That is because your face is different than mine. Personna blades are cheaper, and better, per shave for me.
Razor blade test. Personna Red vs. Astra SP
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YMMV as with all blades but for me i have concluded that the Personna Reds are much smother and longer lasting, more so than the Astra's.
What is the cost in Europe? Here Astra are about 2 to 3 cents per blade cheaper.
Not sure. I still have something like 200 Personnas left, I guess.
Connaught sells 100 Personna Platinum Chrome blades for 12. Not sure if that is the best price.
But given six shaves per blade, that comes down to 0, 02 per shave. I can afford that, I think
My face does not like Astra's. And after finally getting around to giving the Personna a go, my first test was 6 comfortable shaves, with a 7th being a little harder to pull off but still not irritatingly uncomfortable. So, for me now I'll use them at 5 shaves a blade, which is higher than my usual 2 with most and 3 with some, thus making it the best 'bang' for my buck now. 
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West Coast Shaving, eBay, and Amazon all sell the REDS.
Shipping to Canada can get expensive, fast
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I think I will be set on blades. I have > 200 Reds along with 200 Astra SP on the way.
I am willing to trade a few of my REDS (5-10 unboxed) for someone in CONUS that might want to try a few, just PM me. I can always use Feather, any Gillette blade, Permasharp, and Sputnik
Just don't offer me any Derby, Shark, Dorco, Voskhod, Rapira, Treet, or Personna Blue blades (have enough of them)
I am willing to trade a few of my REDS (5-10 unboxed) for someone in CONUS that might want to try a few, just PM me. I can always use Feather, any Gillette blade, Permasharp, and Sputnik
Just don't offer me any Derby, Shark, Dorco, Voskhod, Rapira, Treet, or Personna Blue blades (have enough of them)
Got a BBS this morning shave with the Red
Italian Barber sells the Platinum in the white package that are supposed to be the same as the UK red packs. Some have posted that they are different but the funny thing is they never seem to answer when you asked them what the difference is so until someone actually bothers telling me what the difference is I will choice to ignore them. The company states they are the same so I would say they are and you can order them from Italian Barber.
That is what I buy, the Italian Barber's Personna.
Personna Red IP and Astra SP, hooked up and had a baby who got the best of both their traits. They named the baby Polsilver Super Iridium.
My fabourite blade.I actually prefer the Reds over the Polsilvers. Smoother shave for me.
That makes life easier to order there for shipping costs. I should try a 5-pack before dropping an order for 1 or 200
+1. I've used Polisilvers for the first time the past two days in my 37c. To me, they feel the way many describe Feathers. They cut through my coarse stubble like butter, and feel smooth as silk while shaving, but I feel the razor burn set in right after the pass. Still need to give them a go in my NEW and my Fatboy to see if they work better there.
I prefer the Personna Reds or the similar Vikings Sword blades. It seems I have some skin issue with Astra SP, it doesn't agree with my face.
