Poll: How many blades in active rotation?

How many different blades do you have in active rotation?

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To me blades are the easiest variable to flex in terms of time, effort and cost

I've now gone through every Russian (St P & Moscow) blade currently in production and the following are keepers i.e. I bought a card of 100 and keep going back to them:

Sputnik
Perma-Sharp
7 O'clock Yellow
Polsilver SI
Nacet
Gillette Stainless
Rapira SSS

In addition to Russian blades, the following pass muster for me and again I have supplies in bulk which are regular used:

Gillette Goal (China)
Personna Lab Blue (USA)
Treet Dura-Sharp (Pakistan)
NOS Personna (Scotland)
NOS Wilkinson Sword (England)

So that's 12 in total and I'm currently toying with adding Ladas to the list

Whilst I have a few vintage Gillette blades, they are all odd packets, so not really on rotation per se
 
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Obelix said:
I actually just shaved with a Rapira SS that they sent me as a gift with the Voskhod purchase and i had an excellent shave despite the uneven edges. Not very sharp, but very smooth and got BBS right on par with what i get with Astra. I am impressed.
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It's strange, lots of people characterise them as not very sharp but for me they shave like they are sharp. I have thick dense stubble and they only pull if I have four or five days growth. They give me as close a shave as any other blades I've tried (subjectively) or closer and they are comfortable, they also last 5 shaves with ease. Feathers which are apparently sharp shave me no closer and are as rough as a dog's arse on the first shave, okayish on the second and then back to rough.
 
Count of Undolpho said:
It's strange, lots of people characterise them as not very sharp but for me they shave like they are sharp. I have thick dense stubble and they only pull if I have four or five days growth. They give me as close a shave as any other blades I've tried (subjectively) or closer and they are comfortable, they also last 5 shaves with ease. Feathers which are apparently sharp shave me no closer and are as rough as a dog's arse on the first shave, okayish on the second and then back to rough.
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To me they seem a bit sharper than Shark Super Stainless, which i consider as "baseline for acceptable sharpness" blade. But the Rapira SS was very comfortable, just like the Shark. I find the Astra much sharper, but with Astra you have to be more careful. With the Rapira SS, i could apply pressure with impunity, just like the Shark (or the Derby for what matters).
My beard is light to medium density, but tough. The problem is, that beard toughness is something subjective. 99% of men will tell you that their beard is tough (and a ridiculously high amount will say that they also have sensitive skin).

For me, the Astra is a better quality blade. However, Voskhods and Rapira SS are more comfortable.

EDIT: Also, i just tossed the 13 remaining BIC Chrome Platinum blades. I am doing humanity a favour.
 
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I have lots of blades but my go to is the Shark but I will load a Voskhod for a change so in active rotation it's to for me but for a change I have Rapira and GSB. Like Mr Hale I detest blades with glue on them no need whatsoever.
 
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