Gilette 7 O'Clock Blue Super Platinum

[MarkF]

Purchased 10 of these in with my last order from Connaught in the UK. Connaught claim they are the Russian variety. I tried them for the 1st time last night. In my R41. A very pleasant shave indeed. Nice and close, no nicks or irritation. Ranking above Astra SP and the Yellow Supersharps in this razor although I think Feathers are still my favourite .

Just need to see how many shaves I get out of this blade now.

[Bengal Tiger]

+1 for these. These were excellent for me too, very sharp and smoother for me than Astra.

[CyclingFool]

Love these in my Futur. I seem to get about 5 shaves out of them, great value. I actually have some Black 7 O'clocks on the way from India, people seem to like these even better than the Blues.

[CHSeifert]

Purchased 10 of these in with my last order from Connaught in the UK. Connaught claim they are the Russian variety. I tried them for the 1st time last night. In my R41. A very pleasant shave indeed. Nice and close, no nicks or irritation. Ranking above Astra SP and the Yellow Supersharps in this razor although I think Feathers are still my favourite .

Just need to see how many shaves I get out of this blade now.

Quoted for truth

I have now tested Red Personnas, Feathers, Astra SP and Gillette Blue SP Russian in my R41 Grande and my preferred blade in it is the Gillette Blue SP by a good margin.

Nice combo of smoothness and sharpness in this very aggressive razor is key IMHO

[brother cavefish]

Quoted for truth

I have now tested Red Personnas, Feathers, Astra SP and Gillette Blue SP Russian in my R41 Grande and my preferred blade in it is the Gillette Blue SP by a good margin.

Nice combo of smoothness and sharpness in this very aggressive razor is key IMHO

i got a r41 coming, -----gillette blue sp something to think about------- you di not care for the personna reds

[Alejandro1969]

i got a r41 coming, -----gillette blue sp something to think about------- you di not care for the personna reds

Good luck and I hope you enjoy the R41. I got one last week and it's the razor for me and I'm only at DE 6 months now! I came from the DE89L and the R41 is amazing!
Zero pressure, low handle angle (30°) super smooth shave in 1 to 2 passes. You won't recognize yourself in the mirror after it it's so close!

[brother cavefish]

Good luck and I hope you enjoy the R41. I got one last week and it's the razor for me and I'm only at DE 6 months now! I came from the DE89L and the R41 is amazing!
Zero pressure, low handle angle (30°) super smooth shave in 1 to 2 passes. You won't recognize yourself in the mirror after it it's so close!

glad to hear it , i am still in what blade mode, i have Bic chrom plat, personna reds, merkurs, derbys------ astra sp, maybe be one to try any suggestions

[rxonmymind]

Do they have wax spots?

[Kostas1]

The Gillette blue SPs (Russian) are one of my preferred blades in more aggressive razors (FaTip & vintage Gillette OCs). Very smooth and decent longevity. Also work ok in my Rocket, but not my first choice in that one. Overall, very good blades.

[mhdena]

It would not surprise me if there is absolutely no difference other than wrapper between the blues and blacks.

Its a nice trick of marketing if so.

[Alejandro1969]

glad to hear it , i am still in what blade mode, i have Bic chrom plat, personna reds, merkurs, derbys------ astra sp, maybe be one to try any suggestions

Astra SP was excellent in the R41 and so was the Israeli Personna!

[Kostas1]

It would not surprise me if there is absolutely no difference other than wrapper between the blues and blacks.

Its a nice trick of marketing if so.

Maybe, but assuming the wrappers are telling the truth, the black blades are from India and the blue are from Russia.

[camjr]

Russian Blues are my favorite blade. I get a full 7 days out of them, and they're still going strong.

[chrismikehead]

Last year, I went with Gillette Yellows as my only blade. The results in my 40's SS were consistently better than anything else I tried, and they worked well in my Merkur HD as well. I recently snagged a pack of Gillette Blues along with some Yellows, and I had 3 very good shaves with a Blue in the SS. I have only had one shave with a Blue in the HD, but it was very good as well.

I think the Blues may be a slight bit smoother than the Yellows for me, but I need to use them more to confirm.

[mhdena]

Maybe, but assuming the wrappers are telling the truth, the black blades are from India and the blue are from Russia.

Yes I know they're made in two different countries, but they look identical to me outside of the wrapper, same marking, etc.

I say buy whichever is cheaper.

[CHSeifert]

i got a r41 coming, -----gillette blue sp something to think about------- you di not care for the personna reds

It's fine - the Gillette Blue is just a little bit better IMHO

[trdjohn]

Do they have wax spots?

yes mine have glue spots, a tad too much I might add

[Kostas1]

I think we need Oscroft to do a blue vs black blade blind test

[pipskicks]

WCS deal of the day...

[jwilock]

WCS deal of the day...

Great deal from a great vendor. Anyone that loves Blues should consider stocking up while this deal lasts.