Shark Super Stainless different packaging?

**SilverKarn** · 03-08-2011, 10:39 AM

Can anyone post pics of your Shark Super Stainless blades packaging? I recently ordered some and the outside of the box looks the same, but the wrapping on the blades themselves looks different than all of the photos i've seen.

in the photos i've seen the individual blade wrapping has the shark symbol on it, on mine the wrapping just has the word SHARK written over and over.

New packaging? or counterfiet?

EDIT: Picture!!!

**insomniac** · 03-08-2011, 12:54 PM

Where did you order it from?

**40boy** · 03-08-2011, 04:40 PM

This is what my Super Chrome and Super Stainless packaging looks like:

I bought these as individual paks from WCS in Dec 2010

Sorry for the crappy cellphone pic

**SilverKarn** · 03-08-2011, 04:48 PM

Can you post whats written on the back of the pack?

**40boy** · 03-08-2011, 05:14 PM

I don't have my digital camera here and my cell pics are blurry close up.
It says on a white background:

SOTRACO
FAX:(+20 3) 48 15 404
FAX:(+20 66) 334 3413
Port Said - Egypt
Made in Egypt

UPC code 6 222001 552829

**SilverKarn** · 03-08-2011, 05:32 PM

Ok, theres no spelling errors, and i thought that LORD would be on the package somewhere but according to what you typed there is none, so thats reassuing.

Everything is exactly the same except for the wrapper. Is there any way you can post a pic of the blade itself, or tell me if mine looks like yours?

**40boy** · 03-08-2011, 06:45 PM

The inner wrapper is a translucent wax paper with no writing.

On the blade the script, size and font look identical to me.

On one side SHARK is on top and super stainless is on the bottom.
On the flip side it is reversed.

**SilverKarn** · 03-08-2011, 07:08 PM

Well, from everything gathered so far i can only assume that this wrapping of mine is either old stock, or brand new stock.

Anyway, i tried one of the blades just now, and it performed on par, if not better than my trusted Derby blades.

I was able to go ATG on my neck without drawing blood, which is TOUGH to do with my Derby blades.

So, they work for me!, GREAT BLADES!

**Mark_M** · 03-10-2011, 06:26 AM

I bought the same deal that you did (I think). The packaging is different and I have no way to tell if they are legit or not. I have seen this type of display for blades before (the card display with the blades slipped in via a tab) and it seems like the right display and overkill if they are counterfeit. It's kinda cool actually, I can pretend I'm at an old school drug store. Maybe I will put little stickers on the packs that say $0.35!

**Greyfox** · 03-10-2011, 06:32 AM

How do they shave? That's where the story is.

**rm71** · 03-10-2011, 03:17 PM

I just shaved with a Shark SS blade with the new wrapper in the OP. They seemed the same to me. I also got my off bestshave on ebay.

**SilverKarn** · 03-10-2011, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by Greyfox

How do they shave? That's where the story is.

Yep, got mine from Bestshave and they shave excellent.
Like i said above, its either old stock wrappers, or brand new stock wrappers.

**StuMcB** · 03-11-2011, 07:43 AM

Bought 300 sharks SS of E-bay in Turkey at Christmas 2010, Shave the best for me loaded in my LUX Tech clone or any of my Gillette Techs.

**mharris127** · 03-11-2011, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by Greyfox

How do they shave? That's where the story is.

I used one of the Shark cardboard packs up in December, they shaved smooth and I got two shaves per blade no problem. Today, I opened the other pack, used one in my Krona (a very mild razor) and it dulled quick and irritated my neck (where it is sensitive -- about the size of four postage stamps, not the whole neck) terribly like a dull blade does on the second pass. I knew the blade was deteriorated by the end of the first pass but could not believe it fast enough. The blades were stored in my office drawer away from moisture for the whole time they were in my possession. Both packs were PIFed to me at the same time. I used VDH Deluxe for all six blades usage (approximately 11-12 shaves) with plenty of creamy white goodness from my boar brush.

I guess there may be a quality control problem at Lord's manufacturing facilities. I am going to use a Personna blade tomorrow and the next day, then try another Shark and see if it was one bad blade or a whole box of bad blades. I had seriously considered buying some Sharks (they are cheap) but now am re-thinking that plan.