I have a box where I keep all those blade sample packs that I bought over the years to get free shipping. I also put my Single Edge blades in there since they were loose.
The end is near. So I checked what I have left when I run out of samples.
It looks like this: 7o’clock green (Russian), astra superior platinum (Russian), lord super stainless, Derby premium and feathers. All my boxes have a few packs missing.
A while ago, I read that having 4 blades that you like is a must. Usually, some blades are better in some razors. The astra sp is my go to blade for most shaves (and razors). Seeing that it’s now probably discontinued in Russia, I will need to find something else.
So, I may need to jump back on the sampler pack by the end of 2024. I’m not sure that my sampler blades are all in production.
I mainly use a Merkur 38c. I love the Gillette Tech/Feather combo. Other than that, I find the Lord and Derby to be good but not as sharp as Astra. I do not rotate my razors that much. I have a Muhle somewhere and a few loose DE heads in the same drawer…
What are your best picks? Or your main stash(bonus if you name the razor/blade combo)?
The end is near. So I checked what I have left when I run out of samples.
It looks like this: 7o’clock green (Russian), astra superior platinum (Russian), lord super stainless, Derby premium and feathers. All my boxes have a few packs missing.
A while ago, I read that having 4 blades that you like is a must. Usually, some blades are better in some razors. The astra sp is my go to blade for most shaves (and razors). Seeing that it’s now probably discontinued in Russia, I will need to find something else.
Astra Superior Stainless PPI vs India
5 days ago I received 2 packs of Indian made Astra Superior Stainless. So here is another comparison. The pack on the left is Russian, manufactured 21/01/2022. The one on the right is Indian made. Has 3054 on the pack which means 23/02/2023. As usual only the blade has been changed with all...
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New Astra SP from India.
So, recently I thought I got lucky and ordered 6 packs of a hundred Astra SP blades that to my knowledge were made in Russia. When I got the blades the boxes said made in India. Gave the new blades a try but to me they were not as smooth as the Russian ones. By the time the third shave came on...
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Astra Superior Platinum Russian vs Indian
I finally got my hands on a pack of Indian Astra Superior Platinum. So a few days ago I did the comparison with the Russian. Comparisons like this will be done with every P&G blade model that becomes Indian or Chinese (when they reach me, of course.) On the left is a Russian made pack...
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So, I may need to jump back on the sampler pack by the end of 2024. I’m not sure that my sampler blades are all in production.
I mainly use a Merkur 38c. I love the Gillette Tech/Feather combo. Other than that, I find the Lord and Derby to be good but not as sharp as Astra. I do not rotate my razors that much. I have a Muhle somewhere and a few loose DE heads in the same drawer…
What are your best picks? Or your main stash(bonus if you name the razor/blade combo)?