Polsilver SI help

AiKz

AiKz

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Hi all,

I've now had 2 shaves with different polsilver blades in different razors (fatip piccolo & EJ 89), and have subsequently had the 2 worst shaves I've had since transitioning to DE over 3 years ago. Irritation, burn and nicks like no other.

Now, I know YMMV but I've read so much praise for these and had such high hopes. Is it possible that I've bought a dodgy batch? Any way to tell if they're legit? These are significantly worse than anything I've ever used before. Maybe the blade just isn't for me.

I bought them from eBay but the seller had loads of positive feedback.

Any advice is appreciated

Cheers
 
AiKz said:
Hi all,

I've now had 2 shaves with different polsilver blades in different razors (fatip piccolo & EJ 89), and have subsequently had the 2 worst shaves I've had since transitioning to DE over 3 years ago. Irritation, burn and nicks like no other.

Now, I know YMMV but I've read so much praise for these and had such high hopes. Is it possible that I've bought a dodgy batch? Any way to tell if they're legit? These are significantly worse than anything I've ever used before. Maybe the blade just isn't for me.

I bought them from eBay but the seller had loads of positive feedback.

Any advice is appreciated

Cheers
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Plenty of information, including photographic evidence, in this thread to answer your question: http://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/community/index.php?threads/are-these-fake-posilver-si.34885

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SeanC said:
Plenty of information, including photographic evidence, in this thread to answer your question: http://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/community/index.php?threads/are-these-fake-posilver-si.34885

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Cheers for posting mate. Just read through the whole thread. Unfortunately I think I might be one of the very few who doesn't get on with the blades at all.

My blades look exactly the same as the 'proper' blades from that thread. Glue marks n all.
 
AiKz said:
Cheers for posting mate. Just read through the whole thread. Unfortunately I think I might be one of the very few who doesn't get on with the blades at all.

My blades look exactly the same as the 'proper' blades from that thread. Glue marks n all.
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It can happen. I don't get on with Silver Blues which are a mainstay for many. At least there's plenty more blades to choose from. If you have bought a whole card, just find something you like and trade them

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Am still going through blade testing but PSI's definitely irritate my face more than some other blades do. I get a good shave from them other than that, but I'd rather the redness I get from a shave be gone quicker, so it's the blades that do this that I prefer
 
I have terrible skin but I've tried about 10 different blades and I'm yet to find one that has been so bad that I'd blame it as the root cause of bad shaves.

Have you changed anything else?
New soap or cream?
New morning face wash?
Got a cold and dry skin?

Remember you're only 2 shaves in with those blades, I'm assuming within a week or so - not a big enough sample to rule out external factors.
 
I always said I wasn't as keen on GSB's as some of the others I've tried, but I can't say they gave me more nicks. Why would they???

They just didn't feel as smooth as some others. What does that mean? I dunno really... they still worked
 
There is a chance you might have tried out 2 bum blades out of the tuck, it's rare but it does happen. I've drawn a few blanks when it comes to PPI blades, even though they are largely fairly consistent they still have a few bad blades here and there.

From my experience the PPI blades Perma Sharp, Nacet, Polsilver SI are very close in performance and feel and if you've used one of those then I believe that's what a Polsilver should perform in that kind of manner of sorts.

Or it could be that your face/razor doesn't get on with the Polsilver and then it's best to move on from there, as there are far too many blades to worry about ones which do not suit you.
 
@Dansco - In terms of bad shaves, these 2 will be the bench mark by which all of my future 'bad shaves' are compared to. Nothing else changed in the routine. With regards to the sample size - I am going to open a new pack of 5 and try a blade from there in the hope that I was unlucky with a couple of bad blades. But if they give the same results then that's enough for me. A repeated neck/jaw full of razor bumps has got me very hesitant to continue past that mate.

@Donnie - I do have some Nacet's and Permasharps. I've not used either yet, but I was planning on using a Permasharp as soon as my skin calms down. Will see how I get on :)
 
AiKz said:
@Dansco - In terms of bad shaves, these 2 will be the bench mark by which all of my future 'bad shaves' are compared to. Nothing else changed in the routine. With regards to the sample size - I am going to open a new pack of 5 and try a blade from there in the hope that I was unlucky with a couple of bad blades. But if they give the same results then that's enough for me. A repeated neck/jaw full of razor bumps has got me very hesitant to continue past that mate.

@Donnie - I do have some Nacet's and Permasharps. I've not used either yet, but I was planning on using a Permasharp as soon as my skin calms down. Will see how I get on :)
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I'd do something totally different. New blade, maybe one you've used before and liked, for a week or so. See if it goes away. Then back to Pols and see if it happens again. I would still make the assumption that it's not the blade, until you've tried a few things.
 
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