I purchased this Schick injector razor off everyone's favorite auction site today. It comes with the box but no blades. Besides Schick ones does anybody have any other blade recommendations? 
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I have used a lot of Schick and Personna injector blades over the years and have come to prefer the Personnas. I purchase them from Connaught Shaving, and once I use up my last Schick blade I’ll probably stick to the Personna blades exclusively.
The Personna dispenser isn’t as good as the Schick one is but it works. All you can do is try both for yourself and see which one you prefer.
The Personna dispenser isn’t as good as the Schick one is but it works. All you can do is try both for yourself and see which one you prefer.
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Has anybody tried the Taconic injector blades in the 20-count dispenser?
After bad experience with Personna blades I use Chinese Schicks (“Chicks”) exclusively. Sorry Hoosier Trooper.
No need to apologize, if they didn’t work for you they didn’t work. The Schlick blades are very good, that’s for sure.
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Those are most likely re-branded Personnas - same dispenser, same number of blades ..not sure though.
Me I have found I greatly prefer the nos Schick Plus Platinum blades, for modern manufacture it is still Schick. The Personnas just didn't work that well for me on those occasions I've tried them.
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Thanks, good to know. They were not too expensive for 60 blades. I am probably going to get 1 or 2 Schick blade dispensers to start out with. This razor is more of a collectable curiosity and won't be used every day on a weekly basis. I have DE razors and tons of blades for that.
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garyg
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They are Schicks made in China .. thus Chicks. The commonly available Schick brand blades that come in a sturdy metal dispenser of 7
. Much expensive than the Personnas
. Much expensive than the Personnas
There is also the Supply Black Label blades which are made in Japan. The best I've tried though are the vintage
Schick Plus Platinum blades.
If you like that L1 there are a few more styles and colors out there with essentially the same head.
Schick Plus Platinum blades.
If you like that L1 there are a few more styles and colors out there with essentially the same head.
garyg
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Nice collection there from White Rook! And I forgot the Supply blades .. likely as they are the most expensive while coming in the often problematic plastic dispenser, and not performing very well for me with respect to either sharpness or longevity ..
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The razor arrived yesterday. It looks unused and came in the original box but without the blades. It still has the dummy blade installed. It's got more weight to it than I imagined. I ordered a 7-blade dispenser of Schick ("Chick") blades. Yes, they are pricey, but I don't intend to use this razor every day. It's the first SE razor in my collection.
I don't think they are that expensive when it comes to price per shave.
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I paid total $11.00 + $6.50/shipping CDN for a 7 blade injector off of everyone's favorite auction site. That's $2.50 per blade.
If I get 10 shaves per blade that's 0.25 cents a shave.
I go way over ten shaves per blade. I last paid about 6.50 at my local pharmacy. I haven't bought blades for awhile since I stocked up. Amazon prime has the for $8.69 with free shipping. Your mileage definitely varys!
garyg
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I'm afraid non US folks have to pay through the nose for injector blades, I don't know if the Schicks really made it overseas back when. I did have a Dutch one that was Red White & Blue for the Olympics if I recall correctly .. but think they were pretty much confined to the US & Canada. My local independent drug store kept Schicks in stock for me at $5.99, until they got bought out by CVS. Now the prescription service sucks and no injectors can be had
I have been buying old Plus Platinums when I can find them for less than a buck each. They give my tough old beard at least a dozen shaves, too many to count on a regular basis but I did try stretching them once way back and seems I got 19 shaves before the PP failed
I have been buying old Plus Platinums when I can find them for less than a buck each. They give my tough old beard at least a dozen shaves, too many to count on a regular basis but I did try stretching them once way back and seems I got 19 shaves before the PP failed
I believe Schick had a plant in the Netherlands that pumped out Ls and the Platinum DE razors. There is an all white L1 made there that I need to find one day. I'm betting blade production ceased or they are no longer officially importing blades.
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Sadly, for my bank account I think I may go down the Schick injector razor rabbit hole and start collecting more of them. 
When you get the urge to try one of these Schicks, let me know and I'll mail one out to you.Sadly, for my bank account I think I may go down the Schick injector razor rabbit hole and start collecting more of them.
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