5 Best Razor Blades: Get EXCITED To Shave (Old School Shaving)

Blades!

Gillette slim, pass on 4 then 2, nacent blades. Unbelievable shave.

Derby black it's better same price as the green Blades. your mileage may vary? wheelchair larry

They're all good. My favorite is the Gillette/Wilkinson Sword DE blades made in India, and very inexpensive.

Bic is said to be identical bar the ink to astra green is this true

A THREE MINUTE VIDEO CONTAINING FIVE RAZOR BLADES??? WHAT A DEAL!!!! in all seriousness thank you for making it so short

I have tried only 3 DE blades: Astra Green SP, Gillette Platinum, and Feather. Closest shave out of the 3 was Feather. But my favourite out of the 3 is the Gillette Platinum. GP’s are almost as sharp as Feather but smoother.

Permasharp is my fav!

Feathers are my fave.. very sharp, very efficient and even with a slight learning curve is worth the money.

Wilkinson is my go to blade. Only razor I use a Feather in, is my Feather. I can’t say I care for Astra much. They just didn’t suit me. Those black Treets look funky. I enjoy your videos Thanks.

Tried the Astra SP in my final razor of this switch from what I normally use.
Very good blade.
R41 w TOBS Sandalwood.
Wonderful shave.
Also very excited that the cost per blade is 1/5 of the price I have been paying.

Bic!!! I'll have to try some Treet though

I didn’t realize how many blades are coming from Russia and Turkey… so as long as Russia is Ukraine I refuse to buy or use anything Russian and since my wife is Armenian I refuse to buy or use anything from Turkey.
But I like the Merkur blades and they work well for me. Will also go and try Tiger, Feather, Timor and anything else not coming from Russia or Turkey

I have recently tried Kai blades. They feel like sharper Winkinson blades. The blade is much thicker compared to Feathers and thus I cut myself more often. Still there is this something about Kai blades that gives me tummy butterflies as no other blade can during shaving with my Muehle Rocca.

@shavingwithgreg I'm really loving the Astra Blue blades with my Bali 3 PCS Razor. Awesome video that's straight to the point.

Treet Falcon, a bit better for me than the Black Beauty - in all respects.

Nice and informative video

Feathers in my LeafTwig. Perfect combo for me.

My go to blade is Wilkinson sword Indian.

Brother, gillette platinums, Wizamet and Perma Sharp feel like magic on me

Feather all the way. I've got thick facial hair and somewhat sensitive skin so with good technique, two passes with a Fatboy set to 6 does a marvelous job.

Feather to sharp, Derby to dull, Astra SP just right in the middle.

The black beauty’s are the absolute worst. Total garbage.

Feather blades are my favourite.

I can't believe I'm going to say this
I've developed some serious love for dorco blues in any really over the top agressive razor
Great shave every time
USA personna pretty good too

Hi! Have you tried the Mühle blades? What is your oppinion on them?

For some reason, the Treets have always snagged really bad for me, even brand new. Don’t usually have that problem. Big fan of the Rapira though

My favorite so far is Bic Chrome Platinum. The first shave isn't the best, but subsequent shaves are lovely. I feel like the Chrome Platinums peak at about shave number 5 and they diminish slowly after that. I'm currently on my 10th shave for a Chrome Platinum blade and I would say that the shaving is still better than the first shave.

Kai is better than Feather for, it's smoother not as harsh - blades are so subjective though

What's your favorite blade for cutting hot dogs? For shaving,I really enjoy the Gillette super thin platinums but I do get some chatter in certain razors. I pretty much stick with Nacets nowadays. I have been meaning to throw a feather into my carbon and blackbird to see how much skin I can take off.

The Rapira Platinum Lux are my go to for new razors. I like the Schick DEs from Germany in my milder razors (or Nacets). Just tried the Lord Cools and they’re pretty ok too, if you like turtles.

I love voskhod, persona platinum, parker, perma sharp.. starting to like the astra sp a lot!

Dear Greg,
Nice choices over all expect the green Astra; it just doesn't work for me in any razor. It always feels scratchy.
Totally agree to the Black Beauty (best design of a razor blade ever) TCS. It's my first choice for the first try with a new razor. Since it's not that sharp, it gives a warning before you cut yourself.
I really do like the Rapira Platinum Lux. It works well with any of my razors like the Rapira Swedish Supersteel as well.
Good to see you added the blade of honour, the Shavorais fate, the allmighty Feather to the list - treat it with respect and it will serve you well for up to five duels at dawn with yourself.
Anyway.
My favorite go to blade is the Gillette Platium (btw: the Gillette King C. blade is just a rebranding of it but fifth the price).
It has never let me down.

Shark blades are good

Nacets, Voskhods and Wilkinson Sword are some of my faves

Feather blades for me, I have a very coarse heavy thick beard over my entire face and neck (I have hair growing in places I need 3 mirrors to see), I get 3 comfortable shaves per Feather blade then it tugs and pulls if I try a 4th.

Nice list, man! I've tested so many blades over these past 6-8 months, my head has spun around the world twice, lol. I will also side with your choice of the Rapira Platinum Lux blades, as those are the ones to beat so far out of everything I've tried. I cannot use Astras or Gillettes (Silver Blue nor Platinum), though; as much as I've tried to use those, I think either my hair or skin is just too rough for those blades and I get chewed up a tad on later passes even with careful usage. I think they are just too mild for me. On the other end of the spectrum, however, those Feathers are so sharp that I have to actually take my time with a shave, even with the Game Changer .86 SB plate...and that razor is fairly slightly mild to low-mid aggressive. My bread and butters so far would be:

1) Rapira Platinum Lux
2) Perma-Sharp
3) Dorco Prime Platinum
4) Personna Red
5) Voskhod

And keep in mind, these are all very close, but the Rapira is just effortless to use for me. I have yet to try some other blades (like the Rapira Super Stainless, Super Iridium, Gillette Nacet, and Trig), but I'm going to get around to them at some point! 😊

Thanks for the great info! Currently, I enjoy Derby Premium blades in my Rex Envoy for an efficient and smooth shave. Likewise, I get good results with Voskhod blades in my Emperor Meiji adjustable set to a mild setting, or in my Henson AL13.

Best Blades, depends on each person individually; but Gillette Silver Blue, Dorco New Platinum ST300, Wilkinson Sword Saloon (made in India); and I am not yet sure about certain others yet. Maybe also, Wizamet Super Iridium.

What did you mean, "favorite number"?

Feather Hi-Stainless is the 'best' one on the list, because for maybe 14 shaves in a mild razor, good results. SHARP and smooth-enough.

I love the Bics in the Edwin Jagger DE89 and Gillette adjustables. They're a little pricey, but I've read that they're sold in Greece as the Bic Astor in a red package, and outside of Greece as Chrome Platinum in yellow (they're made in Greece). The Astors are $4.50 cheaper on eBay. They're really great toward the end of the first shave and fantastic on day 2.

...but I really don't know why they make any other blades but Nacet. They're my version of your Astras.

I’ve only tried 15 different blades but my favorite are the Rapira Platinum Lux. Sharp yet smooth. I like the Astra greens and shaved with them probably a dozen times but I think only once did I not nick myself. Always get a close shave but don’t know why I pretty much always nick myself with them. Worse blade was Ladas. Felt like I used an electric.

Shark are the best blade I ever tried.

I love to spice things up in the bathroom.

I like the Personna Comfort Coated "Lab Blues" and Med Preps, Personna Platinum, Bic Chrome, Rapira Platinum Lux, Tiger/Tatra Platinum, Rapira Platinum Lux, German Wilkinson Sword, Treet Platinum, and Vi-John Platinum.

I've tried the Treat Carbon Steel blades in a couple of razors and didn't like them. They felt a bit tuggy to me and there was a lot of sting and burn with alum and splash.

There are very few blades that I would call objectively bad. Cloud "Bruce Lee" blade was awful

Luckily most blades do pretty well for me in my Envoy but I’d say Perma Sharps are at the cutting edge(eh?!). The worst I’ve tried so far are the Pal Concavex. Man were those uncomfortable and left me really irritated.

Bic chrome platinum I have enjoyed..

Lately my go to blades are shark super chrome..
Filoso Barber brand blades..

There's others that are decent..dorco reds..

You really should try the filoso Barber brand blades... they're spectacular.

Hey Greg! Have you tried the Gillette platinum ? They are great to use on mild razors . Greetings buddy!