Question 1

What’s the best one?

Accepted Answer

I'd have to say Polsilver is probably the one I'd rate the highest in terms of overall quality because it's pretty sharp and also fairly smooth, was fairly durable, and gave me no nicks or irritation. However, it's actually sharper than what I need personally to get a down to the skin shave (meaning I am not getting any closer with a very sharp blade like Polsilver than a moderately sharp blade like Personna or Voskhod), so I bought 100 Voskhod blades for personal daily use at less than 1/5th the cost per blade, and they're also even a bit smoother. Find the level of sharpness that is able to cut through your facial hair easily (Derby and Shark just weren't sharp enough for me, but I don't need light saber sharp Feather against my face, either) then from there identify the razor of that needed level of sharpness that doesn't irritate your skin or give you nicks. Astra SP is popular for being both sharp and cheap, but unfortunately I noticed it left my skin mildly irritated with daily use. Polsilver and Gillette Platinum both gave me very close shaves with no irritation or nicks, but they were also sharper than what I needed and much more expensive than the less sharp and smoother Voskhod, which had no drawbacks with my facial hair and skin. There really isn't a "best" for everyone because the coarseness of one's hair and sensitivity of one's skin will differ by individual. Personna Blue might be a good place to start given it's close to the middle in terms of sharpness and smoothness. You can move up or down in sharpness from there depending on your results.

Question 2

How did you go about sampling, did you dive in, alphabetically or what you thought was smoothest to sharpest Thx.

Accepted Answer

I did some research, prior to ordering this pack.  I read numerous reviews on-line, and watched several videos on You Tube.  Then, I ordered this sample pack.  I began with the more anonymous ones...ones I didn't really find any significant reviews for.  After doing that with five or six such blades, then yeah, I dove in head first with the ones that were reviewed well.  The best reviewed blade I've read about is Astra.  That was the Number One choice for several people.  Feather was considered excellent, but extremely sharp.  I have not tried the Astra blade yet.  I'm saving it for later.  By the way...normally, I'd use one blade per week.  You can get four shaves out of a blade easily.  I would use these sample pack blades twice, then move on.  This sample pack was so low-cost, you can no doubt well afford to go through them quickly, to determine what you like the best.

Question 3

Just received..is their a particular order to use? IE...Feather seems to be the sharpest and should try last.

Accepted Answer

Honestly I have not tried them all yet . Of what I have tried , Merkur is very close in sharpness to feather . Wilkinson Sword is as or sharper than feather . The Shark blades are average at best . Keep in mind sharper is not always better , with sharper comes more possibilities of cuts and razor burn . I have found that Sputnik works best for me , it is not included in this set . It is available on Amazon $18 for 100 or better yet $13 for 100 from this clubs website .

Question 4

I bought a Weishi butterfly razor off amazon for $16 that came with Weishi blades. Which of these is most similar to the weishi blades?

Accepted Answer

I haven't tried the weishi blades although I do have a weishi razor.  The Bic blades work we for me as well as the Personna and especially the Feather blades.  I am still working on my trial pack.  No bad ones yet.  Maggards razors have the Biali razors for about $6.50 nice cheap razor as well a little more aggressive than the weishi. ymmv

Manufacturer	Razor Blades Club
Item model number	7834767384638
Product Dimensions	8 x 3.99 x 0.51 cm; 20 g
ASIN	B01N6EEZ60

Double Edge Sample Pack (2x each)

Details

Details

Description

Specifications

Common Questions