Blade for the R41

**TigerRD** · 05-28-2012, 03:03 PM

I am looking for blade suggestions for the 2011 R41. I find the feather and med preps too harsh with the R41, but Voskhod works well. It just seems smoother and still sharp.

Any ideas?

**noahpictures** · 05-28-2012, 03:05 PM

Astra SP and Personna (Red Pack).

**cb91710** · 05-28-2012, 03:36 PM

Astra SP and 7:00 Yellow were my best results.

**dirkstruan** · 05-28-2012, 03:41 PM

Another Astra SP fan here. Affordable blade and it works as well as any I've tried in the R41.

**Alejandro1969** · 05-28-2012, 04:28 PM

Astra SP one of the great blades in the running now! I'm gonna snap up a ton of these baby's from Best Shave and at $8.00 per 100 you can't go wrong!
Israeli Personna - What a blade! Cheap as hell but smooth and very sharp! A friend for life that won't let you down!

**Grumpy_Bottom** · 05-29-2012, 04:17 PM

Astra SP and/or Permasharp work great for me. I also enjoy Labs, but sometimes the quality is spotty and I find them too nicky. I may go try a red Personna next time around, I was mostly using those in the slants to compensate for sharpness, but I'm thinking I should give them a whirl in the R41 for fun.

**brother cavefish** · 06-01-2012, 12:55 AM

are you all talking about astra super platinums -green pack

**Vickers** · 06-01-2012, 12:58 AM

Yes (I think the package actually says "Superior").

**brother cavefish** · 06-01-2012, 07:30 PM

well i just got some, i hope they work out

**ackvil** · 06-01-2012, 07:32 PM

My favorite with the R.41 is the Lord SC. It seems to be a bit smoother for me than others.

**brother cavefish** · 06-01-2012, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by ackvil

My favorite with the R.41 is the Lord SC. It seems to be a bit smoother for me than others.

i have an R41 on the way, is the handle solid or hollow-----------if you want to sell a couple of Lords let me know,

**Predict** · 06-01-2012, 10:44 PM

Try Derbys. This is the only razor that I like Derbys I but it's a good enough combo that I ordered 100 blades. I didn't like astras or personna red. 7oclock blacks are good.

**cb91710** · 06-02-2012, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by Predict

Try Derbys. This is the only razor that I like Derbys I but it's a good enough combo that I ordered 100 blades. I didn't like astras or personna red. 7oclock blacks are good.

I should send you the few that I have left.
For me, in the R41 or the Merkur 38, Derby was a bloodbath. Literally drops in the sink and on the counter.
Astra-SP and 7:00 Yellow were a night and day improvement.

If the Astra and 7:00 had both been as bad as the Derby in both razors, I'd have given up and stuck with the Fusion.

**brother cavefish** · 06-02-2012, 07:34 PM

Derbys are a mixed bunch, either one Hates them or Loves them, no in between, i have some i should try makes me curious

**Huxley** · 06-03-2012, 04:15 AM

Astra sp or personna meds

**brother cavefish** · 06-03-2012, 09:26 AM

well i have bee researching alot on this same subject, it appears 75 to 80% prefer Astra sps, SOOOOOOOOOOO i got me some coming and a new R41

**htownmmm** · 06-03-2012, 10:08 AM

For me, the Gillette Yellow 7 O'Clock SharpEdge blade has been a winner.

marty

**brother cavefish** · 06-03-2012, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by htownmmm

For me, the Gillette Yellow 7 O'Clock SharpEdge blade has been a winner.

marty

i think the 7'O blue is coming with it

**cb91710** · 06-03-2012, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by brother cavefish

i think the 7'O blue is coming with it

Connaught? Mine included a 5-pack of Yellows, but unless Muhle has changed, the blade actually in the factory packaging is a Derby.

Now, Muhle may be listening to us when we have commented that they are doing themselves no favors in packing a Derby with the R41 and switched to a better blade.

**brother cavefish** · 06-03-2012, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by cb91710

Connaught? Mine included a 5-pack of Yellows, but unless Muhle has changed, the blade actually in the factory packaging is a Derby.

Now, Muhle may be listening to us when we have commented that they are doing themselves no favors in packing a Derby with the R41 and switched to a better blade.

maybe they are listening, it was derby,s, Now Connaught says blue