Blade for the R41

[TigerRD]

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]

Astra SP and Personna (Red Pack).

[cb91710]

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

[dirkstruan]

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

[Alejandro1969]

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]

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]

are you all talking about astra super platinums -green pack

[Vickers]

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

[brother cavefish]

well i just got some, i hope they work out

[ackvil]

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

[brother cavefish]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Astra sp or personna meds

[brother cavefish]

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]

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

marty

[brother cavefish]

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]

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]

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