B&B's Blade Bonanza - 2025 - Top-Tier Blades Edition

[BigAlVista]

Lovely shave with the Perma-Sharp, using a Diamondback and a Konsul. The Blade was a good fit for the Paradigm, but a great fit for the Konsul. Both razors got my face to BBS-, but the Diamondback took longer, resulting in a bit more alum feedback:

 

[showard]

Perma-Sharp. - 4th shave on this blade
RR GC .76
TOBS Royal Forest
PAA Astraeus

My current favorite blade just continues to deliver. No problems at all plus I might have found my sweet spot for the GC with the .76 plate.
I don't see any reason why I couldn't just ride this blade for this week as it's showing no indication of performance loss.

 

[Luc]

2 shaves done and tonight will be my last (3) shave with the perma-sharp. It doesn't feel as sharp as the BIC or Nacet. It still works all right, but there's a slight pull while shaving.

 

[spacemonkey42]

Not much more to say than the Perma-Sharp is one of the best blades for a reason. I keep getting great shaves with it.

I'm now thinking it feels a tad bit sharper than the Nacet. Previously I thought they were about the same. @Luc finds otherwise, how about the rest of y'all?

 

[Balin]

Yesterday's SOTD Blade 1 Shave 3:
Lush Kalamazoo beard and face wash
Proraso Blue Preshave
Soap/AS - B&M Petrichor
WR1 .67 OC
Permasharp 3
Chubby 1 Super

Rating 4/5 Comfortable DFS

There was slight tugging around the Adam's Apple and I found ATG under the chin had a bit more resistance than the last shave. I am binning the blade. I will be using a fresh blade for my next shave. There was a little more alum feedback but still within acceptable limits.

@spacemonkey42 The second shave was the best out of the 3 shaves on this blade for me. I don't think it is as consistent as a Nacet for sharpness. The second shave Permasharp performed how Nacets perform for the 3 shaves I use them for.

 

[cranewarrior]

Not much more to say than the Perma-Sharp is one of the best blades for a reason. I keep getting great shaves with it.

I'm now thinking it feels a tad bit sharper than the Nacet. Previously I thought they were about the same. @Luc finds otherwise, how about the rest of y'all?

I can't detect a real difference, but I have too many variables at play like razors and soaps. I would not be surprised if Perma-Sharps proved to be a bit sharper, however it's too minute of a specification change for me to worry about it.

In my opinion the real delta between the two blades are Nacets can be obtained much more cheaply and this can be a factor if one is the one-and-done type.

 

[Letsgoalready]

Today’s shave 3/16/25:

Soap: Arko! and VDH Unscented
Brush: RazoRock 400 Synthetic
Razor: Gillette Slim on a 5 setting
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp
After-Shave: Green Freeze

Rating: 9.5 (BBS)

Good shave but not much stands out about this blade. But I find most blades feel similar so who knows YMMV!

 

[Guido75]

Date	17.03.2025
365 daily shaves	076/365

Razor	Blade	Brush
Yaqi Sentinel 1.50SB Mühle Rocca R94	Nacet (1)	Abe’s Brush Works Synbad
Pre	Soap/Method	Postshave
Cold splash Mastro Miche preshave	Mark’s Wonderful Fierce 1 (17) Face lathered	Cold splash Aftershave Balm

Effectiveness	Facial Impact Score FIS™
8.75/10 (BBS-)	9/10 (Buttery Smooth)

Notes:

Brilliant start of the week today.

Click here for today’s notes.

Enjoy your shave today!

 

[BigAlVista]

Had a fine shave this morning. The bonanza has encouraged me to really exercise my den! Today, I did a split shave with a day-4 BIC CPs loaded into an OC Tatara with Nodachi cap and Masamune baseplate (Nodamune), and a Timeless OC 68. while this may not match the Feather in Sharpness or build quality, it is a great blade in well clamped mild to mid-aggression razors

Today’s shave was no exception. Both razors provided BBS- shaves with minimal facial impact. The CP is an excellent choice for either razor. I would note that the comb on the Timeless OC68 is sweet, and puts itself ahead of the Nodamune in my ranking.

 

[cranewarrior]

Shave #1 - Gillette Perma-Sharp (blade 2)
Game Changer .76
Tcheon Fung Sing Almond

I used a fresh blade in an attempt to answer that question about which is sharper: Perma-Sharp or Nacet. Still no real conclusion I can make subjectively, but I can assert a new Perma-Sharp is one of the treats of the wet shaving world. I had a wonderful effortless session. We often say you should pair a sharp blade with a mild razor and yes, sir, this is the recipe.

 

[JAHE]

Perma-Sharp blade 2, shave 2

The combo of Stirling Razor (ST baseplate) and Gillette Perma-Sharp mowed down three days worth of growth like nobody's business. No complaints whatsoever on the performance front!

Enjoy your shaves!

 

[showard]

Perma-Sharp - shave #5 on this blade

CG76
Muhle STF
PAA Agharta soap and AS

I could tell by my results that the blade is getting fatigued, but the shave itself was as comfortable as ever. Into DFS territory with no problem with a few touch ups.