The Great Blade Exchange - Redux - See Post #2 for Stock List

[plpenn]

1st place goes to dharasick

2nd place goes to zekevin

Both winners have been PM'ed and we just need to set up shipping. Congrats folks!!! The 2nd place winner will be getting a smaller sampler pack and a razor of his choice.

Check back soon I think this is the 3rd PIF in the last few months....... While you are here make an exchange and try out some blades!

[dharasick]

Woohoo! PM response incoming.

All day at work I was trying to remember what blades I had that I could donate to the stock list, soon I'll figure that all out and contact you with my donation. Thanks again! I'll be sure to PIF something soon as well.

[plpenn]

Woohoo! PM response incoming.

All day at work I was trying to remember what blades I had that I could donate to the stock list, soon I'll figure that all out and contact you with my donation. Thanks again! I'll be sure to PIF something soon as well.

It all works out in the end! I hope you like them. The razor seems kind of cool...

[cpeter47]

I've just discovered this thread. I need to check what blades I have and what I need to try and I'll send you a PM. Thanks for keeping this going.

[maxzoran]

I've just discovered this thread. I need to check what blades I have and what I need to try and I'll send you a PM. Thanks for keeping this going.

Please just post your request in the thread. Thanks!

[zekevin]

Thanks! Looking forward to trying some new types of blades!

[turkey02]

I have 2x of:
Treet Classics
Personna Barbers

Would like

2x of:
Personna Meds
Gillette 7 o'clock Yellow

Thanks.

[Wildalaska]

My blades are incoming!

[BlackBard]

Hey, Paul and Justin,

I hope you don't ever become discouraged to the point that you discontinue the Great Blade Exchange. It is thanks to your efforts that I found "The Blade." What is needed is a way for more members to know about this program, but I don't know what more could be done. It is the top sticky in the blade forum.

Again, thank you.

David

[dharasick]

I'd like to try:


2 Gillette Platinum
2 Gillette Rubie
2 Perma-Sharp Super
2 Rapira Platinum Lux
2 Rapira Stainless
2 Treet Black Beauty
2 Vidyut
2 Voshkod

In exchange for:
2 Astra SS
2 Feather (Yellow)
2 Personna Red
2 Lord SS (White)
2 Lord SS (White/Blue)
2 Lord SS (White/Green)
2 Personna Med
2 Rainbow
2 Bic Chromium
2 Super Max Platinum

And to donate:
2 Astra SS
2 Personna Red
2 Lord SS (White)
2 Lord SS (White/Blue)
2 Lord SS (White/Green)
2 Rainbow
15 Big Ben (10 Purple and 5 Blue)

Astra SS were my first bulk blade purchase, Feathers second, haven’t tried Personna Red, the Lord’s I find similar to Sharks (good shave, nothing special), Rainbows were just a meh blade (YMMV), and I hated the Big Bens, but figured someone else might want to give them a shot.

Does this sound ok? I know it’s kind of a big order, let me know of any changes that should be made.

Thanks!

[xfumbler]

I just got my blades in the mail, thank you guys for this opportunity.

[tjackson1]

Hi,

I would like to try:

Gillette 7 O'Clock black
Gillette 7 O'Clock blue
Gillette Platinum (Russian)
Iridium Super
Kai
Mem Super Silver Platinum
Voskhod
Perma-Sharp Super
Viking Sword
Wilkinson (German)


I have to trade:

Feather
Topaz Platinum
Rapira Platinum Lux
4 Super Max Sunrise
365 Stainless
Laser Ultra Triple Coated
Super-Max Super Stainless
Bluebird
Treet Classic

Thank you very much,

Tom Jackson

[maxzoran]

Hi,

I would like to try:

Gillette 7 O'Clock black
Gillette 7 O'Clock blue
Gillette Platinum (Russian)
Iridium Super
Kai
Mem Super Silver Platinum
Voskhod
Perma-Sharp Super
Viking Sword
Wilkinson (German)


I have to trade:

Feather
Topaz Platinum
Rapira Platinum Lux
4 Super Max Sunrise
365 Stainless
Laser Ultra Triple Coated
Super-Max Super Stainless
Bluebird
Treet Classic

Thank you very much,

Tom Jackson

Tom, do you have pairs of the blades you have to trade or singles?

[SouthofI10]

I received the blades requested except for Bolzanos and have tried the following:
Personna meds- great sharp blade, definitely moves into my top 3 along with the Feather and Supermax Platinum Plus
Super Max Super Platinum- not as sharp as the Super Max Platinum Plus. I don't know why everyone raves about this blade.
Thanks again for the exchange.

[cpeter47]

I'd like to try:

2 of each:
Gillette 7OClock Black
Gillette 7OClock Blue
Iridium Super
Personna Lab
Personna Med
Polsilver
Kai
Mem Sup Silver Plat
Ladas
Voskhod

In return I'll send
Feather (yellow)
Bic Yellows (I think they're yellows and not chromium)
Blue Bird
Dorco 301
Lord Platinum
Nacet Platinum
Personna Red
Shark SS
Sharp (cant remember which type)
Gem SE Blades (CVS) (if they come in a dispenser should I send them in the dispenser or can I send them in a small envelope or something like that? They have no covering other than the dispenser but the dispenser is bulky)
GEM PFTE SE blades

and I will check my blade stach to see if I have any more to send as well.

Thanks

[plpenn]

We are out of the Kai's and we do not accept blades in dispensers unless they are a donation for future pifs.

[cpeter47]

We are out of the Kai's and we do not accept blades in dispensers unless they are a donation for future pifs.

Take off the Gillette 7'O Clock blacks please. I was able to grab some on the cheap. So do you not want any of the Gem Personna SE blades? I don't mind sending them as donation for future pifs.

[plpenn]

Take off the Gillette 7'O Clock blacks please. I was able to grab some on the cheap. So do you not want any of the Gem Personna SE blades? I don't mind sending them as donation for future pifs.

We will take blades in a dispenser as a donation just not as a trade. Justin will get with you on the trades soon.

[cpeter47]

We will take blades in a dispenser as a donation just not as a trade. Justin will get with you on the trades soon.

Sounds good. Thanks plpenn

[dharasick]

Hi all,

As winner of plpenn's amazing PIF, I agreed to post my thoughts. When I got the goods I was on a test to see how long I could last with a SI, so I haven't gotten around to the blades quite yet. Starting next shave I will though.

I did however get a chance to use the 3 piece blue handled razor. I will preface my mini-review by saying I only did a 2-pass, and I was on shave 5 with the SI. So take this with a grain of salt.

The razor comes in around 38-39 g, definitely on the lighter side, and something I wasn't used to. The lightest razor in my arsenal is a Flair Tip, which weighs a good 20 g more. I have read a bit on those who start with entry level razors like the Feather Popular, Lord L6, Concord, etc, whose weights are also light, and I knew I was going to have to apply some pressure. Keeping this in mind, I worked up a good lather with TOBS Shaving Shop cream, and went to town. It gave a good shave, easily SAS, but it just left something lacking. I'm used to the quality and luxury of good craftmanship, and this razor didn't leave me feeling super happy about my shave. It did the job, but it wasn't enjoyable. YMMV.

Does anyone know anything about this razor?

Pics of the haul attached.



Blades from top to bottom, left to right:
Astra SP, Astra SS, Berkeley (anyone know anything about these?), Blue Bird, Bolzano, Derby, Dorco ST-301
Dorco ST-300, Feather, Fuller, Ladas Super Stainless, Merkur, Personna Lab, Personna Red
Racer, Rapira Swedish Supersteel, Shark Super Stainless, Sharp Durablade, Timor, Treet Double Edge , Treet Dura Sharp Carbon
Trig Silver Edge, Wilkinson Sword

Thanks again to plpenn for a great PIF!