Ahh that is what GSB stands for Ganesh Sky Balloons. Who knew?
Balin's Blade Bonanza
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I could of course join the Cult as Court Jester - someone needs to keep you lot in sync with reality…on second thought…
Well I guess Tigers and GSBs can be in the same thread together, illustrated by my shave today! 
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It was a nice change up from the ASCO. I'm not giving up on the ASCO and will give it another try in a few months!
.It was a nice change up from the ASCO. I'm not giving up on the ASCO and will give it another try in a few months!
What is the next blade? I could go for another Lord or a complete change in pace could be good also. The Bangledeshi blades are rarely reviewed.
What did you have in mind? I'll follow your lead.
I’m a Lord guy. I shave in the Lord family only. I like Lord, Shark, Asco , Racer, Cool, Rainbow, Big Ben, Silver Star and Crown. They all shave well for me.
Well, we seem to have the Lord Cool and Shark Super Chrome left from Lord of Egypt. I'm also quite curious about the Sharp Titanium.
Maybe the Shark Super Chrome would be fun.
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One of my favourites! Double digits even!
OK, let's do it. Shark Super Chrome! This is one of those polarizing blades so this week will be fun.
Should I use an aggressive or mild razor to start with?
I’m doing a fleet wide 3-shave run of Rainbow Super Stainless. Super so far.
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Depends entirely on your preference. Sharks are excellent in my Fatip OC or R41. And my Flatboy with a Shark also delivered.
Cheers,
Guido
Excellent. The Fatip it will be. I believe I have the Lord Super Chrome too so maybe that will be the bonus shave if time permits.
I picked up all of those to try in an RBC sampler. I liked the Lord Cool and the Racer. The ASCO didn't work out for me but I'll try it again. The rest I haven't tried.
I'm in! I haven't used them since Shark week!
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With the ASCO going on 5 and a blade switch for next week I am updating my charts.
| Blade | Sharpness | Comfort | Excalibur potential |
| GSB | 4 | 5 | Yes |
| Sputnik | 3 | 2 | No |
| Racer | 3 | 4 | Maybe |
| ASCO | 3 | 3 | Yes |
If I were to do a chart, I'd swap ASCO with Sputnik!
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Update after 5 shaves. With the ASCO going on 5 and given its performance it deserves higher scores.
| Blade | Sharpness | Comfort | Excalibur potential |
| GSB | 4 | 5 | Yes |
| Sputnik | 3 | 2 | No |
| Racer | 3 | 4 | Maybe |
| ASCO | 4 | 4 | Yes |
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| Date | 23.03.2024 |
| 366 daily shaves | 083/366 |
| Razor | Blade | Brush |
| Lambda Athena | ASCO (5) | Simpson T3 |
| Preshave | Soap | Postshave |
| Cold splash KCG Face Wash | Mike’s Natural Soaps Barbershop (64) | Cold splash Proraso Green Balm |
| Passes | WTG XTG ATG and touch up |
| Process Quality (details here) | Blade Sharpness |
| 10/10 (Clean) | 4/10 (Sharp Edge) |
| Effectiveness | Shave Comfort |
| 9/10 (BBS) | 9/10 (Butterysmooth) |
| Notes: |
Summary. Final run with the ASCO blade. It had the potential for more, but another blade is waiting in line. The razor ensured a superb parting gift.
For extended shave notes click here.
The blade is definitely growing on me. I would say generally speaking on par with Racer, but I think the ASCO is a little sharper overall. I agree with @Quaznoid that I never had a bad shave with a Lord blade and in that sense I think these are serious contenders for the Gillette family of blades. That’s no knock on Gillette at all by the way. It just to know there are alternatives.
Enjoy your shave!
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I have my Shark Chrome loaded in the Rocca for tomorrow! Enjoy your Sunday!
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