Best DE blades

[gile]

Gillette Platinum, Nacet, silver blue, wizamet super iridium, Perma Sharp.

 

[Lockback]

My favorites are ... Gillette Nacet, Gillette Perma-Sharp and Astra SPs.

 

[Optometrist]

I've recently been hunting for best alternative to Russian made blades. At the weekend I came across an unopened 5 pack of Gillette Minora blades that must have come free with a purchase, a long time ago. Nothing to say on the tuck where they're from, I've now found out it's, yes, Russia, but three shaves in, it has to be the smoothest blade I've used, together with sharpness. Dilemma.

 

[SeanC]

I've recently been hunting for best alternative to Russian made blades. At the weekend I came across an unopened 5 pack of Gillette Minora blades that must have come free with a purchase, a long time ago. Nothing to say on the tuck where they're from, I've now found out it's, yes, Russia, but three shaves in, it has to be the smoothest blade I've used, together with sharpness. Dilemma.

I must concur. They are excellent blades.

My take on matters is that Russian blades still available in the UK must have been imported before hostilities began, so the only beneficiary from any sales would be the retailer (and potentially HMRC for VAT), not Adolf Putin

 

[culcreuch]

Yes I agree....but find it difficult to use Russian products. As far as the OP is concerned.... just get a sample pack and make your own mind up.. With blades it's always YMMV with the razor you use

 

[Mike Smart]

In no particular order

1 Brazilian Wilkinson Sword
2 Gillette Super Thin Platinum
3 Gillette Nacet
4 Gillette Winner Special Platinum
5 Gillette Blue

 

[The Gentleman]

I've recently been hunting for best alternative to Russian made blades. At the weekend I came across an unopened 5 pack of Gillette Minora blades that must have come free with a purchase, a long time ago. Nothing to say on the tuck where they're from, I've now found out it's, yes, Russia, but three shaves in, it has to be the smoothest blade I've used, together with sharpness. Dilemma.

Is that the Platinum or Stainless Steel blades, David?

 

[jphelan81]

Wizamet Super Iridium
Permasharp

 

[Optometrist]

Is that the Platinum or Stainless Steel blades, David?

Uncoated Stainless Steel, Stefan.

 

[art101980]

Gillette Silver Blue, Platinum, 7 o'clock Black and Nacet
For a change I will use a Kai blade

 

[Chris]

I must concur. They are excellent blades.

My take on matters is that Russian blades still available in the UK must have been imported before hostilities began, so the only beneficiary from any sales would be the retailer (and potentially HMRC for VAT), not Adolf Putin

I would add to this that by boycotting Russian blades you are just hurting a UK small business who has bought them pre-invasion and now can’t sell them to recoup their costs. I do understand the reluctance though.

 

[chazt]

My Personnal faves:
Personna Platinum Chrome (IP)
Personna Med Prep
Personna Lab Blue
Crystal
Gillette Platinum
Kai

 

[Rosseforp]

Gillette Platinum and Gillette 7o'clock black(India).

~doug~

 

[beb023]

For me, PermaSharp are the most comfortable, followed by PolSilver.

 

[ashwinbalachandran]

1. Bic
2. Astra SP
Actually, it is BIC
Yet to try Nacet, permasharp from the mainstream list of DE blades