I used to toss at 4 shaves but my current test has me going until I get a bad shave (worse than a close comfortable shave) or a panful/excessively bloody one. So far, I have tested 42 blades and average 4.2 shaves per blade.
Sounds like you have been keeping a spreadsheet. Care to share?I used to toss at 4 shaves but my current test has me going until I get a bad shave (worse than a close comfortable shave) or a panful/excessively bloody one. So far, I have tested 42 blades and average 4.2 shaves per blade.
Seems to be a long time experiment, I guess you are a daily shaver.I used to toss at 4 shaves but my current test has me going until I get a bad shave (worse than a close comfortable shave) or a panful/excessively bloody one. So far, I have tested 42 blades and average 4.2 shaves per blade.
I am assuming you are talking about the Bic Chrome Platinum which was a bloody 2 and out affair for me. Now, the Bic Astor Stainless was a decent blade, one of the "common herd" that are blades I find to be servicable/adequate but generally unmemorable.Try a BIC and thank me later. If you don’t get longevity with that you probably won’t with anything else.
I usually go for 3 or 5 with every blade. BICs have gone past 10 without a hint of discomfort.
BICs are amazing to me. I hope you didn’t get a counterfeit one because they are out there.I am assuming you are talking about the Bic Chrome Platinum which was a bloody 2 and out affair for me. Now, the Bic Astor Stainless was a decent blade, one of the "common herd" that are blades I find to be servicable/adequate but generally unmemorable.
Go look for all posts that that a title starting with 132 Blades. I've done ~40 so far.Sounds like you have been keeping a spreadsheet. Care to share?
You might find this page interesting, but warning: Check on a desktop, on Smartphone/mobile this site is unusable.There is pretty much a consensus that Feather blades are among the very sharpest but also dull quickly.
Somebody recently posted some research that found Feather blades have a very acute angle at the edge (very thin) as compared to some of the other popular blades. Of course, it makes sense that a thinner edge will chip and wear more quickly.
Interesting. Drawing from different sources, your top three blades (Feather, 7 O'Clock Blacks and Bics all seem to use Japanese steel. If you get a chance, try the Gillette Super Thin (Vientam) which have the Japanese Flag on them. Also Japanese steel. Very nice blade!You might find this page interesting, but warning: Check on a desktop, on Smartphone/mobile this site is unusable.
Razor Blade Sharpness Summary with Comparison Chart
This post is to serve as a quick reference as a Razor Blade Sharpness Summary which includes a Razor Blade Sharpness Comparison Chart. To see more in depth how the testing works, check out Razor Bl…www.refinedshave.com
Even on a desktop monitor it is weird to use.
First, under "Razor Blade Sharpness Summary" ramp up the number to 100 and then SORT by "Sharpness New Blade".
You will get blank entries before FEATHER comes with "32", lower being better. Then NACET and BIC.
Nacet stays relatively even over several shaves, Feather goes dull quickly, BIC even gets a bit sharper.
The Gillette 7 O'clock Super Platinum (Black) is fairly low in the list, but check 2nd shave, it is getting sharper and into BIC/Nacet territory. <- this is also quite interesting. Voshkod stays very, very even over the course of its lifetime.
Now results are fairly individual, but this one is very much aligning with my personal experience!
@Kent Kimmons used a rating partly influenced "by weepers caused" approach, where Big Ben scored high in this related thread 132 Blades - Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/132-blades-gillette-7-oclock-super-platinum.644010/ there.
(Just for Kent, as I don't see it listed, I would bet you would like VOSHKOD blades, they keep their edge and stay even over multiple shaves, while not being the sharpest per se).
My first #1 blade was the Polsilver Super Iridium, when I used exclusively the R41. Before I read B&B and bought... a few... more razors. But they became rare, I am not sure if the now sold for a lot of money Wizamet blades are truly exactly the same. This said, I rather decided with BICs from Greece and Gillette "Blacks" from India, as they are several times cheaper but also perform. Nacet is extremely good, but fell from my favor as I had several times issues with the glue it comes with getting attaced to the cap of my Wunderbar and similar slants, making the separation of cap and baseplate a job for zippo fuel, no joke!
I still have over 100+ BICs and some 60+ Gillette Blacks, and several hundred other blades of all kind, several 100 Voshkods probably as well, my current approach is to use them all, no matter the type.
Blades I didn't get along with include most famously Astra Platinum. Most Lord blades (Sharp, Big Ben, all same company) fall into the middle of the pack for me.
You might find this page interesting, but warning: Check on a desktop, on Smartphone/mobile this site is unusable.
Razor Blade Sharpness Summary with Comparison Chart
This post is to serve as a quick reference as a Razor Blade Sharpness Summary which includes a Razor Blade Sharpness Comparison Chart. To see more in depth how the testing works, check out Razor Bl…www.refinedshave.com
Even on a desktop monitor it is weird to use.
First, under "Razor Blade Sharpness Summary" ramp up the number to 100 and then SORT by "Sharpness New Blade".
You will get blank entries before FEATHER comes with "32", lower being better. Then NACET and BIC.
Nacet stays relatively even over several shaves, Feather goes dull quickly, BIC even gets a bit sharper.
The Gillette 7 O'clock Super Platinum (Black) is fairly low in the list, but check 2nd shave, it is getting sharper and into BIC/Nacet territory. <- this is also quite interesting. Voshkod stays very, very even over the course of its lifetime.
Now results are fairly individual, but this one is very much aligning with my personal experience!
@Kent Kimmons used a rating partly influenced "by weepers caused" approach, where Big Ben scored high in this related thread 132 Blades - Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/132-blades-gillette-7-oclock-super-platinum.644010/ there.
(Just for Kent, as I don't see it listed, I would bet you would like VOSHKOD blades, they keep their edge and stay even over multiple shaves, while not being the sharpest per se).
My first #1 blade was the Polsilver Super Iridium, when I used exclusively the R41. Before I read B&B and bought... a few... more razors. But they became rare, I am not sure if the now sold for a lot of money Wizamet blades are truly exactly the same. This said, I rather decided with BICs from Greece and Gillette "Blacks" from India, as they are several times cheaper but also perform. Nacet is extremely good, but fell from my favor as I had several times issues with the glue it comes with getting attaced to the cap of my Wunderbar and similar slants, making the separation of cap and baseplate a job for zippo fuel, no joke!
I still have over 100+ BICs and some 60+ Gillette Blacks, and several hundred other blades of all kind, several 100 Voshkods probably as well, my current approach is to use them all, no matter the type.
Blades I didn't get along with include most famously Astra Platinum. Most Lord blades (Sharp, Big Ben, all same company) fall into the middle of the pack for me.
The BICs seem to be made in Greece, so I doubt they use Japanese steel or machinery. But then, apparently they also use Japanese razor blade steel in Vietnam. Hmm! I will have to check that out, thanks for the recommendation.Interesting. Drawing from different sources, your top three blades (Feather, 7 O'Clock Blacks and Bics all seem to use Japanese steel. If you get a chance, try the Gillette Super Thin (Vientam) which have the Japanese Flag on them. Also Japanese steel. Very nice blade!
Got one, but it's in the V's so it'll be a while. I'm on Gillette's now. Looking forward to the blade.<snip>
(Just for Kent, as I don't see it listed, I would bet you would like VOSHKOD blades, they keep their edge and stay even over multiple shaves, while not being the sharpest per se).
Blades I didn't get along with include most famously Astra Platinum. Most Lord blades (Sharp, Big Ben, all same company) fall into the middle of the pack for me.
so, in short, using proper angle combined with short strokes seems to be a far more effective technique.