There must be some Chinese speakers/readers here.
@lasta speaks Chinese.!There must be some Chinese speakers/readers here.
I speak something similar to Chinese when I stub my toe.There must be some Chinese speakers/readers here.
I just saw this now. Maybe I can shed some context on this.All he said is "yes it is the same". But he also provided this attestation. I guess he has received some negative feedback around the labelling.
Anyway my concerns have been mostly assuaged.
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They perform well with a good balance of smoothness, comfort, and sharpness. The Sunekos are NOT the sharpest blades I have tested though. That is still the Nacet, Perma-Sharp, 7 o'clock Permasharp Stainless, all from Gillette.These Suneko blades are very cheap.
Are they good? I'm thinking of buying them right away.
March 2, 2024 Saturday shave
Razor: Timeless .68 SSB (first shave)
Blade: Suneko (1)
Soap: Barrister and Mann Le Grand Chypre
Bowl: Captain's Choice Heavyweight copper
Brush: Maggard synthetic
Post shave: Omega alum block, Thayer's Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Captain's Choice Nor'easter
Today I used a new-to-me razor, a Timeless .68 SSB. It was the usual three pass shave. The lack of blade feel seemed to make me increase the pressure to get some cutting action. I learned that that's probably unnecessary. One weeper and slightly tight skin tells me to use less pressure and trust the razor and blade to get the job done. It was a glide-fest, so smooth!
Overall, a wonderful shave. The Suneko blade contributed to the smoothness and lack of blade feel, but it was remarkably sharp!
9.7/10
Enjoy your weekend!
I've just checked. fifty blades would cost me nine euros shipped to Italy.They are worth buying, but cost around $12 per hundred when shipped to the USA, so if one counts their pennies (or at least likes to play the game of it, like me), there are options that have more value from my perspective. I have blades that perform just as well that cost me a third less than the Suneko blades did. Of course, don't let this deter you from trying them. I don't think they are a bad purchase.
AliExpress is the only place to get them for me currently. The $8.60 price for 100 isn't bad, but shipping is another $2.87 and there is no discount on shipping for buying multiple units. After sales tax, the cost was near what the various Gillette brands cost (prices have jumped a bit recently).After reading the rave reviews of this blade on this thread, I decided that I had to try the Suneko. I would have ordered them earlier, but I took part in the February GRUME and had to wait until restock date on March 1 to place the order.
I haven't tried them yet; that'll have to wait until Wednesday when I plan to load a new blade in my Mühle Rocca hopefully with a new brush as well. I'll make sure that I'll report my shaving experience back in this thread.
Since I am based close to Hong Kong these blades were quite cheap for me. I initially planned to purchase just one tuck, but the order value seemed quite low at $ 0.50 for a tuck. I ordered then five tucks at $ 2.00. I wasn't ready to commit to 100 blades ($3.50) just yet without trying them first. I guess that shipping cost drives the price up for these blades for you guys in the US and Europe.
I'm quite looking forward trying this interesting blade and may use a blade more than twice in accordance with the feedback you guys have given on the blade performance so far.