Im looking for a variety pack of blades, hopefully from the same vendor. Specifically, Im looking for: Astra Superior Stainless, Kai, Gillette 7-o-clock green pack, Bolzano, and Gillette Super Thin. So far in my approximately 9 months of DE shaving, I have used Feathers, Astra Superior Platinums, Iridiums, Bic Chrome Platinums, Gillette 7-o-clock yellows, Cyrstals, and Red Pack Personnas. All but the Feathers, Astras and Iridiums were when I first started, so Im looking to revisit some old ones, and try some new ones for the first time. I only shave every third day, so my beard is somewhat long by the time I shave. I am finding that I tend to prefer the sharper blades because of this. Is there one place I can order these blades from? Any more I should definately try?
Variety of blades
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I got a blade sample pack a while ago from ntguys and it came with russian gillette greens, feathers, kai, astra SS, astra SP, and a variety of others. I think they still sell this same sampler on the bay!
hope this helps
hope this helps
You should think about buying them from Jeremy ("Aneurysm" on the forum); check the Vendor section of the forum. He carries most if not all of the blades you mentioned and his prices are great.
BullGoose and Westcoast both have several samplers on their websites.
I can't find one source for all you mentioned, the Bolzanos aren't very common.
I found Kais to be pretty similar to feathers. I think the gillette green 7 o'clocks were plenty sharp but any gillette blade seems to really irritate me. I have a tough beard too and Astra platinums are sharp enough for me while remaining very smooth.
Maybe you could try a more aggressive razor? From what I understand the merkur bakelite is pretty mild.
I found Kais to be pretty similar to feathers. I think the gillette green 7 o'clocks were plenty sharp but any gillette blade seems to really irritate me. I have a tough beard too and Astra platinums are sharp enough for me while remaining very smooth.
Maybe you could try a more aggressive razor? From what I understand the merkur bakelite is pretty mild.
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Thanks for all the links. Ive emailed both guys to see if they have what Im looking for. Im really liking the bakelite, so Im not too interested in switching razors. Its all Ive used since I got it. Before this, my favorite razor was a Feather Portable, which I understand is a little on the more aggressive side. I too like the astra platinums. Ive used quite a few of those, and have quite a few of them left.
