08-24-2021, 03:54 AM
I was out of the DE scene for 5 years and now I’m back.
I’m sort of an old rookie, right…..
So far my Top 5 DE blades goes like this:
1. Gillette Perma Sharp
2. Gillette Platinum
3. Personna Platinum (Israeli Red)
4. Personna Platinum (German Blue)
5. KAI
Honourable mention:
Feather & Voskhod
I used to own 400 Polsilver, but sold them in 2016. They would still be number 1 now.
I use smooth blades in efficient razors and sharp blades in mild razors.
Let me hear your list !
I’m sort of an old rookie, right…..
So far my Top 5 DE blades goes like this:
1. Gillette Perma Sharp
2. Gillette Platinum
3. Personna Platinum (Israeli Red)
4. Personna Platinum (German Blue)
5. KAI
Honourable mention:
Feather & Voskhod
I used to own 400 Polsilver, but sold them in 2016. They would still be number 1 now.
I use smooth blades in efficient razors and sharp blades in mild razors.
Let me hear your list !
08-25-2021, 12:24 AM
(08-24-2021, 10:42 AM)Mike Distress Wrote: 1. Rapira Platinum Lux
2. Feather
3. Gillette Nacet
4. Personna Lab Blue
5. PolSilver
Rapira Platinum Lux - have you tried them up against the Voskhod blades ?
Do you think the Rapira Platinum Lux is a smooth or more sharp blade ?
You have placed them above 4 very strong contenders, quite surprisingly to me.
08-25-2021, 09:19 AM
(08-25-2021, 12:24 AM)CHSeifert Wrote:(08-24-2021, 10:42 AM)Mike Distress Wrote: 1. Rapira Platinum Lux
2. Feather
3. Gillette Nacet
4. Personna Lab Blue
5. PolSilver
Rapira Platinum Lux - have you tried them up against the Voskhod blades ?
Do you think the Rapira Platinum Lux is a smooth or more sharp blade ?
You have placed them above 4 very strong contenders, quite surprisingly to me.
In my experience so far, I have found the Platinum Lux blades to be pretty close to the Feathers for me in terms of smoothness and closeness. BBS shaves with both in 2 passes. I'm not sure that I can comment on the exact sharpness as to whether or not it's sharper than a Feather, which blade maintains its edge longer, or which blade will give you more shaves. I usually throw a blade away after about three shaves.
I haven't done them head-to-head, but I've only use the Voskhod blade once so far and I found it to be very, very harsh. I know a lot of people do like them so I plan on trying them again. I didn't really necessarily list all these blades in order, although I did intentionally place the Rapira first, but I think currently it is accurate. The Personna Lab Blues are still a little new to me but I like them very much. The Nacet has been my standard go to blade for some time now. The PolSilver is the blade that I haven't used in some time right now. I need to obtain some more as I'm running low.
08-30-2021, 09:51 PM
Current List
Kai - my most used blade and have been using it up to 10+ uses on same blade
Personna Platinum Chrome - most of my use consists of the Red Pack Israeli as well as some use with the 10 pack blue Euro/German
The other three blades that come to mind in testing for the rest of the year are:
Wilkinson Sword London Bridge
Gillette London Bridge (orange packaging/China)
Gillette Winner Platinum
Kai - my most used blade and have been using it up to 10+ uses on same blade
Personna Platinum Chrome - most of my use consists of the Red Pack Israeli as well as some use with the 10 pack blue Euro/German
The other three blades that come to mind in testing for the rest of the year are:
Wilkinson Sword London Bridge
Gillette London Bridge (orange packaging/China)
Gillette Winner Platinum
08-31-2021, 03:12 AM
(08-30-2021, 09:51 PM)zaclikestoshave Wrote: Current List
Kai - my most used blade and have been using it up to 10+ uses on same blade
Personna Platinum Chrome - most of my use consists of the Red Pack Israeli as well as some use with the 10 pack blue Euro/German
The other three blades that come to mind in testing for the rest of the year are:
Wilkinson Sword London Bridge
Gillette London Bridge (orange packaging/China)
Gillette Winner Platinum
Have you been able to tell any difference between the Personna Red Platinum Israeli and the Personna Blue Platinum German ?
I can’t tell any difference so far. Both are among my favourite blades ever.
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