So I tried the Red IP's and that's exactly what I got. I'm now getting irritation-free shaves. Only downside to this blade is I only get two really good shaves out of it. On the third I can really feel it getting duller. But unlike most guys I have to shave the back of my neck for every shave.
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