I am working on my first sample pack and tried a Dorco ST300 this morning. It was like shaving with a dull butter knife. Its noon and I have a five o' clock shadow. Did I just get a bad blade or is this common?
Dull Dorco
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I like them. Many don't. YMMV.
If you used a Dorco, it was a bad blade. The rest will be bad too. It's just a God awful blade. YMMV as noted by the previous posts
I get a decent shave with the 301s but have yet to crack open the 300s due to the negative reviews.
They're all dull.
I got one decent shave from the ST301, for cheap blades I much prefer Sharks.
Never used a 301 but the 300s are not a very good blade, IME. I purchased them because they were cheap but it didn't matter because I wouldn't use them.
Blades are very much a YMMV, no matter the cost point. You just have to search to find the blade that works for you.
Blades are very much a YMMV, no matter the cost point. You just have to search to find the blade that works for you.
Dorco and my face do not make friends - ever. It's always a horrible fight and my face ends up raw, cut, haggard.
You may be like me and need to give the Dorc's a wide berth.
There's lots of blade choices out there. Some of them will be good for you. Enjoy the journey.
You may be like me and need to give the Dorc's a wide berth.
There's lots of blade choices out there. Some of them will be good for you. Enjoy the journey.
Try a second and see. You may not find them suitable for your face. I find them marginal and get 2 shaves from them while most other blades I get 3 shaves. They are better than some, but worse than more. I won't buy more if I have a choice.
Dollar General and stores that offer "made in Korea" blades are selling these.
Phil
Dollar General and stores that offer "made in Korea" blades are selling these.
Phil
Have you compared these to to 7 O'clock Sharp Edge (yellow)?
and I was gonna put a 300 in a slant today.. but you guys make me nervous...
No, but PM me your address- I should be able to at least get you one, maybe two.
I can, with doing a good prep on my face, get a good shave with them. No they are not the sharpest but if I've gotten a bad shave the deay before, they are easy on my face. There are sharper ones out there. But sharper isn't always the best.
They are not too bad of a blade but not nearly as sharp as the ST301 Dorcos. They are a forgiving blade though.
So with trepidation, i loaded the Dorco 300 into the slant and proceeded cautiously... shouldn't have worried.. the blades were satisfactory, i got a great shave, no pulling, no nicks, no irritation.. If the other 99 in the box are similar, i have nothing to worry about.. it was actually comfortable enough and 2 passes with the slant were plenty to get a DFS++.
Echo this experience exactly! They weren't made for my thick coarse beard, and they will not see the light of day again....
These are good for beginners since they are in my opinion the least aggressive set of blades out on the market. For the beginner they offer a margin of error that sharper blades will not. They also require that you work on a multi-pass technique which is good for the beginner. I used these through the first ten pack that I had when I started DE shaving. I graduated quickly to other blades due to my medium to course beard. I needed more from a blade in the razors that I use regularly.
Remember as well that there are a large number of people (ethnicities) that do not have heavy beards and these blades work very well and sell well in those markets.
There is one razor in my collection that requires me to use a Dorco 301 or I cannot shave with it due to its extreme aggressiveness and that is my PAL twist to lock two piece made in the 1930's. Every other blade I have used in it has caused too many weepers and issues with exposure. The Dorco 301 allows me to use this razor and get extremely close BBS shaves within 1 to 2 passes. This is the only reason why I keep a couple of packs around is when I want to use this razor. I rarely shave with this one, but it is nice to be able to use it when I wish.
Remember as well that there are a large number of people (ethnicities) that do not have heavy beards and these blades work very well and sell well in those markets.
There is one razor in my collection that requires me to use a Dorco 301 or I cannot shave with it due to its extreme aggressiveness and that is my PAL twist to lock two piece made in the 1930's. Every other blade I have used in it has caused too many weepers and issues with exposure. The Dorco 301 allows me to use this razor and get extremely close BBS shaves within 1 to 2 passes. This is the only reason why I keep a couple of packs around is when I want to use this razor. I rarely shave with this one, but it is nice to be able to use it when I wish.
Most well put, my friend.
Very well put.
As has been noted by others, all blades are a YMMV type of thing.
I have been finding that the Dorco 300 works well in my slant. Perhaps it's the winter and my skin is not at its best due to the weather. But generally, I find Dorco blades to be mild and they work well in an aggressive razor.
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