Will we see "Swedish" Gillettes again?
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'S not going to happen if they're out of production.
Best you can hope for is New (Old Stock) or a close substitute like the Iridiums.
Are they that different to current production Bleu extra/Super Silver Russian Gillette blades? I would like to know in what way.
NOS is you best bet.
There is a new "Swede" in different packaging that is a lot like the old one (though not exactly the same), but it's only available in a few European countries.
Where I live Gillette Super Silver blades sale for 5,99 for a pack of 10 
No shavegasm could justify that.
No shavegasm could justify that.
I will see Swedish Gillettes again. And again. And again.
At a blade a week, I should be seeing them daily for the next six years.
Crap! I only have a six-year supply! 
At a blade a week, I should be seeing them daily for the next six years.
Crap! I only have a six-year supply!
Coming soon: "Russian" Gillettes
Looks like you have a new import/export business to tend to, Jan Pieter...
If only ... unfortunately these blades are not available in my country (neither were the original "Swedes", by the way). As far as I know, they are for sale in Scandinavia and in some southern European countries. The blades I tried were a gift from Denmark.
After taking over Gillette, P&G started concentrating DE blade production for Europe and the Middle East in St. Petersburg. That led to a total of eight or more different blades in one plant. The resulting complexity I believe caused quality problems, like blades stamped "Polsilver" inside Super Iridium wrappers.
Gillette's answer was to reduce complexity by reducing the number of different blades, thus the discontinuation of Polsilvers and "Swedes."
"Swedes" have become another entry in the Traditional Shaving Book Of Remembrance, I'm afraid. And I barely have twenty years worth. 
Ahh, the Book of Remembrance, I know it well."Swedes" have become another entry in the Traditional Shaving Book Of Remembrance, I'm afraid. And I barely have twenty years worth.
20 years is a good start, you just need to round your collection out with other blades from The Book.
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I've got some Swedes in exchange for some Bleue Extra. The Bleue left me disappointed a bit. I also have the Platinum and Iridium here. I still need to get to those three... So far, in all the blades I tried, the best for me is either Feather, Kai or Astra Superior Platinum... I will check in again when I tried the Swedes, Platinum and Iridum...
Yes we have them here in Sweden 
They are the only ones avalable at the local supermarket, $5.08 for 5 so they are not that cheap.
They are the only ones avalable at the local supermarket, $5.08 for 5 so they are not that cheap.
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Yes we have them here in Sweden
They are the only ones avalable at the local supermarket, $5.08 for 5 so they are not that cheap.
But can you buy 'em in bulk?
In the UK you might just still pick up the odd pack at a local pharmacy but mostly they are gone.
