PERMA-SHARP (PPI) Old vs New

[ivan_101]

Here is the next comparison of old vs new PPI (Russia) blades. PERMA-SHARP. This model has been renamed twice. The first were Perma-Sharp Super. Then they renamed them to Prema-Sharp Stainless and now they are only Perma-Sharp.

On the left is a pack of double wrapped blades, bought in 2010. On the right the latest I could find. Manufactured 01/22. Everything used was the same except for the blade. Even the aftershave used. These blades shave the same.

Stay tuned for the last comparison. Pre-2010 Iridium -Super vs the latest ones.

 

[BigJ]

 

[Babou]

@ivan_101 Hi, thank you for this review

Do you like this blade ?

 

[ivan_101]

@ivan_101 Hi, thank you for this review

Do you like this blade ?

These blades are good, but they are not among my favourites. I use them mainly in the Gillette Slim and Super Adjustable. Only have 300 of them, which with me means not a fave.

 

[Goblin]

Always been a fan of these blades. An under appreciated option I think.

 

[Multum in parvo]

My favorite blade in the RR Eco.

 

[reformedshavr]

These are one of my top 3 blades along with Bic Chrome and Personna Blue

 

[geneaut]

I like these since I don't need the ultra-sharpest Gillettes for my whiskers. To me, these fall between Astras ( milder ) and 7 OC SharpEdges ( sharper ) while still being very smooth. They've also been available on the river website for less than $10 a 100 for the last year or so which makes them only slightly more expensive than Astras.

 

[ivan_101]

I like these since I don't need the ultra-sharpest Gillettes for my whiskers. To me, these fall between Astras ( milder ) and 7 OC SharpEdges ( sharper ) while still being very smooth. They've also been available on the river website for less than $10 a 100 for the last year or so which makes them only slightly more expensive than Astras.

Which SharpEdge. Old or new? There is quite the difference.

 

[geneaut]

Which SharpEdge. Old or new? There is quite the difference.

Good point. The last batch of 100 I purchased was in July 2022. I'll check the manufacture date. I keep forgetting PPI has thrown us curveballs on these blades.

 

[ivan_101]

Good point. The last batch of 100 I purchased was in July 2022. I'll check the manufacture date. I keep forgetting PPI has thrown us curveballs on these blades.

If they were bought in 2022, most probably they are the new ©2017 version. Ugh!

 

[geneaut]

If they were bought in 2022, most probably they are the new ©2017 version. Ugh!

When I first got into wet shaving way back in 2010 I picked up a tuck of these ( SharpEdges ), and for lack of a better word, they felt really prickly. I suspect my technique wasn't up to the challenge of the sharpness of these blades. I stayed away from them until 22 when I decided to grab 100 when I saw a good deal for them on Amazon. They felt much better than I had remembered them and chalked it up to my technique and razors improving over the intervening years, and perhaps the fact my whiskers are getting tougher as I age.

The reality is they just got milder and I like milder blades for the most part.

I'll have to give the Perma-sharps and SharpEdges a head-to-head to see if I still feel like they have much of a difference.

 

[ivan_101]

When I first got into wet shaving way back in 2010 I picked up a tuck of these ( SharpEdges ), and for lack of a better word, they felt really prickly. I suspect my technique wasn't up to the challenge of the sharpness of these blades. I stayed away from them until 22 when I decided to grab 100 when I saw a good deal for them on Amazon. They felt much better than I had remembered them and chalked it up to my technique and razors improving over the intervening years, and perhaps the fact my whiskers are getting tougher as I age.

The reality is they just got milder and I like milder blades for the most part.

I'll have to give the Perma-sharps and SharpEdges a head-to-head to see if I still feel like they have much of a difference.

The old ones were almost Feather sharp.

 

[JWK1]

I bought 300 Gillette yellows back in 2019 because of all the rave reviews. They are very disappointing to me. I like Nacets. These are just not sharp enough.

 

[ErkRusselReserve]

I bought 300 Gillette yellows back in 2019 because of all the rave reviews. They are very disappointing to me. I like Nacets. These are just not sharp enough.

Gillette Yellows? 7 O'Clocks or these?

 

[JWK1]

Gillette Yellows? 7 O'Clocks or these?

It was the "nickname" for Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge here on the forum for quite awhile, because of the packaging.
Edit: Oh, I see what you mean. "These" being the yellows. Yes, not very clearly written. Sorry.

 

[filedog]

I've only tried the "new" ones, and really like them! Very sharp and smooth, and even better, they are some of
the cheapest blades available, at 9 cents ea. They're some of my favorites, along with the "new" Personna Platinums, made in Germany.