I took another pass at the Polsilver. I was able to get to BBS level with lots of work. I expected more from this blade. The smoothness of the shave was the best, The closeness left much to be desired. I had to do a three pass with a clean up. Many blades do a better job at clean up, including Derby Extra. I'm wondering if the Polsilver is too smooth?
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I am not sure it is possible to have a blade that is too smooth (at least not if you have a sensitive face). However, if you have a tough beard like I do, there are blades that are not sharp enough. For my beard, Derby Extra are not sharp enough.
I love Feather blades for their sharpness, but they irritate my face on the first shave. Shaves 2 and 3 are smoother. After that, Feathers start losing sharpness for my beard. I was able to get four shaves out of a Polsilver, which is unusual for me. They were no good by shave 5, however, my beard is really tough on edges. I am amazed at folks who say they can use a blade for a month or longer.