Bad Blades

[Bizzyberry]

Same for me with the Derby blade, it was the first DE blade I had tried, it was in a Feather Popular and I almost went back to my Mach 3 and Fusion blades, they work fine in the Fatip Piccolo for me not the best but very smooth.

 

[chrisbell]

Treet Durasharp carbon steel. I honestly think I'd have had better results and greater comfort from a broken bottle. Funnily enough, I like Blue Diamonds in my DE89l, but not in anything else, while Feathers are my preferred blade in my Gillete Slim and, aftter trying every other blade type I had, I found that they work wonderfully for me in my long-comb NEW.

 

[Shavejourneybadger]

The only blade I really haven't got on with it gillete yellows, Dont know why as lots of people think the world of them??

 

[Blademonkey]

Feathers, sharp but as rough as a badger's arse, I simply don't like them.i have about ten blades knocking about which I may try to Strop before use or run the edges through a Cork to dull them down but I doubt it, I have so many fantastic blades why fanny around with blades before you shave!

 

[Whosthedaddy]

As we are talking double edged blades, those should technically qualify...
Dog dresser blades in the ↪Durham Duplex razor. A nice and interesting razor with proper blades, but dog dresser blades are blunt and uncomfortable.

I agree, Ive had my fair share of Duplex Razors and they are let down by the blades. If they were better then the Razors would rock.

 

[riverrun]

I agree, Ive had my fair share of Duplex Razors and they are let down by the blades. If they were better then the Razors would rock.

The 'pathology blades' are by far the best ones and they are ↪currently available.

 

[Eeyore68]

The only blade I really haven't got on with it gillete yellows, Dont know why as lots of people think the world of them??

YMMV in action.

The yellows work fine for me.

 

[Morningrise]

Absolutely Sharks!
Bloody stupid name, anyway, because if you've ever seen a sharkbite it's not BBS!

 

[Bogeyman]

There are more bad shavers than bad blades.

 

[moodymick]

Treets
Bic
Sharks & pretty much any other brand from Egypt
Lasers
Gillette Super Thins
& Jewells (not just because Sunbury Steve had a shit-load)

 

[chrisbell]

Treets
Bic
Sharks & pretty much any other brand from Egypt
Lasers
Gillette Super Thins
& Jewells (not just because Sunbury Steve had a shit-load)

Evening Mick - have you heard from Sunbury recently? I still miss his Bay Rum.

 

[Blademonkey]

Hope they work as well for them as they do for me.

They are doing, I think they are fab and have jumped to the top of my great blade list, I will be getting some more before they have gone for good.

 

[wintoid]

They are doing, I think they are fab and have jumped to the top of my great blade list, I will be getting some more before they have gone for good.

So strange that I hated them, especially as I love love love Sharks that some hate.

 

[Blademonkey]

So strange that I hated them, especially as I love love love Sharks that some hate.

One of life's mysteries, but I am happy, some people love feather DE blades, i hate them! We are all different!

 

[Bogeyman]

One of life's mysteries, but I am happy, some people love feather DE blades, i hate them! We are all different!

People seem to associate some mystical lost art Samurai sword making skills with Feather blades. I have no special love for them. Although they are a good blade, the Japanese seem to fall short where blade coatings are involved IMO. Hence, the blades have the lifespan of a fart in a whirling dervish.

 

[Blademonkey]

People seem to associate some mystical lost art Samurai sword making skills with Feather blades. I have no special love for them. Although they are a good blade, the Japanese seem to fall short where blade coatings are involved IMO. Hence, the blades have the lifespan of a fart in a whirling dervish.

When I first got back into DE shaving it seemed everybody was raving on about these feather blades but on using them I just found them to be very sharp yes but rough as sand paper and therefore not very pleasant to use, fortunatly I have found blades that work for me, being both sharp enough and smooth enough as as for longevity, I use one blade twice and then change so not to much of an issue for me.