What's Your Latest 100 Blade Purchase, And Why?

[cranewarrior]

200x Treet Platinum — $13 well spent.

Treet Platinums are good performers and consistently made. I've haven't used one yet where I thought the QC was inconsistent.

I'm glad Treet seems to be getting recognition on B&B. When I first joined and read old threads, there seemed to be a bit of a negative impression of Treet blades.

 

[WhiskerLess]

Treet Platinums are good performers and consistently made. I've haven't used one yet where I thought the QC was inconsistent.

I'm glad Treet seems to be getting recognition on B&B. When I first joined and read old threads, there seemed to be a bit of a negative impression of Treet blades.

Which other similar blade can you compare them to?

I really have to stop buying blades. I told myself to stop at a goal of 2K and now I’m way past that number.

 

[cranewarrior]

Which other similar blade can you compare them to?

Hard to say really. I personally find that blade brands share more in common with each other than across different brands.

If you are pressing me....perhaps the Lord Cool. But I think the Treet is a bit sharper than both the Cool as well as everyone's favorite Russian Astra SP. It's probably a shade less sharp than the Dorco ST300 which I find fairly sharp on the first use.

Me: normal skin and hair coarseness, but facial hair isn't super dense.

 

[cranewarrior]

I really have to stop buying blades. I told myself to stop at a goal of 2K and now I’m way past that number.

I tell myself trying new blades is a cheap hobby, and that's true. Just a couple of drinks after work with colleagues run a lot more.

I'm using the Gillette Minora this week. It's a good blade, but frankly I like the Treet Platinum better and the Treet is almost a third the price. The economics in this hobby are funny. YMMV is king.

 

[WhiskerLess]

I tell myself trying new blades is a cheap hobby, and that's true. Just a couple of drinks after work with colleagues run a lot more.

I'm using the Gillette Minora this week. It's a good blade, but frankly I like the Treet Platinum better and the Treet is almost a third the price. The economics in this hobby are funny. YMMV is king.

Very true indeed. Just out of curiosity, I notice your’e trying out a lot of variety.

I know your stash will last for more than a lifetime but at what number are you currently in?

 

[nervosa1901]

8x 100 packs of GEM. Have 1100 on hand already. Nearly set for life…

 

[cranewarrior]

Very true indeed. Just out of curiosity, I notice your’e trying out a lot of variety.

I know your stash will last for more than a lifetime but at what number are you currently in?

Maybe 6000? (probably more, I like lying to myself)

I'd like to hoard 2000 total of GSBs, Perma-Sharps, Nacets, and 7 o'clock SharpEdges. I am close to that number already. And I have nearly 1000 7 o'clock Permasharp Stainless and 300 KCG Chinas purchased this year. These are all top-tier blades for me.

The rest of the collection are the common Astras, Treets, Durablades, Lords, and Xirui varieties which are easy and inexpensive to get ahold of.

Yeah, I don't need anymore. I have a huge amount for a normal person, but I suspect it's small potatoes by some standards of the hoarders here. I'll probably donate some of my less favored blades to the Blade Exchange.

 

[Darth Scandalous]

I was ordering a couple things off Amazon so I threw a 100 Treet 7-days in the cart. I think these are decent blades, especially for the price.

 

[Eric_75]

I think these are decent blades, especially for the price.

%, Matt.

 

[WhiskerLess]

7 o'clock Permasharp Stainless

These are the greens right?

Was checking it out in AMZN earlier. But the pictures are a mix of permasharp and the regular green stainless steel.

I’m not sure which one will they deliver and I think these are two different greens.

Amazon.com

Between the 7 o’clock permasharp green and treet platinum which is better blade?

 

[Darth Scandalous]

%, Matt.

In a way, it's your fault. If you hadn't PIFed a pack to me I doubt I would have though to try them. So, thanks?

 

[Eric_75]

In a way, it's your fault. If you hadn't PIFed a pack to me I doubt I would have though to try them. So, thanks?

I'm glad that snowball kept building as it rolled downhill.

 

[Shaveprentice]

200 Super-Max Super Stainless. These blades work very well for me, exceptionally smooth and comfortable shave with good blade longevity. In addition, they $9.99/200 on Amazon.

 

[cranewarrior]

These are the greens right?

Was checking it out in AMZN earlier. But the pictures are a mix of permasharp and the regular green stainless steel.

I’m not sure which one will they deliver and I think these are two different greens.

Amazon.com

Between the 7 o’clock permasharp green and treet platinum which is better blade?

Yes, 2 different greens. The Super Stainless is Russian, and the Permasharp Stainless is Indian. They are entirely different and should not be confused with each other.

"Better" is difficult to assign. I have different use cases for each. The green Permasharp is sharper for sure (and by a significant margin) and I have a narrower range personally for which of my razors I can use them in. The Treet Platinum fits a wider range of my razors.

 

[AndyPanda]

I just ordered 100 Lord Super Chrome --- just because I'm curious to try them (and looking for alternatives to Russian blades). Hope they are good blades. I've never tried any of the blades from Egypt but read many posts praising them.

 

[cranewarrior]

In a way, it's your fault. If you hadn't PIFed a pack to me I doubt I would have though to try them. So, thanks?

@Eric_75 is the one that turned me onto the GSB. I guess that means he's my Big Brother in the Cult.

 

[Eric_75]

@Eric_75 is the one that turned me onto the GSB. I guess that means he's my Big Brother in the Cult.

I'll have to give all the credit to @lasta.

 

[WVShaver]

@Eric_75 is the one that turned me onto the GSB. I guess that means he's my Big Brother in the Cult.

If there’s a GSB cult I’d like to join. I might be a bigger Rubie fan but the GSB is right there with them.

I’m also on a goal of at least 1200-2000 for the GSB, Rubie, & Nacet. And at least 400+ of my secondaries like Wizamet, Gillette Platinums, 7 O Clock yellow & green, Permasharp, Astas, Rapiras, and probably a few more.

And any blade that I like the shaves of needs at least a 100 pack in case I want to use them in the future and they’re not available. I have a bad habit of buying things that are no longer made/available that I like. The Russian blades have sent me into a buying frenzy before they’re gone. Nothing shaves like a Russian blade for my face.

 

[Trollky]

I'm quite keen on Lord blades so I've expanded my stash with 100x Lord Cool and 100x Lord Super Chrome.

 

[cranewarrior]

200 Chroma Stabil blades. Made in Germany. No idea how good these are, but I can't resist obscure razor blades.