Do Voskhod blades get any better?

[Fedsbackhand]

So I finally tried a Voskhod in my Calypso M2 - well that was a mistake. It was beyond terrible. Incredibly rough and uncomfortable. Do they get better with use? I know they get a lot of praise in these parts.

Maybe it was a bad blade -- never made it as way as the ATG pass.

 

[vacman]

Personally, I can't understand what the raves are about. I found the blades to be mediocre at best. Not looking forward to using them up.

 

[shupey]

I tried a couple shaves with them and no dice. They didn't seem too sharp.

 

[OldSkoolMillennial]

First use was okay. Second use was great (did awesome on my neck). Third use was meh. I scrapped them after the third use. They are less sharp than the Astra SPs but smoother IMO.

 

[fast shaver]

I tried a sample & it was very good & then I ordered a bunch but, they were rough unlike the sample blade. I can't figure out what happened?

 

[Fedsbackhand]

First use was just terrible on the neck. Can't believe it will improve at great deal on the next shave. At least it was part of a sampler, so no great loss.

 

[BigJ]

Not the best for me either. There are much better Russian options for my $.

 

[Jim99]

I bought a couple of tucks a few years back. I found that they were only god for 3 shaves and then I had to toss them. They would get very tuggy by shave 4 and would be unusable.

 

[Macfrommichigan]

They have their fans. Different blades match different razors, faces.

Derby, Nacet, and Voskhod are three which do not work for moi.

 

[pdieten]

One of our members who tests blades tried these twice and had to bin both of them immediately. I have to think that either there are counterfeits out there or QC is so poor that it's a crapshoot as to whether you get blades that are worth anything. With so many good options out there it just doesn't seem to be worth gambling on them.

 

[dfoulk]

Some love them but these didn't work for me either, just not sharp enough.

 

[Fedsbackhand]

One of our members who tests blades tried these twice and had to bin both of them immediately. I have to think that either there are counterfeits out there or QC is so poor that it's a crapshoot as to whether you get blades that are worth anything. With so many good options out there it just doesn't seem to be worth gambling on them.

Think I will be chucking them as well. The idea of a blade lottery doesn't inspire much faith in these blades.

Thanks everyone for your opinions, good and bad.

 

[kipper]

I used them and got a great shave so depending on the razor you use with them your mileage may vary.


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[ackvil]

My experience is quite different than most of you guys. I tried them in a UK Aristocrat Razor. Previously, in that same razor, I got 11 excellent shaves. I tried a Voskhod in the same razor. With the first blade my first shave was excellent: very smooth and efficient. My second shave good. And my third and final shave my shave was just OK; the blade started to feel rough. I tried another blade and the result was the same. I got good shaves - just not as many as I get with other blades.

 

[Esetter]

3-4 decent shaves. They drop off quickly after that.

 

[Jaidmaster]

This is one blade that seems best right out of the gate for me.
It seems there has been some blade variation with these.

 

[Trent in WA]

In my experience, the first shave is meh, but shaves 2-5 are pretty fine. Shaves 6 and 7 leave a bit to be desired, but they're not awful. They'll be in my rotation until they're used up, but after that I doubt I'll reorder.

 

[Demidog]

I tried a sample & it was very good & then I ordered a bunch but, they were rough unlike the sample blade. I can't figure out what happened?

Same exact experience for me. When I tried the sample blades, I couldn't believe how good they were for the price. Not the sharpest but smooth as butter and very comfortable.

Once I got the 100 pack, I realized that I had made a mistake. Every shave was painful. I expect one or two mediocre blades per tuck of 5, but I didn't expect all 5 in the tuck to be so bad.

 

[Fedsbackhand]

I will try again at some point -- I have one Voskhod left. Hope it is a good one! Maybe it will be better paired with a closed comb or a more aggressive razor?

 

[Scaramouche]

Uh, no....