Gillette Super Confusion

[NotTheStig]

I've tried three types of Super Thin blade but I don't know to what each one is commonly referred. I've heard of Thai and Chinese Super Thins but these are the ones I've used. What do we call each ones? I've also been informed (forget which thread) that they're all made in China, just to complicate things.

Not to be confused with the mid twentieth century Gillette Thin blades (red and black packaging, gold coloured blades, which are awful).

Thanks all.

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[hunnymonster]

Top one is Thai (Bangkok address on rear) Market formerly made in Manaus, Brazil (hence the Colombian EAN code)
Next is Vietnamese (Cust service address is Bin Duong, Vietnam)

Not bought any for a while so the new one I have no idea

 

[NotTheStig]

Thanks. The bottom one is what I was referring to as Chinese Super Thin but as I say I have been told they're all made there. Maybe Chinese Domestic Market Super Thin.

 

[hunnymonster]

The ones for the Vietnamese market certainly are - it says they were manufactured in Shanghai. The Thai ones though certainly seemed to be packed in a different location at least (the blade packets within the boxes were always the same way up - the Vietnamese ones a higgledy piggledy collection - which tallies with what I knew of Shanghai being a much more "manual" factory than Manaus)

 

[Gravy]

do the bottom ones just say "new stainless" on the blade? or "new improved stainless" like the top ones

1. New improved stainless
2. Platinum
3. New stainless (or new improved stainless in different packaging?)

Where can i buy the bottom ones? i can only find the other two at connaught if i wanted them in bulk.

 

[NotTheStig]

Bottom one - ebay, seller icechild1. Great but only two shaves per blade. Per 120.

 

[Gravy]

thanks, i might pick some up, i normally bin blades after 2 shaves anyway