Your top 5 DE blades

[WVShaver]

I'm not sure if I posted on this thread or not since I've been absent the past year. But at the moment my top 5 are:

1.) Gillette Rubie
2.) Gillette Nacet
3.) Gillette Silver Blue
4.) Astra SP
5.) Wilkinson Sword (German) - Although the newer ones I have aren't sharp enough.

Honorable mentions that I've tried and like, or blades that haven't gotten enough use yet that could be bumped up to top 5 -

-Personna Lab Blues
-Personna Platinum Chromes both Israeli & German
- 7 O'Clock Black
- 7 O'Clock Yellow SharpEdge
- King C made in Russsia - Great blade but I've only used a few and they aren't available anymore.
- Wilkinson Sword (India & China) - Both were surprisingly good blades
- Wizamet - I need to revisit this one
- Tatra Platinum - Surprisingly smooth blade, reminded me a lot of the Astra SP
- Rapira Swedish SS - Very little experience but it felt great so I have more on order
- Rapira Platinum Lux - Only used one blade but it was good, not as good as the Swede above
- Gillette Platinum - With the white background
- Permasharp - I want to like these but they don't seem as sharp as others make them out to be.
- Feather - A usable blade but would be my last choice of good blades since it's edge feels rough and I find other blades as sharp or sharper.
- Bic Platinum - I only mention this blade due to the Feather above. I find the Bic sharper then the Feathers and it doesn't feel as rough but I also don't find it very smooth.
- Kai - I need to test more of these out but so far so good.

I'm sure I missed some but this list is plenty long for now. It takes a very long time to really test out blades to their full extent. Most of my secondary choices above only have a few shaves with each. Many need to be tested further and may make the top 5 after that.

 

[Swingboy8]

Why leave though?

For several reasons :

1. i usually do not stay a long time on a forum
2. it takes me too much time to write in English
3. i do not like staying in front of a screen
4. i have many leisure activities so i don't have much time to go here...

 

[zennhorst]

1. Wilkinson Light Brigade
2. Wilkinson Super Sword (UK)
3. Iridium Super BN-76 (Wizamet/Poland)
4. London Bridge (UK)
5. Gilette Platinum (Swedes)

 

[Beto Salatini]

 

[Halfbeard]

1. Rubie
2. German Wilkinson Sword
3. BiC Chrome Platinum
4. Rhinoceros XR
These are blades I have in rotation.

I have bought also DORCO Prime and FlyDears. Not tried yet. Expect be good.

 

[cranewarrior]

Right now it is something like

Gillette Silver Blue
Gillette Nacet
King C Gillette (China)
Treet Platinum
Dorco ST300/Treet Dura Sharp (tie)

 

[RAD patient]

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Should be a couple of really nice cigars in that humidor. Nice collection of blades nonetheless!

 

[RAD patient]

In no particular order, here goes.

Astra SP PPI
Perma Sharp PPI
Feather
KCG PPI
Wilkinson Sword D

 

[gpjoe]

In no particular order:

Any blade
Any blade
Any blade
Any blade
Any blade

I currently have the following on hand, and they all work for me, five, 3-pass shaves: Astra SP, Astra SS, Shark SS, GSB, Bic CP, Gillette Platinum, Dorco, Wizamet SI, Nacet, Feather, Derby, Wilkinson Sword, Personna, Voskhod, Rapira, Treet, Gillette 7 O'clock (green)...and more.

Maybe I'm lucky. I've got a mug full of an assortment of loose blades (wrapped, of course) and I could close my eyes, grab one, shave, and be perfectly satisfied never knowing which logo was stamped on the blade.

 

[Beto Salatini]

Should be a couple of really nice cigars in that humidor. Nice collection of blades nonetheless!

Thank you very much, dear friend. You are absolutely right. There used to be some good Cubans stored there, but unfortunately due to medical advice, I stopped smoking…

Have a great week!

 

[Trollky]

In no particular order my fave 5 are:

Kai
Personna Lab Blue (US)
ASCO
Lord Super Chrome
Perma Sharp

 

[Asktm]

Rubie
German Wilkinson Sword
Dorco Titan
Derby Usta
Rapira stainless

 

[RAD patient]

Thank you very much, dear friend. You are absolutely right. There used to be some good Cubans stored there, but unfortunately due to medical advice, I stopped smoking…

Have a great week!

Haha, yes. I should not smoke anymore either but it's hard to kick the habit.
There is still a monsterload of pipe tobacco in my cupboard and a couple nice Nicaraguan cigars too.
Since I stopped drinking I have smoked less and less cigars. Roll your own cigarerettes are my nemesis.
Pipes are nice in the cold winters we have here.

 

[Beto Salatini]

Haha, yes. I should not smoke anymore either but it's hard to kick the habit.
There is still a monsterload of pipe tobacco in my cupboard and a couple nice Nicaraguan cigars too.
Since I stopped drinking I have smoked less and less cigars. Roll your own cigarerettes are my nemesis.
Pipes are nice in the cold winters we have here.

Indeed, dear friend. A good pipe can be your best companion sometimes. Just like a good cigar.

Cheers!

 

[SalS]

Feather 1) - 5)

 

[tejolot3]

ASCO

Wait, what??

Which one? My past experience with ASCO Super Stainless (red tuck) has been that they give a mediocre shave and are only good for two or three shaves.

 

[Trollky]

Wait, what??

Which one? My past experience with ASCO Super Stainless (red tuck) has been that they give a mediocre shave and are only good for two or three shaves.

I like most of the blades from the Lord stable, particularly the ASCO. They aren't particularly long lasting but they are smooth.