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blantyre
04-09-2009, 03:09 PM
I just loaded a fresh-from-wrapper Dorco blade into a president and lathered up. The razor just did not work. Not tugging, more as if it did not have a blade in it at all, just skipped over the whiskers. I dropped in a Bic and got a great shave so no problem with the razor. I don't remember if I've used the Dorco-president combination before or not. Is this normal or did I get a dud blade? I recall the Dorcos being OK but not stellar in several other razors.
arghblech
04-09-2009, 03:44 PM
It depends on which Dorco. The ST-301s are decently sharp but you couldn't cut butter with an ST-300, IMHO.
nifty
04-09-2009, 03:52 PM
There is a B&B thread discussing the differences.The ST301 has a polymer coating which adds to the sharpness of the blade.The ST300 is nowhere near as good.
Corey
04-09-2009, 05:04 PM
In my experience with both the 300s and the 301s, they're not very good. I haven't gotten a smooth shave with either in a number of razors.
jrcrow79
04-09-2009, 05:06 PM
Palm Strope yer blade..could work for any blade quality:thumbup:
RayH
04-09-2009, 05:34 PM
Very possible that you got a dud blade. I haven't had any problems with the ones I've had so far but sometimes QC lets a bad one through. You could also try the blade in a different razor and see what happens.
soapbox
04-09-2009, 06:34 PM
In my experience with both the 300s and the 301s, they're not very good. I haven't gotten a smooth shave with either in a number of razors.

+1; that's what I came here to say. I could shave my head with the 301s but I couldn't even scrape paint with the 300s.
nifty
04-09-2009, 07:14 PM
Ive heard it said that you can strop any DE blade by rubbing it along the inside of a wide mouth water glass.
wazazzle
04-09-2009, 07:44 PM
Ive heard it said that you can strop any DE blade by rubbing it along the inside of a wide mouth water glass.

Maybe with an old blue gillette but not with the new blades we have today.

I've never had much luck with dorco brand either.
DV8_JERM
04-09-2009, 09:29 PM
I havent had any luck with dorko they just dont have the performance I expect from a blade.:thumbdown
blackfoot
04-09-2009, 09:43 PM
I just used a dorco (300 ?) for the third time tonight. The first time was great but I hadn't shaved in two days. The second one did a alright job but I did nick myself and had a decent burn. Third round, crappy shave anda few nicks and some burn. I was going to give a second blade a try to see if this was a consistant result. After reading this thread, I don't think I will bother.