Voskhod's: The smooth-ness of Teflon.

[Bling2Ming]

I finally reached the end of my first Voskhod and got 6 shaves out of it which was perhaps one more than I really should have. My blade before that was a Rapira which I got 1 shave less from. There's little to choose between the two in terms of performance but the Rapira wins on value for money. If I were sensible I'd probably go with Rapiras for my next bulk purchase, but in true B&B tradition I'll probably buy both
Thanks again to ArNav for the PIF.

Very similar story for me too. I get between 5 and 6 shaves from a Voskhod and between 4 and 5 from the Rapira Platinum Lux. They both start off shaving very smoothly but the RPL falls away earlier.

I've got a few packs of Ladas and Rapira Super Stainless to try soon, I'll probably move the Ladas into the rotation at the end of next week.

 

[elverdiblanco]

Very similar story for me too. I get between 5 and 6 shaves from a Voskhod and between 4 and 5 from the Rapira Platinum Lux. They both start off shaving very smoothly but the RPL falls away earlier.

I've got a few packs of Ladas and Rapira Super Stainless to try soon, I'll probably move the Ladas into the rotation at the end of next week.

The Rapira I'm referring to is this one not the Platinum Lux

 

[Bling2Ming]

The Rapira I'm referring to is this one not the Platinum Lux

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Ahh sorry i'd assumed you were replying to BayRhums earlier post

How do Voskhod Telflon coated compare to Rapira Platinum Lux? Seems like a smoking great deal.

I do have some Rapira Super Stainless to try in the future, but at the moment I can't comment.

 

[BayRhum]

Ahh sorry i'd assumed you were replying to BayRhums earlier post



I do have some Rapira Super Stainless to try in the future, but at the moment I can't comment.

I ordered a Russian Blade sampler from the below to try them all out! Hopefully does not take months to arrive.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SAMPLER-SET...t=US_Shaving_Hair_Removal&hash=item1c3557587f

 

[BladeShark]

I ordered a Russian Blade sampler from the below to try them all out! Hopefully does not take months to arrive.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SAMPLER-SET...t=US_Shaving_Hair_Removal&hash=item1c3557587f

I'm waiting on that one myself. Soon, I hope!

 

[Teppanyaki]

I just ordered the same Russian sampler pack

 

[Joe_Karp]

I guess even a hoard starts with one blade. I got a Voshkod sample with my new 37C Slant and really like the results! I'm thinking of ordering more of them.

 

[Bling2Ming]

I ordered a Russian Blade sampler from the below to try them all out! Hopefully does not take months to arrive.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SAMPLER-SET...t=US_Shaving_Hair_Removal&hash=item1c3557587f

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My last sample order from this guy took about 3 and a half weeks to get to me (in the UK), but the order before that (50 Voskhods) took about 1 and half weeks. The delay this time seems to have been in the UK, so hopefully you won't have to wait quite so long.

 

[Teppanyaki]

My last sample order from this guy took about 3 and a half weeks to get to me (in the UK)

Did the courier WALK from St. Petersburg and swim from Oslo?!?!

 

[BlackBear]

IMHO the best blades from those sample packs are the Gillette Rubies, seriously smooth and sharp, kind of like a Feather mated with an Astra and a Rubie was born.

 

[BayRhum]

IMHO the best blades from those sample packs are the Gillette Rubies, seriously smooth and sharp, kind of like a Feather mated with an Astra and a Rubie was born.

I've read in several forums the Rubie Platinum Plus are believed to be the exact same blade as the Rapira Platinum Lux. Certainly the two rhyme, at least.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/202547-Gillette-Rubie-Platinum-Vs-Rapira-Platinum-Lux

 

[Darkbulb]

After having only used Derby..and then Astra SP - Voskhod is the next blade I am trying.
Excited to see how it will work after reading all this.

 

[5savages]

I've read in several forums the Rubie Platinum Plus are believed to be the exact same blade as the Rapira Platinum Lux. Certainly the two rhyme, at least.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/202547-Gillette-Rubie-Platinum-Vs-Rapira-Platinum-Lux

Those two blades are made by different companies in different towns.

 

[Bling2Ming]

Did the courier WALK from St. Petersburg and swim from Oslo?!?!

Yep you would have thought so. . Still they are here now so I'm happy.

I ordered on the 25th of August they arrived on the 18th of September. They seem to have been stuck in limbo either on their way out of Russia or on their way into the UK. Looking at the tracking information it now looks more likely to be on the way out of Russia because of the Russian post code on the 15th of September.




They all arrived on a folded Voskhod tuck pack card, wrapped in bubble wrap then a layer of black plastic (similar to heavy duty bin bags) then lots of tape to hold it together and finally placed in an envelope. It took me nearly 5 minutes to get to the blades.

 

[Haggises]

How do Voskhod Telflon coated compare to Rapira Platinum Lux? Seems like a smoking great deal.

I find them to be very close in performance. The RPL might be a touch sharper for me, yet just as smooth.

 

[rxonmymind]

Never even gave these a second thought. Now I may have to source some!

 

[Apex]

Just jumped the bandwagon too and ordered a sampler, what's 8 more brands to add to my vast collection . But seriously I am really interested in trying the voskhods especially.

 

[BayRhum]

It sounds like a lot of us ordered this Russian sampler at about the same time. Lets check back in on this thread or make a new one to review the blades and advise how long they took to arrive.

 

[Teppanyaki]

I am anticipating at least a month for the courier to walk to Oslo. From there, a swim to the Shetlands, then Iceland, then Greenland, then finally Quebec. From there, another long slog down to the CONUS.

 

[Jeff_H]

I am anticipating at least a month for the courier to walk to Oslo. From there, a swim to the Shetlands, then Iceland, then Greenland, then finally Quebec. From there, another long slog down to the CONUS.

Or you could order from shave a buck and get them within a week. $15/100 to boot.