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adamant
03-31-2009, 03:30 AM
Are these blades any good? What is a good price on them? I haven't heard much about them here, so I had my doubts.
RichGem
03-31-2009, 03:40 AM
I'm not sure which color package these are so,

based on my own usage,

yellow= wonderful

green = good

I haven't used the black pack, but they don't seem to get a lotta love around here.

But, blades are very YMMV, so give them a try and see what you think for yourself.
greenerock
03-31-2009, 03:55 AM
I'm not sure which color package these are so,

based on my own usage,

yellow= wonderful

green = good

I haven't used the black pack, but they don't seem to get a lotta love around here.

But, blades are very YMMV, so give them a try and see what you think for yourself.


These colors are for the 7 O'clock blades, not the 7 am.(very confusing)
RichGem
03-31-2009, 04:40 AM
These colors are for the 7 O'clock blades, not the 7 am.(very confusing)


Ooops. You're right. Too early in the morning!

That in mind... I have used the AMs as well. horrible blade.
rabidpotatochip
03-31-2009, 05:07 AM
I started with 7 AMs (yes, the green pack) and found them very inconsistent. I revisited them after about six months, still inconsistent.

For me there's too much variation in quality, even within the packs, for them to be worth it.
crocto
03-31-2009, 08:40 AM
i've been using the 7am blades for the past month or so now. i've had no problems with them. very smooth. the first shave kinda sucks but the next 3 are awesome. i would say they are just as good as the wilkinson swords i use.
talibeard
03-31-2009, 10:22 AM
IMO the 7a.m.'s are just a mediocre blade that does its job but I didn't find any pleasure in shaving with those. In the same price range there are lots of choices and many are nicer to use.
But, especially with blades , YMMV. So why don't you get yourself a sampler pack (including the 7a.m.'s if you want) and try some out before you finally decide on a blade?
jrcrow79
03-31-2009, 10:37 AM
"Pleasure is in the blade that walks the handle... "and the handle that walks the blade"
guru
03-31-2009, 11:55 AM
All I can add is that I like the Red Pack Israelis. They are cheap on the bay. Even with shipping, they are just over a dime each. And they last easy 3-4 shaves, which for me is a week. And these are all the blades I use and ever have. I must have got lucky as I use them in all my razors and they work in all. I get good shaves from all razors with this one blade. Of course I can't leave well enough alone, I am getting a West Coast sampler pack. What ever happened to if it ain't broke, don't fix it?
adamant
04-02-2009, 06:37 AM
"Pleasure is in the blade that walks the handle... "and the handle that walks the blade"

jrcrow, you are a mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a mystery. I have no idea what you are talking about! :D
rabidpotatochip
04-02-2009, 06:43 AM
jrcrow, you are a mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a mystery. I have no idea what you are talking about! :D

That's because he's also wrapped in a purple haze. :rolleyes:
scoopster
04-02-2009, 06:53 AM
Never used the 7 AM's . I can give a big shout out for the 7:00 Yellow pack's. Very nice sharp, smooth blades. Some folks compare them to the Gillette Swedes. IMHO they are not as good as the Sweeds (nothing is) but they are VEY competitively priced based on their performance.
SepticTank
04-02-2009, 06:57 AM
I started with 7 AMs (yes, the green pack) and found them very inconsistent. I revisited them after about six months, still inconsistent.

For me there's too much variation in quality, even within the packs, for them to be worth it.

Exactly what I experienced with them.

In a 5 pack: Great shaves, OK shaves, awful shaves, awful shaves, binned
Flange!
04-02-2009, 07:16 AM
I got 10 of these blades free when I bought my first razor. I used them twice and decided there must be something better out there. Compared to Astra and Derby blades, these are like dragging a brick across your face.
crocto
04-02-2009, 07:45 AM
i must have gotten a good couple of blades because the ones i've used have been fine. definately way better then the merkurs or any blade you can pick up with a wal-mart CVS or walgreens logo on it.
Chevyguy
04-02-2009, 07:50 AM
The 7a.m. blades don't work too bad after you cork them. I can get five comfortable shaves out of a blade. They don't shave as close as a feather though.

Clayton
Lost Dog
04-02-2009, 09:58 AM
This is the blade of choice for Federal Agents who spend their days capturing citizens with superpowers....
rabidpotatochip
04-02-2009, 10:09 AM
This is the blade of choice for Federal Agents who spend their days capturing citizens with superpowers....

I think you're thinking of 7 O' Clock.
beyboo
04-02-2009, 11:11 AM
these are like dragging a brick across your face.
:lol::lol:
Lost Dog
04-02-2009, 11:13 AM
I think you're thinking of 7 O' Clock.

Nope:
rabidpotatochip
04-02-2009, 11:53 AM
Nope:

Ah crap, my bad... :blush:
xgunterx
04-03-2009, 02:25 AM
I normally use Feather and Astra after trying lots of blades from a sample pack.
I used to devide them in good, medium an bad blades.
Almost all went directly to the bad group.
Yesterday I shaved with a derby blade which I added to the good group before (I was probably biased because so many people seem to like them) but it was horrible and tossed them to the bad (read: go-to-wife-blades :001_smile) group.
Today I shaved with a 7 AM and it was actually a good comfortable shave.
I will use it again tomorrow to see if it wasn't just luck.
If the shave is still that good, I'll order some more to add to my go to blades.
talibeard
04-03-2009, 06:49 AM
Yesterday I shaved with a derby blade which I added to the good group before (I was probably biased because so many people seem to like them) but it was horrible and tossed them to the bad (read: go-to-wife-blades :001_smile) group.


I really, really hope your wife does not visit B&B !!
xgunterx
04-03-2009, 07:51 AM
I really, really hope your wife does not visit B&B !!

She knows she gets the left-overs and she doesn't mind. :001_smile
SepticTank
04-03-2009, 12:56 PM
If the shave is still that good, I'll order some more to add to my go to blades.

I'd go through the whole pack - mine started off ok, but blade 2 wasn't as good, blade 3 was worse and blade 4 somewhere between 2 & 3.

It was like Russian roulette.
UNCG_Spoon
04-04-2009, 08:57 AM
NICE.... Lost Dog is that the Heroes episode from the other week? I almost went crazy seeing that guy using a DE razor. That's the same setup I have the parker 22r and unfortunately 7am platinum blades right now. I'm still new to it all. 7am platinum blades give me a better shave than any multibladed razor does but they are not sharp enough to make my jaw line smooth.. Everywhere else perfectly fine though...

Question: What do the numbers mean on the blade... On one side there's 1 2, and the other there's a 3 4. Is there a top and a bottom? I've shaved with it both ways and hasn't made a difference. For the sake of it noticing it bein there I put the 1 2 side up now though.