If you have been at this for any length of time then you probably have a drawer/box/bag with many open and unopened tucks of blades, some of which have been in there for years. Some tucks have 2, 3, or 4 blades, while others are unopened. They came with razors, or as parts of blade samplers, or or as "special gifts" from Russian or Indian ebay sellers from whom you bought blades in bulk. Some I tried and just didn't like, while others were thrown in the drawer and forgotten.
I only have about 18 or 20 of these tucks, but I have decided that I am going to use them all up before cracking another package of my more fave blades. I have Dorcos, Derbys, Big Bens, Crystal, Bic Chromes, 3 different Treets, a few different Lords, Merkurs, Ascos, a couple different Personnas, both Sharks, some Supermax, a couple different Wilkinsons, Racers, a couple Kai ... you get the idea. Those are the ones I remember. I am excluding those blades that I have or had purchased in large quantities, as I use them anyway. These for whatever reason I just never choose, and they sit, and sit, and sit.
I know that some of these blades are quite good, and some mediocre. But I have often foolishly bragged that I could shave with a quahog shell and motor oil, so we'll see. In any case, that's me sorted for about a year when it comes to blades.
I only have about 18 or 20 of these tucks, but I have decided that I am going to use them all up before cracking another package of my more fave blades. I have Dorcos, Derbys, Big Bens, Crystal, Bic Chromes, 3 different Treets, a few different Lords, Merkurs, Ascos, a couple different Personnas, both Sharks, some Supermax, a couple different Wilkinsons, Racers, a couple Kai ... you get the idea. Those are the ones I remember. I am excluding those blades that I have or had purchased in large quantities, as I use them anyway. These for whatever reason I just never choose, and they sit, and sit, and sit.
I know that some of these blades are quite good, and some mediocre. But I have often foolishly bragged that I could shave with a quahog shell and motor oil, so we'll see. In any case, that's me sorted for about a year when it comes to blades.
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