Top Five Blades Gents...

All right guys,

The youtube wet shaving pundits always give their top 5 blade picks. I want to know what your 5 favorite blades are and why...

Mine:

1.  Feather
2.  Personna Lab Blues
3.  Rapira Swedish Supersteel
4.  PolSilver Super Iridium
5.  Gillette Silver Blue

My list is based solely of Face Feel, Sharpness, and Performance.  I don't care that at least 3 on this list cost upwards of $30 for 100 blades, it's still cheaper than cartridge razors!

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All right guys,

The youtube wet shaving pundits always give their top 5 blade picks. I want to know what your 5 favorite blades are and why...

Mine:

1.  Feather
2.  Personna Lab Blues
3.  Rapira Swedish Supersteel
4.  PolSilver Super Iridium
5.  Gillette Silver Blue

My list is based solely of Face Feel, Sharpness, and Performance.  I don't care that at least 3 on this list cost upwards of $30 for 100 blades, it's still cheaper than cartridge razors!

I use three different types of razors depending, mostly, on whim. The Feather AC kamisori-style razor, DE razors, and SE razors. So:

For the Feather/Kai razors:

1. Kai Captain Mild. They are smooth, and get smoother, and last. I can easily get 20 shaves per blade with no noticeable loss of sharpness.

2. Feather Pro Guard. Very smooth and sharp. More comfortable than the Feather Pros and longer lasting.

3. Feather Pro Super. Thicker than the others and wider so you have more blade exposure, but quite smooth. 

4. Kai Captain with the Guard. Same as Feather Pro Guard, but a little less smooth at first.

5. Feather Pro. Good blade, usually smooth from the first shave but lacking longevity. 6 - 8 shaves per blade.

For DE razors:

1. Rapira Swedish Supersteel. Smooth, sharp, and durable. Maybe ten shaves per blade. 

2. Personna Lab Blues. Sharp and smooth. Too bad they are soon to be extinct if whoever now owns Personna makes good on their desire to end the blade business.

3. Astra SP. Just great smooth sharp blades with fairly good longevity for a DE. 

4. Astra Blue. Same as above only a little less smooth.

5. Israeli Personna blades aka Crystal Blades. Smooth and sharp. I also like pretty much all of the Gillette O'Clock blades.

For SE razors:

Not much to say here. The Ted Pella blades x 5. Sharp. Smooth. Very durable. I can get about 15 shaves per blade, easily. Am lamenting their imminent demise as I believe they are made by Personna.

To my surprise, Feather DE blades really don't like my face or vice-versa. Given a choice between a Feather and a Derby, I'll take the Derby. But this is about what you like, not what you don't.

1. Gillette Silver Blue
2. Israeli Personna
3. Super Max Sunrise
4. Gillette Ruby
5. Laser Platinum

1. Polsilver Super Iridium
2. Astra SP
3. Gillette Silver Blue
4. Feather
5. Rapira Swedish Supersteel

In no particular order...

Bolzano
Nacet
Rapira Swedes
Feather
Rapira Platinum

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1) Pol Silver
2) Gillette Silver Blue
3) Crystal
4) Personna Lab Blue
5) Treet Black Beauty

Polsilver SI - Perfect blend of sharpness and comfort.
Voskhod - Don't seem as sharp as the Polsilver, but, man, is it ever smooth.
Personna/Crystal Israeli Blue - This blade is super comfortable, especially in slants. Unfortunately, it doesn't work for me in my main razor, the Above the Tie R2.
Astra SP - A blade I feel like is guaranteed to work in any razor. Best value for the money out there.
Gillette Silver Blue - A really great blade that I enjoy, but never purchase because I don't necessarily think they're worth the extra money. But value aside, great blade.

Polsilver SI - Perfect blend of sharpness and comfort.
Voskhod - Don't seem as sharp as the Polsilver, but, man, is it ever smooth.
Personna/Crystal Israeli Blue - This blade is super comfortable, especially in slants. Unfortunately, it doesn't work for me in my main razor, the Above the Tie R2.
Astra SP - A blade I feel like is guaranteed to work in any razor. Best value for the money out there.
Gillette Silver Blue - A really great blade that I enjoy, but never purchase because I don't necessarily think they're worth the extra money. But value aside, great blade.

The Astra is not in my top 5....its was a close 6th.  But the Astra SP IS the blade that I tell everyone to buy.  I think its a great benchmark, it works in every razor I have and I have a decent collection, and Its sharp and forgiving.

In no particular order;

Polsilver
Persona blue
Feather
Gillette 70clock
Rapira Platinum

1. Astra SP
2. Sputnik
3. Voskhod
4. Kai
5. Feather

Hi my top 5 is
1. Polsilver
2. Crystals
3. Feather
4. Bluebeards Revenge
5. Dorco Platinum
These are what I use regularly in my razor. I like to alternative them weekly.
L.Clint