Blade Comparison: 7a.m. colors

[Ohio]

I hear a lot of people talking about the 7 am yellow pack. I have some green pack blades, which I never hear anyone speak of.

How do they compare, generally?

[RichGem]

I hear a lot of people talking about the 7 am yellow pack. I have some green pack blades, which I never hear anyone speak of.

How do they compare, generally?

The general consensus seems to be that the yellow packs (which have a different coating) are sharper, last longer, and give smoother shaves. Of course, YMMV, but I agree with that opinion.

[mhdousa]

there's a difference between "7 a.m." blades, which are generally considered to be s**t, and Gillette 7 o'clocks, which come in different colored (yellow, green, and black) packs.
More people seem to like the Yellows. For me, they were plenty sharp, but they just dragged a fair bit.
Haven't tried any of the other ones.

hope this helps.

[RichGem]

there's a difference between "7 a.m." blades, which are generally considered to be s**t, and Gillette 7 o'clocks, which come in different colored (yellow, green, and black) packs.
More people seem to like the Yellows. For me, they were plenty sharp, but they just dragged a fair bit.
Haven't tried any of the other ones.

hope this helps.


dang. didn't read that closely enough. I was referring to the o'clocks of course. the "a.m.s" are indeed "doodoo."

[Andybaby1]

dang. didn't read that closely enough. I was referring to the o'clocks of course. the "a.m.s" are indeed "doodoo."

I was about to say the same thing, 7ams which came with my razor are just utter garbage. I'm on the first blade of 9 different brands I got (astra SP) and there is a huge difference.

[Yushiro]

The Yellow and Green 7'O Clocks are Russian made while the blacks are Indian made (is there a Green Indian version too?) Anyways, I've only tired the Russian Green ones and sad to say, they aren't really that great. I get better results form Greek made BICs (as a basis for comparison). Of course as we always say here in B&B, YMMV :001_smile

[Ohio]

I just checked my stash, I have the Bangladeshi "7 a.m." from the Samah Razor Blades Ind. Inc. LTD company.

I thought I was buying the "7 o'clock" blades I was hearing about. I got screwed, I suppose.

Lesson Learned: Read what the label says, not what you think it says.

[Luc]

The Yellow and Green 7'O Clocks are Russian made while the blacks are Indian made (is there a Green Indian version too?) Anyways, I've only tired the Russian Green ones and sad to say, they aren't really that great. I get better results form Greek made BICs (as a basis for comparison). Of course as we always say here in B&B, YMMV :001_smile

Yes, you need to be sure which blade you will be buying Green Russian or Indian. I would say the Russian Green is a tiny bit better but if you can, get the Yellow 7 o'clock.

[rainman]

I just checked my stash, I have the Bangladeshi "7 a.m." from the Samah Razor Blades Ind. Inc. LTD company.

I thought I was buying the "7 o'clock" blades I was hearing about. I got screwed, I suppose.

Lesson Learned: Read what the label says, not what you think it says.


I like the 7A.M.s. I may be the only one on earth. I think that it is 7A.M.'s marketing idea to get people that aren't fully knowledged in blades to get these thinking they are the Gillettes. I'm sure that you aren't the only one.

[Ohio]

I like the 7A.M.s. I may be the only one on earth. I think that it is 7A.M.'s marketing idea to get people that aren't fully knowledged in blades to get these thinking they are the Gillettes. I'm sure that you aren't the only one.



I just loaded one of these into a Tech and it wasn't bad at all. Not the closest, but then I rarely shave with the Tech; I like more aggressive razors. So the problem may have been my lack of using Techs and my technique was off.
(I was playing it safe and using the Tech)

No irritation, pretty close shave; I guess I don't feel bad about having bought these. Now I wonder how many shaves it will last.

next I will try one in my NEW LC. That's my go-to razor.

[beyboo]

Gillette 7 O'Clocks

Yellow Sharpedge = Russian
Green Sharpedge = Russian
Green Permasharp = Indian
Black Super Platinum = Indian

The Indian Green Permasharp is a good shaver, the black is a king. It is almost as sharp as a feather and can get very uncomfortable for the uninitiated.

[TheBigL]

Gillette 7 O'Clocks

Yellow Sharpedge = Russian
Green Sharpedge = Russian
Green Permasharp = Indian
Black Super Platinum = Indian

The Indian Green Permasharp is a good shaver, the black is a king. It is almost as sharp as a feather and can get very uncomfortable for the uninitiated.

There is also a 7 O'Clock blue Super Platinum - made in Czech Republic. I have not tried them, but a member found them local to him and myself. I'll see if I can find the picture he posted.

[SRock]

The general consensus seems to be that the yellow packs (which have a different coating) are sharper, last longer, and give smoother shaves. Of course, YMMV, but I agree with that opinion.

As do I! The Yellow's are one of my top two favorite blades!