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

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:

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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

"To Wiki or Not To Wiki, That's The Question".
Staff member
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.
 

Balin

“I am a well overdue couch potato”
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
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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. 🤷‍♂️
 
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.
 

Guido75

Is it swell time?
Date17.03.2025
365 daily shaves
076/365

RazorBladeBrush
Yaqi Sentinel 1.50SB

Mühle Rocca R94
Nacet (1)Abe’s Brush Works Synbad
PreSoap/MethodPostshave
Cold splash

Mastro Miche preshave
Mark’s Wonderful Fierce 1 (17)

Face lathered
Cold splash

Aftershave

Balm

EffectivenessFacial 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!
 
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.

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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.
 
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.
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