Carpet Cutter Blades for Durham Duplex

I have a Durham Duplex (the T bar style not the comb straight thingy) on it's way to me as part of a bulk lot. I read that "carpet cutter blades" make perfectly adequate blade replacements for them (I'm not convinced, but I'll try anything). Problem is, searching comes up with all kinds of candidates. The most likely suspect is the following style:



Confirm/Deny?

I'm also looking for durham blades and found carpet blades, anyone experienced it ?

Never used one. I've heard they are too rough. Some people get them and hone them to a usable state. The only modern blade I've used in a Durham is a Personna Pathology blade.

Do not use these.

techblade01 said:

Do not use these.

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Any recommendation besides original vintage Durham's ?

@thevez2
Hıw do you rate the Personna ?

The Personnas were great. It's the only blade I've used in a Durham so I have nothing to compare it too though. I've also heard of folks using Dog Dresser blades, which are the only blades that DD still makes.

Thanks for the info, if i have the chance i will get both of them.

Do not buy the carpet cutter blades as i did, they did not make it past the first pass with me. I believe that personna make some very nice surgical blades but they are sold in 100s and i can not get hold of any to try.
Here they are. http://medical.personnablades.com/P...rodid=559&brand=Personna&item=Pathology+Blade

Thank you @morseman im gonna try personna. Its the possibility that i throw 25$. It may worth to give it a try

I never gave much thought to shaving with carpet cutter blades. With the abundance of "regular" DE razor blades why would you opt to go with carpet cutter blades? Interesting question all the same.

I just want to try a durham razor but not with the vintage blades.

techblade01 said:

Do not use these.

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+1.i have not tried the pathology blades but it seems it might work.the carpet blades are not for shaving.

This guy on the bay is selling pathology blades, Ive ordered a few to try out.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121446545903

morseman said:

This guy on the bay is selling pathology blades, Ive ordered a few to try out.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121446545903

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Please share your experience after you tried. I'm gonna act according to your share.

I have 10 Personna blades that were pifed too me last year. I've only used it once but if I remember correctly they are very sharp blades.

Well the blades arrived here in the uk this morning, i loaded one into my durham dorset razor and quickly found out how much better they are to the other blades people use in their durham razors, smooth and sharp. Now i know that ymmv specialy with blades but these work well for me and i would buy more if needed.

just my 2p