Underrated Blades... What are yours?

[SharpieB]

Many folks on B&B rave about the usual suspects... GSB, Polsilvers, Nacets, Astras, etc., but I would love to hear which blade(s) you really like that doesn't get a lot of love here.

For me, I really like Dorco Primes. They are smooth and fairly sharp and are the cheapest blade currently available in Canada. Really nice blades and I use them frequently. I also like many of the more obscure Lord blades like Cool and Racer. Silver Star as well, but they are getting popular as of late.

Which blades do you think are underrated??

YMMV of course....

 

[kuanhung]

Vote for EuroMax EMP800! It's sharp, smooth and good price! 100 blades for CAD $13 in RazorBladeClub or similar price in Amazon US.

 

[geneaut]

Lord Classic Super Stainless

 

[TexOkie Shaver]

BIC Chromium Silver. They get little respect.

 

[geneaut]

Derby USTA

 

[geneaut]

BIC Chromium Silver. They get little respect.

Never heard of those. Where do you find them.

 

[geneaut]

Super Max Blue Diamond ( Platinum and Titanium )

 

[lancre]

Derby USTA
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The Ustas get a fair amount of respect here....for me, the really under-rated blade is the Derby Extra....

I have never gotten a bad shave from one, and roughly 25% of the blades I've used since I started in June 2016 have been Derby Extras.

 

[Tally]

Sputnik.
The shave is far from close and I need to do 3 passes but it is the smoothest blade I’ve ever used by far.

 

[aldomarino]

I keep coming back to Treet Classics, and as above, SuperMax Blue Diamonds.

 

[gdepotter]

I experimented with a ton of blades, the one that comes to mind and really surprised me is the Ming Shi MP-036. For me, it performs better than several brands that get a lot of love on here... No tugging, no scratching and a very close shave.

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[JCarr]

The Usta and the Extra have already been mentioned. Going to throw in the Derby Premium.

 

[mata_66]

These are in my top ten chart. I regularly use them with great satisfaction.

 

[TexOkie Shaver]

Never heard of those. Where do you find them.

Somehow my brain got cross wired again and changed what I intended to write. I intended to say BIC Chromium Platinum. Happens to me more and more frequently. You can find these blades on Amazon, Italian Barber, West Coast Shaving, Maggard’s, Walmart.com, anywhere you can find DE blades.

 

[Steelerfan]

Vietnamese made Dorcos that are found in stores like Dollar General or Family Dollar.

 

[SharpieB]

Somehow my brain got cross wired again and changed what I intended to write. I intended to say BIC Chromium Platinum. Happens to me more and more frequently. You can find these blades on Amazon, Italian Barber, West Coast Shaving, Maggard’s, Walmart.com, anywhere you can find DE blades.

They are excellent blades. Similar sharpness to KAI and Feather but last a lot longer.

 

[matwho]

I also like the Dorco primes, they give great shaves and they don't stick in my game changer razor.

 

[BigJ]

I suggest adding Lord’s Shark and Silver Star blades to the list!

 

[gthe]

Vote for EuroMax EMP800! It's sharp, smooth and good price! 100 blades for CAD $13 in RazorBladeClub or similar price in Amazon US.

One vote for these euromax from me too. These ones can be found in UK for 6pounds per 100 shipped and they are absolutely smooth and sharp (at least in my face)

 

[Cannon Cocker]

I found the Rapira Super Stainless to be both sharp and very smooth. The Dorco Prime Platinum as the OP said are a sharp and smooth blade.