Medical grade Personnas follow-up

**morijinal** · 06-03-2008, 01:38 PM

About a month ago I posted a thread http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...dical+personna
about how I helped myself to a few blades from my dermatologists office. These blades have spent the last month in my medicine cabinet until 20 minutes ago...

I really didn't plan on using them because I was afraid of karma biting me or something like that. But today I had 4 days of beard growth, and my blade already had 3 shaves on it, so I chucked it and rediscovered the naughty blades hidden beneath packages of Crystals, Feathers, etc. You get the point.

I held the blade in my hand, thinking over my previous inhibitions. What if it DOES shave my face off (compliments of sweeney todd)!!! Am I feeling the naughty blade today? Oh yes, my friends, oh yes.

I whipped feverishly away at my white porcelain bowl filled with rich, creamy Tabac lather. I scrubbed it feverishly onto my face going in all directions until I had created a glorious white beard worthy to make any mall Santa jealous. I then picked up my trusty Merkur HD, now loaded with a Medical Grade Personna and went at it.

I was careful not to dive right in. I didn't want to make a mess of myself. I started off with my usual face-long swipe to knock out my right sideburn (wtg, of course). No pulling. No blood. I took a second one right next to it also with good results. I dove in. I find myself getting bored of 30 minute shaves. I wanted to speed things up. I'm taking short strokes and contorting my face as I go. Somehow I remind myself of how Mantic shaves in his videos with short quick strokes. I swear I'm going to cut myself but I keep going, surprising myself that I am able to shave this fast. After a short moment I am done with my first pass. Still no blood. I examine myself in the mirror to find that after just one wtg pass I am left with only a shadow where my thick beard was. I could have stopped there. No irritation. But I didn't. I lathered up again, smearing lather all over the place becoming more careless by the second. I start at my face again with the bravery of a drunken Rottweiler mixing wtg and xtg. Rinse. Lather. Xtg, atg in trouble spots, hot water rinse, cold water rinse, I notice the feeling of and sound of rubber as I pat my face to a chill with the water. Then the aftershave....nothing. No burn.

The blades had given me the fastest, closest, and most comfortable shave I can remember. I believe I will go faceturbate and drink a Coors Light to celebrate.

**Mr Mockett** · 06-03-2008, 01:41 PM

You had me until the Coors Light.

**jfever311** · 06-03-2008, 01:41 PM

Why would you ruin such a magical experience by subjecting your palate to something so vile as Coors Light?

**morijinal** · 06-03-2008, 01:46 PM

I seem to be out of single malt atm

**SilkySmooth** · 06-03-2008, 01:47 PM

Less filling! Less filling!
What happened to the tastes great?
Uh, I don't know Less filling Less Filling!

==Tom

**crocto** · 06-03-2008, 01:47 PM

*shakes head* coors light. you could have at least had something that wasn't a light beer!

**jkh** · 06-03-2008, 01:48 PM

Yeah, come on ... didn't you get the memo? Coors only please. Coors lite is no longer allowed

**morijinal** · 06-03-2008, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by SilkySmooth

Less filling! Less filling!
What happened to the tastes great?
Uh, I don't know Less filling Less Filling!

==Tom

Makes me feel closer to home

**King of Kailua** · 06-03-2008, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by jkh

Yeah, come on ... didn't you get the memo? Coors only please. Coors lite is no longer allowed

After all, it is the banquet beer.

**Prince** · 06-03-2008, 02:02 PM

Ok, so let's get back on track here.

Can you post a pic of the blades? I'd like to know if there is a way to order them.

**morijinal** · 06-03-2008, 02:03 PM

it has the frost brew liner and vented wide mouth. scientific terms, for the discerning swill inhaler.

**morijinal** · 06-03-2008, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by Prince

Ok, so let's get back on track here.

Can you post a pic of the blades? I'd like to know if there is a way to order them.

I'll do my best. I have to learn how to use the gfs digital camera.

**justpursuit** · 06-03-2008, 02:19 PM

http://app.infopia.com/Shop/Control/...d/0/rid/123430

I have always been partial to Miltex scalpel blades in anatomy lab. I wonder if they make DE blades. I havent been able to find them...

If you look at the pic on the link the blade says made in Israel. So my guess they are the correct blade. It says acuderm inc though...

Can you verify the markings on the blades?

**Gafer** · 06-03-2008, 04:40 PM

Wait guys. The dude just got done telling you he shaved with a Medical grade plastic DE and somehow drinking a Coors Lite was degrading? What does one suggest after shaving with such an instrument. A single malt scotch? I think not. Coors Lite is completely appropriate.

Glad to hear the shave went well. I may have to pick some of these up for travel. It would solve the "How do I get my DE on a plane?" dilemma.

**morijinal** · 06-03-2008, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by Gafer

Wait guys. The dude just got done telling you he shaved with a Medical grade plastic DE and somehow drinking a Coors Lite was degrading? What does one suggest after shaving with such an instrument. A single malt scotch? I think not. Coors Lite is completely appropriate.

Glad to hear the shave went well. I may have to pick some of these up for travel. It would solve the "How do I get my DE on a plane?" dilemma.

No Gafer! Where did you get plastic blade from anyway? Did you miss the part about loading it into my Merkur HD? They say made in USA but come packaged in a box and wrapped individually like Israeli Personnas. Each blade has 'hospital use' written on it.

**Haiku** · 06-03-2008, 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by justpursuit

http://app.infopia.com/Shop/Control/...d/0/rid/123430

I have always been partial to Miltex scalpel blades in anatomy lab. I wonder if they make DE blades. I havent been able to find them...

If you look at the pic on the link the blade says made in Israel. So my guess they are the correct blade. It says acuderm inc though...

Can you verify the markings on the blades?

If the link is to the blade described, I'm not surprised it gave really good results. It's an Israeli Red. West coast Shaving has them. Review here: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=46528

Unless of course I'm wrong and it's a blue Israeli, I can't recall the markings off the top of my head.

**morijinal** · 06-03-2008, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by Ontario

If the link is to the blade described, I'm not surprised it gave really good results. It's an Israeli Red. West coast Shaving has them. Review here: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=46528

Unless of course I'm wrong and it's a blue Israeli, I can't recall the markings off the top of my head.

I can't stress this enough. The blade has "MADE IN USA" printed on it. They come wrapped like Israelis. The reason I wrote this post is because these blades as far as I can tell are hard to come by.

**Haiku** · 06-03-2008, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by morijinal

I can't stress this enough. The blade has "MADE IN USA" printed on it. They come wrapped like Israelis. The reason I wrote this post is because these blades as far as I can tell are hard to come by.

Right. Not Israel. USA. They're different countries. My mistake.

Given that they're wrapped like Israelis, it may be an American Safety Razor product. I understand that ASR markets blades under the name Personna, some made in Israel, some Mexico and some in the USA.

**1969Fatboy** · 06-04-2008, 07:45 AM

So are these blades actually worth pursueing or is the cool, stolen from the hospital nostalgia part! I am sure the hospital charges $10 a blade to their patients!

**morijinal** · 06-04-2008, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by 1969Fatboy

So are these blades actually worth pursueing or is the cool, stolen from the hospital nostalgia part! I am sure the hospital charges $10 a blade to their patients!

I don't know how worth pursuing they are because as far as I know you can only get them from a health provider. The did work extremely well. If I could find a way to buy them I would definitely do so.