DE Blade Challenge II

GDCarrington · Apr 14, 2012

In August of 2011 I posted a testing of DE blades and some readers made a request for me to perform this test again to incorporate some of their favorite blades. This is the result of this testing.

https://sites.google.com/site/gdcarrington1/home/de-blade-challenge-ii

I have chosen this format for easy of development. If you find any glaring issues, please contact me by PM and if it needs correction I will make any necessary changes.

Thank you for your review.

talibeard · Apr 15, 2012

GDCarrington said:
https://sites.google.com/site/gdcarrington1/home/de-blade-challenge-ii

That is a serious piece of work here! Thanks for sharing it with us.

GDCarrington · Apr 15, 2012

talibeard said:
That is a serious piece of work here! Thanks for sharing it with us.

Thanks. It did take a lot of extra time to keep track of the shaves daily, but it serves as a good reference for me to make future purchasing decisions instead of guessing or relying on memories which may not be accurate.

ironfist · Apr 15, 2012

Very interesting, thanks for sharing

cxg231 · Apr 15, 2012

That was a LOT of work and dedication on your part. Kudos to you! Very interesting data there. As you stated, your data is really only applicable to your face. FWIW - my favorite blades thus far fall pretty much in your 75-85% range.

bluesbishop · Jun 16, 2012

Bumping this older thread.....GD had posted this link in the BOTOC thread and shocked to only find 4 replies to this thread.....it is one of the most complete and thorough reviews of blades I have ever seen....IMO the information provided is valuable to both newbies and experienced wet shavers alike.

Thanks Gary for all of your hard work, dedication and everything you contribute to our hobby.....we have lots of members with high post counts, but very few that contribute the way you do....thank you!!!

Azarius · Jun 16, 2012

This should be made into a sticky. We have many high post count members, but Gary is one that actually provides useful information, and real test, not just a lot of fluff.

Great job as always Gary.

Danricgro · Jun 16, 2012

That is a very useful piece of work. I realize that blades are largely a YMMV thing but there are definitely patterns and this largely echoes those patterns. Well done and thank you!

htownmmm · Jun 16, 2012

That post has opened my eyes! Well done sir-the collective approves.

marty

cliffordNC · Jun 17, 2012

Interesting to see Derby beat out Astras - Derbys get mixed reviews here. But my experience with Astras is similar - they fade fast. Also Shark Stainless did very well, not a lot of mention of that blade usually.

Maxime D. · Jun 17, 2012

Nothing is set in stone, YMMV.

GDCarrington · Jun 19, 2012

Thanks for all who have reviewed this thread and my link within this thread.

https://sites.google.com/site/gdcarrington1/home/de-blade-challenge-ii

GDCarrington · Feb 10, 2013

bluesbishop said:
Bumping this older thread.....GD had posted this link in the BOTOC thread and shocked to only find 4 replies to this thread.....it is one of the most complete and thorough reviews of blades I have ever seen....IMO the information provided is valuable to both newbies and experienced wet shavers alike.

Thanks Gary for all of your hard work, dedication and everything you contribute to our hobby.....we have lots of members with high post counts, but very few that contribute the way you do....thank you!!!

Azarius said:
This should be made into a sticky. We have many high post count members, but Gary is one that actually provides useful information, and real test, not just a lot of fluff.

Great job as always Gary.

Thanks Gents!

Cerbul13 · Feb 10, 2013

With the risk of sounding repetitive, I want to thank you for giving me the most useful information possible about how to make my blade purchases.

Luke Sky High · Feb 10, 2013

DE blades are definitely a YMMV thing. Some blades in that chart defy blind tests from this forum and my own face. I think a sampler pack should never be undervalued as a source of knowledge, even if just for the sake of bragging rights.

markh58 · May 6, 2013

Great post GD ...!
That's more blade info on one place then I think anyone has ever collected. WoW well done !

Toothpick · May 6, 2013

holy smokes. That's like some thesis work for a Masters.

Bravo sir

dparish1952 · May 7, 2013

A valuable contribution to the community. Thanks!

I note that, as many cannot tell any difference between the Personna Meds and Labs, using the Labs would cut the price by 50% or more.

Dennis

bryan1980 · May 7, 2013

We owe a debt of gratitude to you, Gary. Probably the most informative set of blade tests I've seen.

Because of this, I might have to give some of the Supermax offerings. They gave some pretty impressive results it appears.

Sir Walter of Mount Royal · May 8, 2013

Very impressive.

Would it be possible for you to publish the list of the CURRENTLY PRODUCED blades with the price and availability EXCLUDED?

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