Any blades you won't buy again?

Derby
Shark
Wilkinson
7 o'clock yellow
All of these have given me poor shave. It's been a long time since I used them though and I could give them another chance.
But I won't! Life's too short for bad wine or blades.
 
Irfan said:
Is it possible that a lot of our issues with blades is to do with technique, skin, preparation and the razor?...
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Yes, many times that is the case. It goes against the grain (pun intended) for many men to state that they may be part of the problem. I went through a period after a few years of DE shaving whereas the shaves were getting noticeably rougher. I timed myself and it dawned on me that I was gradually reducing prep time & thoroughness. My beard requires a Helluva lot of moisture to be cut efficiently and that takes time & patience with good products helping tremendously.

As well, certain shave brush hair types don't work well across the spectrum of creams & soaps. Using a top shelf synthetic brush clearly points this out for me at least. Finally, not all soaps & creams are alike and some just won't work as good as others.
 
Couldn't be bothered to go to the blades drawer, so I pulled a blade from my small bathroom cabinet supply at random.

It is (or was) a Supermax Platinum Plus.

I'd forgotten how awfully bad this blade is; blunt, tuggy, useless. What's worse is that I think I may have about 50, but I don't hate anyone enough to give them away.
 
I'm sorry to say that I have never been happy with any Rapiras nor with Voskhod. Seems I am alone in this. Perhaps that means I really should get a 5er of each again?
 
halvor said:
I'm sorry to say that I have never been happy with any Rapiras nor with Voskhod. Seems I am alone in this. Perhaps that means I really should get a 5er of each again?
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What blades are you using? I've never got on with any of the blades from Mostochlegmash in Moscow, those being -
Rapira Lada
Rapira Swedish Supersteel
Rapira Platinum Lux
Rapira Super Stainless
Rapira Voskhod
Sharp Star Platinum

Those from St.Petersburg however, I find to be best -
Astra Keramik
Astra Superior Platinum
Astra Superior Stainless
Gillette Platinum
Iridium Super
Nacet Stainless
Perma-sharp Super Stainless
Polsilver
Rubie Platinum
7 o'clock SharpEdge (Yellow Pack)
7 o'clock Super Platinum (Dark Blue pack)
7 o'clock Super Stainless (Green pack)
Gillette Silver Blue
Sputnik Platinum Chrome
 
Gordy said:
What blades are you using? I've never got on with any of the blades from Mostochlegmash in Moscow, those being -
Rapira Lada
Rapira Swedish Supersteel
Rapira Platinum Lux
Rapira Super Stainless
Rapira Voskhod
Sharp Star Platinum

Those from St.Petersburg however, I find to be best -
Astra Keramik
Astra Superior Platinum
Astra Superior Stainless
Gillette Platinum
Iridium Super
Nacet Stainless
Perma-sharp Super Stainless
Polsilver
Rubie Platinum
7 o'clock SharpEdge (Yellow Pack)
7 o'clock Super Platinum (Dark Blue pack)
7 o'clock Super Stainless (Green pack)
Gillette Silver Blue
Sputnik Platinum Chrome
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Fabulous; thanks! I am, like you, a Petersburg man – without knowin. Apart from the Sharp Star P, I have tried all of the Moscow blades. All of my favourites are among the Petersburg list (Polsilver, Astra SP, Silver Blues, 7 o'clock yellows). Moreover, right now I can't think of which from outside Russia I would miss. Neither Kais nor Bolzanos did it for me, for instance.
 
halvor said:
Fabulous; thanks! I am, like you, a Petersburg man – without knowin. Apart from the Sharp Star P, I have tried all of the Moscow blades. All of my favourites are among the Petersburg list (Polsilver, Astra SP, Silver Blues, 7 o'clock yellows). Moreover, right now I can't think of which from outside Russia I would miss. Neither Kais nor Bolzanos did it for me, for instance.
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Don't forget Personna Lab Blues (Med Preps are identical, just sterilised) . Made in the USA and as good as any from St.Petersburg. They are NOTHING like other Personna blades, which I can't have at all.
 
Timor - had so much irritations I could not shave for 5 days:mad:

Kai - (YMMV) were rough and not so sharp, expecially for the price they cost:rolleyes:

BIC - first shave very good, second shave horrendous
 
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