Weird Astra SS Packaging/Blades

[Radke]

Hello gentlemen!

I wanted to pick y'all's brain on these new Astra SS that I purchased from Ebay. As you can see from the pictures below; these Astra's were packaged in an all white package with no blade label printed. Additionally the blade itself has a different style of font etched on to it, and it's missing the QA numbers that traditional Russian Asta blades have etched (see last pic of a "normal" Astra (Left) compared to the new one (Right).

Do y'all think I have a bad batch? or fake blades?

These were made back in 2018 in Russia according to the packaging.

Any help would be appreciated!

 

[AndyPanda]

Russian Astra blades had the laser etched logo for a period (seems like it was right around 2018) and then they went back to ink stamp logo. I can't remember whether or not there was a quality change associated with the laser etched period. Seems like there was.

 

[Albert V]

The outer packaging for 2018 production run looks right. Here is a thread showing the new (in 2017) package compared to the old

Astra Superior Stainless (PPI) Old vs New

Here we go with the next comparison older vs new 2017 PPI blades. Both are PPI. Astra Superior Stainless. Old double wrapped packaging. Has been bought July 2012 (left). On the right is a new pack stating 10/20 and has ©2017. Laser etched inscriptions on the blade. This one took me quite some...

www.badgerandblade.com

 

[Brian H Shaves]

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[BigJ]

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+1! Yes, indeed!!