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I used those sold in retail occasionally, and they've been pretty decent. Sharper than Astras SP, not quite as smooth but last 5-7 shaves for me when shaving daily or nearly daily.
I rather enjoy Astra SPs, too.
Worst DE Blades
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I rather enjoy Astra SPs, too.
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I've not really had a bad shave from an Astra, be it SP or SS. I slightly prefer the Russian to the Indian version. It might be my imagination/choice of shaving setup but I think the Indian are a little sharper at the expense of some comfort.
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The Astra blade is horrendous for me, leaves my face raw. Don't know if it's the coating or the angle grind, it's the only blade I've tried that does it.
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I'm not a fan either.not quite that bad, but I won't be buying anymore..
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Astra & Personna were the worst popular brand blades for me when i first started out.
Now i like Astra’s and they are my go to blade in a razor i don’t know.
I’m still not that keen on Personna although the
Med Prep & Lab Blue are ok ish
Now i like Astra’s and they are my go to blade in a razor i don’t know.
I’m still not that keen on Personna although the
Med Prep & Lab Blue are ok ish
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Hi, I received these purple Made In England "Nacet' along with an eBay purchase. I used one blade and it was horrendous - tugging and not sharp. I don't want to use again. I think they could be fake as they look nothing like the other Nacet I have been trying (which are excellent). Has anyone else seen or used these purple ones?
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No, sorry. I have some I bought, and they are certainly sharp and give a shave; I won't be buying any more though. Just personal preference.
This is my Nacet, made in Russia. I didn't know any blades were made in England or Britain, not since Wilkinson.
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Those are vintage blades in the purple wrappers. They're probably carbon steel and will likely have lost whatever edge they did have long ago. Yes, I'd expect rough.
The ones in the greaseproof are completely different!
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They are probably very old. I have some that are visually and performatively similar and they have a date code of 1980.
Mien were made for the Kenyan market I believe
the colour may be out due to lighting and flash etc.
Mien were made for the Kenyan market I believe
the colour may be out due to lighting and flash etc.
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Kenya, Egypt & Iran from the wrappers that I've seen ... (end of) British Empire and/or countries "we had influence over".
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thanks to everyone for the explanations. Yes these are definitely made in England according to the packaging. I will not use again!
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For me the worst I’ve tried so far have been Derby Extra. The first DE blade I tried was a Wilkinson Sword classic and these have been my yardstick blade for years. I bought an Edwin Jagger DE89 - my second DE razor - and it came with a Derby Extra tuck. I had terrible ingrowns after using the first Derby blade. Went back to using my Wilkinson Sword classics - no issues.
I tried a Derby again about a year later. By this point I’d been DE shaving 1-2 years and had gone on to try Gillette 7 o’clock super stainless, Gillette 7 o’clock sharp edge, Treet platinum, Shark super stainless, Astra super platinum and the Personna blades Asda used to stock 10 years ago. Again, no issues with any of those other blades aside from some only lasted a few shaves.
Second time around the Derby resulted in razor bumps and one ingrown.
I tossed that tuck after that. Never again!
I tried a Derby again about a year later. By this point I’d been DE shaving 1-2 years and had gone on to try Gillette 7 o’clock super stainless, Gillette 7 o’clock sharp edge, Treet platinum, Shark super stainless, Astra super platinum and the Personna blades Asda used to stock 10 years ago. Again, no issues with any of those other blades aside from some only lasted a few shaves.
Second time around the Derby resulted in razor bumps and one ingrown.
I tossed that tuck after that. Never again!
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I don't like throwing blades away. They can be used for scraping seagull shit off the windows.
I've never had a problem with Derby blades, although I prefer Treet Platinum.
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Derby Premium blades are superior and nothing like the extras, give them a try sometime.
I Had a 100 Derby extras in my first shave bundle and gave them away.