I just got a pack of Crystals from West Coast Shaving. They sure look the same as the Israeli Personas that I bought in bulk. The Crystals come in a 10 pack dispenser and the Israeli Personas are just in a box of 100. Are they the same blade?
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03-14-2009, 02:04 PM #1
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Crystal vs White Israeli Personas
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03-14-2009, 06:17 PM #2
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Everyone keeps telling me that they are the same, but I have tried them both and the Crystals don't seem as sharp. Maybe it was just a fluke.
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03-15-2009, 10:45 AM #3
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Crystal's made in us, if I am not mistaken, and the white IPs in Israel.
I prefer the whites, but also prefer to not use either.
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03-15-2009, 10:54 AM #4
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Originally Posted by OneRand
Nope. Crystals made in Israel, so stated on the package.JON
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03-15-2009, 11:01 AM #5
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They are most likely the same, about a 99% chance, but don't take it from me ... Originally Posted by makays
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03-15-2009, 11:03 AM #6
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I stand corrected. Originally Posted by bythbook
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03-15-2009, 03:21 PM #7
I used more product..... and it worked!
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I've been wondering the same thing. After I ran out of bulk IPs I bought a few packs of Crystal blades. They don't seem as sharp or smooth as the IPs. Originally Posted by blackskorpion
Haven't tried the Crystals in the new packaging yet.-Ed
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03-15-2009, 06:49 PM #8
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FWIW, I get the same (great!) shave, with the same feel and feedback, from both the Crystal and the Israeli Super + Platinum.
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03-15-2009, 07:36 PM #9
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+1 On that! Originally Posted by Bobtrumpet
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They are the exact same blade, as confirmed by a number of sources at ASR.
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03-16-2009, 10:09 AM #11
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speaking of crystals, popped one in the merkur lastnight for the first time and cut myself pretty good doing an ATG pass. oof
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03-16-2009, 06:34 PM #12
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Ramping up personal methane production while DE Shaving is NOT recommended, Gaseous! Originally Posted by gaseousclay
speaking of crystals, popped one in the merkur lastnight for the first time and cut myself pretty good doing an ATG pass. oof
Or as one of my co-workers used to say - You have gassified me!
I get consistently good shaves from a Crystal, as from an RP Personna.- Lou
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