Injector Blades to Stay Away From?

**sas71** · 07-25-2011, 08:52 AM

Ive been using the Chinese Schicks (getting ready for the 7th shave 1st blade today) and have been happy with them.

are there any injector blades to stay away from? i hope they arent like DE blades...hit or miss

**HoosierTrooper** · 07-25-2011, 09:03 AM

The old carbon steel injector blades. All of the modern stainless blades available are made by either Schick or Personna/ASR.

**doug1066** · 07-25-2011, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by HoosierTrooper

The old carbon steel injector blades. All of the modern stainless blades available are made by either Schick or Personna/ASR.

+1

**grignak** · 07-25-2011, 10:18 AM

I'm confused. Did you mean stay away from the Schick/Personna/ASR blades? I thought they were the good ones.

**HoosierTrooper** · 07-25-2011, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by grignak

I'm confused. Did you mean stay away from the Schick/Personna/ASR blades? I thought they were the good ones.

Sorry for the confusion, stay away from the old carbon steel injector blades. Schick and Personna are the only companies still making injector blades and they are good. I prefer the Chinese Schicks myself.

**garyg** · 07-25-2011, 11:35 AM

In addition to the modern ones, if you can find NOS Schick Plus Platinums or Personna 74s you will be very happy!

**Greyfox** · 07-25-2011, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by HoosierTrooper

Sorry for the confusion, stay away from the old carbon steel injector blades. Schick and Personna are the only companies still making injector blades and they are good. I prefer the Chinese Schicks myself.

The only ones to buy in my opinion.

**Chester** · 07-25-2011, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by garyg

In addition to the modern ones, if you can find NOS Schick Plus Platinums or Personna 74s you will be very happy!

Oh, gosh yes!
Since there's a ready source for the P74s, here:
http://www.amazon.com/Personna-Injec...1628070&sr=8-1
I recommend picking up a pack or 2. They're faboo!
I get about 5-7 shaves from a chinese schick before the edge starts to degrade. Not bad. They're cheap. No worries.
Yes, I'm well past my 10th shave on the P74 and it still shaves like new.
-- Chet

**HoosierTrooper** · 07-25-2011, 02:28 PM

Gotta agree, the Personna 74 blades are in a world of their own.

**MondoJ** · 07-25-2011, 03:47 PM

Used my first chinese schick this mourning it is much better ie. smoother than the ones that came with the razor which are older schicks.

**RobC** · 07-28-2011, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by HoosierTrooper

Gotta agree, the Personna 74 blades are in a world of their own.

Your post was in Nov 2009 do they stil make the Personna 74 blades today?

**Go West Young Man** · 07-28-2011, 07:54 AM

They haven't made P74s since the 70's. Everyone here is raiding old stock that you can still find online here and there.

**Chester** · 07-28-2011, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by RobC

Your post was in Nov 2009 do they still make the Personna 74 blades today?

Hehe. He's been a member since Nov. 2009, but he posted on July 25th.
If you follow the link in my reply, that will take you to a vendor on Amazon that carries the original, NOS blades.
They ain't makin' them anymore, and if you're relatively committed to injector shaving for awhile, you'll appreciate these blades.
-- Chet

**Blade Boy** · 07-28-2011, 02:28 PM

I just recently got my Injector, and the first shave was with a EMS blade very good shave, Then I received some Vintage Schick plus platinum blades not so good a shave. I did use different lather each time maybe that was the cause.

**RobC** · 07-28-2011, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by Blade Boy

I just recently got my Injector, and the first shave was with a EMS blade very good shave, Then I received some Vintage Schick plus platinum blades not so good a shave. I did use different lather each time maybe that was the cause.

what are EMS blade? are any blades currently being made?

**Blade Boy** · 07-29-2011, 05:49 AM

WWW.EMSDIASUM.COM... the cheapest injector blades I have found (20 pack for $4.50+shipping or $4.30 a pack if you buy a 10 lot), yes Schick still makes the blades not as good a deal though (7 pack for $7.21 shipped from ebay.)
I Just received my 10 lot today total cost with shipping (UPS to Florida) was about $56, judging by the cost of shipping ($13) a 10 lot is the only way to go.

**Blade Boy** · 07-29-2011, 09:56 AM

Oh, another question about injector blades/injectors...can the blade cases be reloaded.

**garyg** · 07-29-2011, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by Blade Boy

Oh, another question about injector blades/injectors...can the blade cases be reloaded.

Yes, with care not to dull the edge or cut yourself. You have to use something to push the spring down then slide the other blade in. Makes sense if you have trouble with the plastic bodied injectors to reload them into a used metal one.

**HoosierTrooper** · 07-29-2011, 01:14 PM

Gary's correct, I move injector blades from one razor to another all of the time. The key on another dispenser works great to push the spring down in the dispenser you're loading the blade into.

**Go West Young Man** · 07-29-2011, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by Blade Boy

Oh, another question about injector blades/injectors...can the blade cases be reloaded.

Yes..... but clarify your question please. Blades can be moved from one case to another (I do this because the EMS plastic cases are !#@$#!$#$%$y), but you can't buy loose blades to load into a dispenser you already have.