Description: These blades present in a cardboard box without a means to dispose of the used blades. The box has modern graphics with a lovely disk inset which I at first thought was for scanning purposes but upon examination shows different patterns and words as it is turned in the light. Bars, circles, words and flashing reflected light, it's really striking and worth buying a box just to put it under a magnifying glass and try to count the number of tiny words in the background. The disk only measures about .0075 (thousands of an inch) across and I counted at least a half dozen words using reading glasses. It looks like something special is enclosed.
Characteristics: Double wrapped with a minimum of glue, these blades come out clean. This is a plus as I am growing tired of pulling stuck blades out of a wrapper and later having to pry them out of my razor. The blade has a simple two part sharpening with a long grind from the table to a short hone to the edge. Not surprisingly, it appears to be exactly the same sharpening pattern as on the step below non coated Super-Max stainless blades. As near as I can tell the only difference between the two is the coating.
Use: The coating makes a difference. These blades are sharper, or seem so, could just be the coating, and cut noticeably smoother than the slightly cheaper stainless version. These blades are one of those workhorses that performed equally well in all five test razors. A very good combination of sharp/smooth/price/value. Twenty dollars a hundred and worth more than that. The Stainless version I rated as decent at 6.25, these Platinums I rate as good at 6.75.
