Blade Sharpness Research Project

[Flanders]

All I could say is ...Why?

Because you have to have branding to sell to the kids, they are not convinced by logical reasoning. Your product needs to be identifiable and shown all over social media, as stupid as that is for a 10 cent blade. Just look at these companies selling their own branded razor with the only difference being the custom box, blades are a given next step.

 

[helicopter]

Thanks Helicopter for all your hard work, fantastic information, dedication, drive & passion! And so much more...
Truly Appreciate All You Do!

Now I was in Utah, just for two days from my job.
And ran into this on Google while I was out there (clean shaved & bored in the hotel ).
Cultandking.com website, in Utah...
Seems like some hype and marketing, but thought you & others may get a kick from it.
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ULT+KING® Platinum DE (Double Edge) Safety Razor Blades Box of 100.

A dream-come-true blade that offers up a near-perfect combination of sharpness and smoothness, with high consistency from blade to blade.

Forged with the finest stainless steel, then platinum-coated with micro precision edges for the smoothest of shaves for any skin or beard type.

These highest quality blades fit ALL standard double edge safety razors. Each blade is individually wax paper wrapped, then paper wrapped, and then packed in a sealed box of five blades. Twenty five-blade boxes are in each 100-blade box. Blades easily snap in half with fingers for insertion into most standard shavettes.

Save the planet while you save your face from razor burn. Highest Quality stainless steel, platinum coated, micro-precision edges. Universal blades fit all standard double edge safety razors. Good for the master barber or the beginner. Simple paper packaging is environmentally friendly.

Single-blade shaving is better for your skin, better for the planet and more economical.

We took the best razor blades in the world and added an amazing laser-printed design, because why not? We want to be sure you don’t mistake our blades for anyone else’s.

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All I could say is ...Why?

BFX

25 tucks of 5 blades per 100 blade box. Hmm.

 

[AndyPanda]

25 tucks of 5 blades per 100 blade box. Hmm.

There are twenty [five blade boxes] -- not [twenty five] [blade boxes]

It's a little like the real newspaper headline (google it):
"High School Students get first hand job experience"

 

[helicopter]

This is the Vi-John Super Stainless blade with Cryotech. It is a private label blade made for the world's largest shaving cream producer by volume.

While their Master Stroke Chrome Platinum blade is made by VNS Protech, this budget blade, along with their Vi-John Super Platinum, seem to be made by Anchorwala Great White. The glued front flap and shape of the tuck flap, glue lines, wrappers, and asymetrical shrink wrap, along with material thickness, stenciling and grind, all point to the same machinery.

I could be convinced otherwise, but I am calling them Anchorwala Great White blades for now.

It is the same grind as the Vi-John Super Platinum, but I am not sure about the chrome one. The Primary grind is pretty crude, but it smooths out in the second and third stages. It probably feels pretty good for one or two shaves if you like a milder blade without a lot of flex.

In the second photo, we see that after the test, the failure mode of the brittle steel was lots of medium chipping, which is associated with measured dead spots and a subjective feeling of roughness.

It loses its performance in the first paper cut test. Performance resembles MERS Super Shave X, but I learned in researching this report that the actual manufacturing of the Super Shave X blades takes place in Wenzhou, China, at the facilities of Wenzhou Meibao Razor Works Co., Ltd.

You can see that the Vi-John SP is more durable than this SS, which is what we would expect if the specification is the same, except for the metallic coating. The V12 was more durable than either one, but initial performance was very close to Vi-John SP. I think they are all made with the same grind in the same Anchorwala Great White facility.

I can't say if the steel is the different, but it seems most likely that the steel is of the same specification, and that the differences in the V12 and Vi-John SP are batch veriation, rather than a difference in specification. If it were a more important question, we could probably answer it by testing a few more batches of these blades, but it isn't a priority.

I would consider this a milder one and done (maybe two and done) blade. At the street price of $8/200, I don't think this is one we can complain about. There is very little at the price point. Xirui blades have better performance, but this blade is adequate, which is all we can really ask of something that costs four cents.

Date	14-Jan-2025			Blade Thickness, mm	0.101
Blade	GreatWhite GPL	Vi-John	Super Stainless	India	1-Jan-2024
Wear on Edge	0	3	6	9	12
Edges Measured	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top
Measurement Medium	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21
Dulling Substrate	New	Paper	Paper	Paper	Paper
Measurements	20	20	20	20	20
Adj. Std. Dev.	7	16	22	21	16
Median F (g)	62.5	80	88	90	93.5
Mean F (g) Top	61	75	74	79	92
Mean F (g) Bottom	63	86	96	99	97
Mean F (g)	62	81	85	89	95
BESS Adj. Factor	1.39	1.39	1.39	1.39	1.39
Avg. Adj. F (g) Top	84	105	103	110	129
Avg. Adj. F (g) Bottom	88	119	134	138	134
Median Adj. F (g)	87	111	122	125	130
Mean Adj. F (g)	86	112	118	124	131

Blade Sharpness Test Index

 

[helicopter]

This is the Zorrik Supreme Stainless Steel blade. It was made by Super-Max Middlesex, U.K. in their Kandla, India, Vidyut Metallics facility. It is made with extra thin 85 micron steel. It has a crude extra mild traditional grind, poor balance, poor durability, and poor consistency.

It has a tuck flap and the plastic wrapper is folded and sealed symmetrically on the ends of the tuck.

Most of these Vidyut blades look similar. The stria are uneven in size, and the larger stria spill into subsequent bevels. After the test, we see the failure mode of the steel was denting. Perhaps someone will like the combination of thin steel, with a dull and soft edge.

The balance of this blade was so poor that it is difficult to draw conclusions about its similarities with other blades. I hope you have learned enough not to seek this blade out. It has been out of production for two years, and it doesn't really do anything well.

Date	14-Jan-2025			Blade Thickness, mm	0.086
Blade	Super-Max	Zorrik	Supreme Stainless	India	1-Jun-2022
Wear on Edge	0	3	6	9	12
Edges Measured	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top
Measurement Medium	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21
Dulling Substrate	New	Paper	Paper	Paper	Paper
Measurements	20	20	20	20	20
Adj. Std. Dev.	19	10	14	25	11
Median F (g)	45.5	46	47	54.5	52
Mean F (g) Top	40	43	51	58	54
Mean F (g) Bottom	58	50	49	61	53
Mean F (g)	49	46	50	60	54
BESS Adj. Factor	1.39	1.39	1.39	1.39	1.39
Avg. Adj. F (g) Top	55	60	71	81	76
Avg. Adj. F (g) Bottom	81	69	68	85	74
Median Adj. F (g)	63	64	65	76	72
Mean Adj. F (g)	68	65	69	83	75

Blade Sharpness Test Index

 

[helicopter]

This is the Vidyut Super-Max Super Stainless blade. It was made by Super-Max Middlesex, U.K. in their Kandla, India, Vidyut Metallics facility. It is made with thin 90 micron steel. It has a crude extra mild grind, poor balance, poor durability, and poor consistency. Like the Zorrik Supreme SS, it comes in a flap tuck and the plastic wrapper has normal symmetrical folds on the ends.

In these before and after images, look at the scale, and look at the bevel height. These are both the bottom edge. I must have flipped it front-to-back showing that it is quite asymmetric. Further evidence, beyond poor balance, that the processes were not under control.

Performance and visual characteristics suggest this may just be a slightly thicker version of the Vidyut Zorrik SS. This is another blade that no one should purchase for serious use. It is fine for novelty, entertainment, and collecting, but this is a discontinued blade we can all forget about without harm or waste.

Date	14-Jan-2025			Blade Thickness, mm	0.090
Blade	Super-Max	Vidyut Super-Max	Super Stainless	India	1-Jan-2023
Wear on Edge	0	3	6	9	12
Edges Measured	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top
Measurement Medium	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21
Dulling Substrate	New	Paper	Paper	Paper	Paper
Measurements	20	20	20	20	20
Adj. Std. Dev.	15	31	27	23	17
Median F (g)	56	59	78	93	110
Mean F (g) Top	63	80	95	102	110
Mean F (g) Bottom	55	53	66	82	96
Mean F (g)	59	66	81	92	103
BESS Adj. Factor	1.39	1.39	1.39	1.39	1.39
Avg. Adj. F (g) Top	87	111	132	142	153
Avg. Adj. F (g) Bottom	76	73	92	114	133
Median Adj. F (g)	78	82	108	129	153
Mean Adj. F (g)	82	92	112	128	143

Blade Sharpness Test Index

 

[NorthernSoul]

You know, @helicopter, as nice as all the detailed measurements are, it could be nice to have a brief capsule summary of each blade's characteristics, like sharpness and consistency.

For example:

Personna Med Prep - Outstanding, Gold standard
Gillette Wilkinson Sword - Above average, Better to burn out than to fade away
Vidyut Super-Max SS - Masochists only, Vegas crapshoot

 

[pjgh]

This is the Zorrik Supreme Stainless Steel blade. It was made by Super-Max Middlesex, U.K. in their Kandla, India, Vidyut Metallics facility. It is made with extra thin 85 micron steel. It has a crude extra mild traditional grind, poor balance, poor durability, and poor consistency.

It has a tuck flap and the plastic wrapper is folded and sealed symmetrically on the ends of the tuck.

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Most of these Vidyut blades look similar. The stria are uneven in size, and the larger stria spill into subsequent bevels. After the test, we see the failure mode of the steel was denting. Perhaps someone will like the combination of thin steel, with a dull and soft edge.

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The balance of this blade was so poor that it is difficult to draw conclusions about its similarities with other blades. I hope you have learned enough not to seek this blade out. It has been out of production for two years, and it doesn't really do anything well.

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Date	14-Jan-2025			Blade Thickness, mm	0.086
Blade	Super-Max	Zorrik	Supreme Stainless	India	1-Jun-2022
Wear on Edge	0	3	6	9	12
Edges Measured	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top
Measurement Medium	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21
Dulling Substrate	New	Paper	Paper	Paper	Paper
Measurements	20	20	20	20	20
Adj. Std. Dev.	19	10	14	25	11
Median F (g)	45.5	46	47	54.5	52
Mean F (g) Top	40	43	51	58	54
Mean F (g) Bottom	58	50	49	61	53
Mean F (g)	49	46	50	60	54
BESS Adj. Factor	1.39	1.39	1.39	1.39	1.39
Avg. Adj. F (g) Top	55	60	71	81	76
Avg. Adj. F (g) Bottom	81	69	68	85	74
Median Adj. F (g)	63	64	65	76	72
Mean Adj. F (g)	68	65	69	83	75

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Cool! Yet on the face, not at all bad ... from my review (on another forum, so cannot link): "Back to the Zorrik Supreme though, which is part of the global market offering and rightly so as it delivers a straight down the line sharp and smooth blade with an absolutely neutral feeling - by that I mean, neither certain nor uncertain, neither too sharp nor not sharp enough, not overly smooth not underly so.". Neutral.

 

[pjgh]

This is the Vidyut Super-Max Super Stainless blade. It was made by Super-Max Middlesex, U.K. in their Kandla, India, Vidyut Metallics facility. It is made with thin 90 micron steel. It has a crude extra mild grind, poor balance, poor durability, and poor consistency. Like the Zorrik Supreme SS, it comes in a flap tuck and the plastic wrapper has normal symmetrical folds on the ends.

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In these before and after images, look at the scale, and look at the bevel height. These are both the bottom edge. I must have flipped it front-to-back showing that it is quite asymmetric. Further evidence, beyond poor balance, that the processes were not under control.

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Performance and visual characteristics suggest this may just be a slightly thicker version of the Vidyut Zorrik SS. This is another blade that no one should purchase for serious use. It is fine for novelty, entertainment, and collecting, but this is a discontinued blade we can all forget about without harm or waste.

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Date	14-Jan-2025			Blade Thickness, mm	0.090
Blade	Super-Max	Vidyut Super-Max	Super Stainless	India	1-Jan-2023
Wear on Edge	0	3	6	9	12
Edges Measured	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top
Measurement Medium	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21
Dulling Substrate	New	Paper	Paper	Paper	Paper
Measurements	20	20	20	20	20
Adj. Std. Dev.	15	31	27	23	17
Median F (g)	56	59	78	93	110
Mean F (g) Top	63	80	95	102	110
Mean F (g) Bottom	55	53	66	82	96
Mean F (g)	59	66	81	92	103
BESS Adj. Factor	1.39	1.39	1.39	1.39	1.39
Avg. Adj. F (g) Top	87	111	132	142	153
Avg. Adj. F (g) Bottom	76	73	92	114	133
Median Adj. F (g)	78	82	108	129	153
Mean Adj. F (g)	82	92	112	128	143

Blade Sharpness Test Index

One side sharper than the other, yes? The sharp(er) side appears to be on par with the burgundy/yellow packed economy stainless that you tested here: Blade Sharpness Research Project - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/blade-sharpness-research-project.652790/page-53#post-12905135 ... suspicion is, same blade but given their industrial process results could be all over the place.

Cheers! Insightful!

 

[helicopter]

This is the Super-Max Super Stainless Blue Plus blade. It was made for Super-Max Middlesex, U.K. in their Kandla, India, Vidyut Metallics facility. It is made with thin 90 micron steel. It has a crude mild grind, with good balance, durability, and consistency. It comes in a flap tuck and the plastic wrapper has normal symmetrical folds on the ends, though they are a bit sloppy and over-baked. Despite the "Super Stainless" name, it has a metallic coating, with performance most likely driven by platinum. This one has wax dots, and the tuck is stamped "9 3 452."

They definitely aren't using expensive abrasives. This one held up well. You can see the metallic coating in the first picture. Everything is uneven, but they managed to design and produce a blade of reasonable performance within these constraints. I wonder if the improved performance of the steel is a result of a better alloy or a better heat treatment.

It certainly performed better than the original non-plus Super-Max SS Blue. It is probably made to the same specification as the Blue Diamond. Performance, grind, thickness, and production plant all match. I can see why they would choose to drop the original Blue specification in favor of this one.

It also looks and performs like the 85 micron Statum Pt-Cr, which is made by GreatWhite Anchorwala. Super-Max facing operational challenges, it’s plausible that Anchorwala has acquired or emulated some of Super-Max’s designs, machinery, or even expertise.

It is better than most Super-Max blades, but I suspect that indicates a lucky batch. If you are interested in budget and mid-market Indian blades, you may want to try the Statum first, since it is quite similar and still in production. I am not saying these are worth buying; just that the Statum might be the better option.

Date	15-Jan-2025			Blade Thickness, mm	0.090
Blade	Super-Max	Super-Max SS	Blue Plus	India	9-Mar-2023
Wear on Edge	0	3	6	9	12
Edges Measured	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top
Measurement Medium	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21
Dulling Substrate	New	Paper	Paper	Paper	Paper
Measurements	20	20	20	20	20
Adj. Std. Dev.	7	4	4	9	6
Median F (g)	53	49	50.5	51.5	52.5
Mean F (g) Top	51	49	50	53	55
Mean F (g) Bottom	56	49	52	48	52
Mean F (g)	54	49	51	50	54
BESS Adj. Factor	1.39	1.39	1.39	1.39	1.39
Avg. Adj. F (g) Top	71	68	69	73	77
Avg. Adj. F (g) Bottom	78	69	72	67	72
Median Adj. F (g)	74	68	70	72	73
Mean Adj. F (g)	75	69	71	70	74

Blade Sharpness Test Index

 

[pjgh]

This is the Super-Max Super Stainless Blue Plus blade. It was made for Super-Max Middlesex, U.K. in their Kandla, India, Vidyut Metallics facility. It is made with thin 90 micron steel. It has a crude mild grind, with good balance, durability, and consistency. It comes in a flap tuck and the plastic wrapper has normal symmetrical folds on the ends, though they are a bit sloppy and over-baked. Despite the "Super Stainless" name, it has a metallic coating, with performance most likely driven by platinum. This one has wax dots, and the tuck is stamped "9 3 452."

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They definitely aren't using expensive abrasives. This one held up well. You can see the metallic coating in the first picture. Everything is uneven, but they managed to design and produce a blade of reasonable performance within these constraints. I wonder if the improved performance of the steel is a result of a better alloy or a better heat treatment.

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It certainly performed better than the original non-plus Super-Max SS Blue. It is probably made to the same specification as the Blue Diamond. Performance, grind, thickness, and production plant all match. I can see why they would choose to drop the original Blue specification in favor of this one.

It also looks and performs like the 85 micron Statum Pt-Cr, which is made by GreatWhite Anchorwala. Super-Max facing operational challenges, it’s plausible that Anchorwala has acquired or emulated some of Super-Max’s designs, machinery, or even expertise.

It is better than most Super-Max blades, but I suspect that indicates a lucky batch. If you are interested in budget and mid-market Indian blades, you may want to try the Statum first, since it is quite similar and still in production. I am not saying these are worth buying; just that the Statum might be the better option.

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Date	15-Jan-2025			Blade Thickness, mm	0.090
Blade	Super-Max	Super-Max SS	Blue Plus	India	9-Mar-2023
Wear on Edge	0	3	6	9	12
Edges Measured	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top
Measurement Medium	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21
Dulling Substrate	New	Paper	Paper	Paper	Paper
Measurements	20	20	20	20	20
Adj. Std. Dev.	7	4	4	9	6
Median F (g)	53	49	50.5	51.5	52.5
Mean F (g) Top	51	49	50	53	55
Mean F (g) Bottom	56	49	52	48	52
Mean F (g)	54	49	51	50	54
BESS Adj. Factor	1.39	1.39	1.39	1.39	1.39
Avg. Adj. F (g) Top	71	68	69	73	77
Avg. Adj. F (g) Bottom	78	69	72	67	72
Median Adj. F (g)	74	68	70	72	73
Mean Adj. F (g)	75	69	71	70	74

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Blade Sharpness Test Index

Interesting observation regarding the Statum Platinum Chrome. I'd agree that if folks wanted to pick up some SuperMax, they'd be better sourcing an heir to SuperMax such as Statum for the platinums or Supreme for Sunny/Bosco brandings that are really quite akin to the old green/yellow SuperMax Super Stainless.

Cheers!

 

[helicopter]

This is the Ying Jili Super Stainless 2298 Diamond Edge blue blade, which is made in Foshan, Guangdong, China. It is made from standard 100 micron steel with a smooth grind. It has a durable and impactful coating, probably an advanced modern ceramic or diamond driven one. It is mild-moderate in sharpness, with good balance, durability, and consistency.

The grind looks nice. They used fine and consistent abrasives. In the second photo you can see that after the test, the steel was in excellent condition, with a failure mode of small chipping.

It got sharper through two paper cuts, and ended the test sharper than it started out. The trade off with this coating, is that initial sharpness is much lower. I think it will be too dull for many, but will comfortably plow through beards for a long time for others.

Standard deviation is low. If the sharpness suits you, it should provide lots of smooth shaves.

Date	15-Jan-2025			Blade Thickness, mm	0.100
Blade	Ying Jili	Ying Jili 2298	Super Stainless Blue	China	1-Jan-2024
Wear on Edge	0	3	6	9	12
Edges Measured	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top	Bottom / Top
Measurement Medium	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21	Stren 4 .21
Dulling Substrate	New	Paper	Paper	Paper	Paper
Measurements	20	20	20	20	20
Adj. Std. Dev.	8	8	5	8	13
Median F (g)	62.5	55	50	55	61
Mean F (g) Top	66	52	52	60	64
Mean F (g) Bottom	61	52	49	50	61
Mean F (g)	63	52	50	55	63
BESS Adj. Factor	1.39	1.39	1.39	1.39	1.39
Avg. Adj. F (g) Top	91	72	72	83	90
Avg. Adj. F (g) Bottom	85	72	69	70	85
Median Adj. F (g)	87	76	70	77	85
Mean Adj. F (g)	88	72	70	76	87

Blade Sharpness Test Index

 

[slackskin]

For those of us who are not engineers and/or lack the ability and patience to read the detailed data tables, how about a plain-language brief summary about the sharpest and best?

 

[slackskin]

Sorry if I was unclear. I didn't mean a summary in each blade test. Thinking along the lines of a Top 10 or Top 20 or something of the like. A summary report without exhaustive data -- intended for the non-engineers.

 

[AceyMan]

Sorry if I was unclear. I didn't mean a summary in each blade test. Thinking along the lines of a Top 10 or Top 20 or something of the like. A summary report without exhaustive data -- intended for the non-engineers.

Just look at everything from the first quarter or so of the sharper end of the graph and you're pretty much in business.

My quick summary, in case that's too much for ya'
(This is going totally from memory, mind you)

Top tier
Personna Comfort Coated / Lab Blues
Gillette Perma-sharp Stainless
Gillette Silver Blue
Edgewell Germany Wilkinson Sword
Feather Hi-Stainless

Strong 2nd
Bic Chrome Platinum
Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum
Astra Superior Platinum (India)
Wizamet Super Iridium
Gillette Nacet
King C Gillettes
Dorco Prime
Bic Astor

---

I'm sure I left a few off (and these are DE blades only, no Artist Club or injectors) but those are the high points as I remember them.

Cheers,
/Acey

edit: this thread itself pretty much confirms my top tier as given

 

[LRod]

Sorry if I was unclear. I didn't mean a summary in each blade test. Thinking along the lines of a Top 10 or Top 20 or something of the like. A summary report without exhaustive data -- intended for the non-engineers.

In my opinion, all the info is there for the non-engineer!
To the right of the latest graph on each individual blade test is a vertical graph that will give you the info you want
(top to bottom) "sharpness".
And as for a top 10 or 20 "best":
When it comes to blades (with the amount of blades that exist), it's incredibly subjective and the list would differ from person to person. For example: Lots of people love Feather blades and an equal amount dislike them.
The same applies for pretty much any other blade. Some people like sharp and some don't!
YMMV!

 

[Dimitri]

For those of us who are not engineers and/or lack the ability and patience to read the detailed data tables, how about a plain-language brief summary about the sharpest and best?

In post 1272, just click on the vertical graph at the bottom of the post. All the blades are listed there from top to bottom, sharpest to dullest. Any summary he writes would pretty much be subjective and based on his experience. Everyone’s skin type, sensitivity, hair coarseness, hair thinkness etc. is different so any summary he writes would be accurate for him, but not necessarily for you or me.

 

[helicopter]

I think the quality and generally desirable attributes can be quantified with the right analysis, and that there are good blades and bad ones. I suppose that there should be a best blade and a top five blades as an extension of that.

The thing is that existing quantitive analysis is focused on average cutting force, which is the most subjective part of what we see.

Balance, consistency, and durability, for example, we can all agree we want. The blades that are made from the best steel are better than the ones that can't hold an edge through a single pass.

I want to focus on testing for now, but eventually I will put together such a list.

@AceyMan made a good list above. Better than the contents of any sample pack I have ever seen a retailer put together.

If you are trying to find a favorite, you should also try a few mild blades and see if they work better for you. Different beards require different levels of sharpness and additional sharpness may be more harmful than beneficial.

The problem recommending milder blades, is that it is easier to achieve and requires less manufacturing competence. It is a lot more difficult to evaluate competence in a ranked order when everyone is doing a multiplication table than when we're are doing integral calculus.

It is actually a pretty complicated problem. Milder blades are much less sensitive to poor quality than sharp blades. Still, some of there are bad enough to stick out.

The best mild blades are probably the ones from Procter and Gamble, especially the ones with their Gillette branding, which is reserved for blades produced under their own supervision, and mostly, in their own facilities.

There are a bunch of other good ones, but I would look at Treet after Procter and Gamble for mild blades. Treet provides a unique combination of robust processes and more traditional, you could say rustic, designs.

 

[Barberbite]

Thanks Helicopter for all your hard work, fantastic information, dedication, drive & passion! And so much more...
Truly Appreciate All You Do!

Now I was in Utah, just for two days from my job.
And ran into this on Google while I was out there (clean shaved & bored in the hotel ).
Cultandking.com website, in Utah...
Seems like some hype and marketing, but thought you & others may get a kick from it.
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ULT+KING® Platinum DE (Double Edge) Safety Razor Blades Box of 100.

A dream-come-true blade that offers up a near-perfect combination of sharpness and smoothness, with high consistency from blade to blade.

Forged with the finest stainless steel, then platinum-coated with micro precision edges for the smoothest of shaves for any skin or beard type.

These highest quality blades fit ALL standard double edge safety razors. Each blade is individually wax paper wrapped, then paper wrapped, and then packed in a sealed box of five blades. Twenty five-blade boxes are in each 100-blade box. Blades easily snap in half with fingers for insertion into most standard shavettes.

Save the planet while you save your face from razor burn. Highest Quality stainless steel, platinum coated, micro-precision edges. Universal blades fit all standard double edge safety razors. Good for the master barber or the beginner. Simple paper packaging is environmentally friendly.

Single-blade shaving is better for your skin, better for the planet and more economical.

We took the best razor blades in the world and added an amazing laser-printed design, because why not? We want to be sure you don’t mistake our blades for anyone else’s.

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All I could say is ...Why?

BFX

Aesthetically, these blades are so beautiful that it would be a shame if they rusted like the more common razor blades.
I just want to be ironic.

 

[abies]

Aesthetically, these blades are so beautiful that it would be a shame if they rusted like the more common razor blades.
I just want to be ironic.

Ok, I'll be the first to admit I like the pattern on the blades. I wouldn't buy the blades because of the pattern, but if they performed well, and all other things were equal, it would be a draw for me.

I'm pretty minimalist-functional when it comes to blade packaging design preferences but I do think blade and tuck design is a little weird and off-track sometimes . If you're not going to put useful information on the blades, or keep it simple, might as well go all-out abstract modern art.