Squire's Blade Reviews
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Squire,
Thanks for all the great opinions!
I will probably either buy a blade sampler or just buy bunches of blades off eBay or from the classifieds on this and a few others I have recently joined (like B&B). You have given me the foundation to decide which blades are "need to try" and which are "if there is an opportunity, but not mandatory"
Your reviews are very thorough and the blade edge images really make you think about what can't be seen; although, I do believe the main test is what you feel... including whether or not you feel blood dripping down your face:-)
Thanks,
Joe.
A newbie
Thanks for all the great opinions!
I will probably either buy a blade sampler or just buy bunches of blades off eBay or from the classifieds on this and a few others I have recently joined (like B&B). You have given me the foundation to decide which blades are "need to try" and which are "if there is an opportunity, but not mandatory"
Your reviews are very thorough and the blade edge images really make you think about what can't be seen; although, I do believe the main test is what you feel... including whether or not you feel blood dripping down your face:-)
Thanks,
Joe.
A newbie
- Odio Barbillas
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Just to add my two cents' worth, I thank the Squire for the useful information he's provided us with.
Since the brands I've tried have jibed with his reviews, I have decided to go ahead and obtain others based on his reports. Especially looking forward to Astra Plats, Indian Wilks, Shark Super Stainless, and Iridiums!
Since the brands I've tried have jibed with his reviews, I have decided to go ahead and obtain others based on his reports. Especially looking forward to Astra Plats, Indian Wilks, Shark Super Stainless, and Iridiums!
Michael G.
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MallWart Wilkinsons
Hello Squire,
Thanks for all the great blade reviews. They've been very helpful.
I was wondering if you'd had a chance to pick up any of the 'new' Wilkinsons that have replaced the Personnas at WalMart.
It seems they're german made, and I thought it would be nice to have them added to the review list.
They're not cheap (compared to online sources of good blades), but it's likely that beginning wetshavers may try 'em out since they're a brick and mortar place.
Thanks for all the great blade reviews. They've been very helpful.
I was wondering if you'd had a chance to pick up any of the 'new' Wilkinsons that have replaced the Personnas at WalMart.
It seems they're german made, and I thought it would be nice to have them added to the review list.
They're not cheap (compared to online sources of good blades), but it's likely that beginning wetshavers may try 'em out since they're a brick and mortar place.
"The road goes on forever, and the party never ends."
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What I found in Wally World
In my WM these brands are side by side on the shelf and identically priced: 10 @ $1.76 so I bought a pack of Wilks. Maybe they're phasing out the Personnas just now? I have Israeli Blues and a few of the U.S. generics I bought at RiteAid. I've gotten a good shave from the U.S. types and can get them for less than 18 cents apiece shipped to my home from a few online vendors. The German Wilks are more costly online; this is a good chance to try them for myself. Eventually. After the Sharks and all my St. Petersburg blades. And the Indians ...yohannrjm wrote:Hello Squire,
Thanks for all the great blade reviews. They've been very helpful.
I was wondering if you'd had a chance to pick up any of the 'new' Wilkinson's that have replaced the Personnas at WalMart.
It seems they're German made, and I thought it would be nice to have them added to the review list.
They're not cheap (compared to online sources of good blades), but it's likely that beginning wet shavers may try 'em out since they're a brick and mortar place.
Michael G.
NON IMPEDITI RATIONE COGITATIONIS
NON IMPEDITI RATIONE COGITATIONIS
Re: What I found in Wally World
WalMart cancelled their contract with ASR (makers of Personna), and are phasing out the Personnas and replacing them with Wilkinsons.Odio Barbillas wrote:In my WM these brands are side by side on the shelf and identically priced: 10 @ $1.76 so I bought a pack of Wilks. Maybe they're phasing out the Personnas just now? I have Israeli Blues and a few of the U.S. generics I bought at RiteAid. I've gotten a good shave from the U.S. types and can get them for less than 18 cents apiece shipped to my home from a few online vendors. The German Wilks are more costly online; this is a good chance to try them for myself. Eventually. After the Sharks and all my St. Petersburg blades. And the Indians ...yohannrjm wrote:Hello Squire,
Thanks for all the great blade reviews. They've been very helpful.
I was wondering if you'd had a chance to pick up any of the 'new' Wilkinson's that have replaced the Personnas at WalMart.
It seems they're German made, and I thought it would be nice to have them added to the review list.
They're not cheap (compared to online sources of good blades), but it's likely that beginning wet shavers may try 'em out since they're a brick and mortar place.
I don't really buy blades from brick and mortar places, as I have quite a large collection of blades already, but Im sure some people do.
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Check again, Feather blades have been rated at 8.0, even though they don't seem to last as long as some others, and there are several rated lower than that. The number is purely for purposes of rating them as compared one to another. Squire could have used 10 or 100, but didn't. 8.0 is a subjectively determined rating that means it is one of the highest rated.ferroburak wrote:No blade rated over 7.5
Gary
SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
Gentlemen I apologize for my delay in responding it has been a hectic week and I am understaffed.
I used Feather blades for years and chose them for my control blade primarily for their sharpness. I chose an eight rating because I figured, correctly as it turns out, most of the blades would be close enough that a complicated rating system would not be necessary.
I used Feather blades for years and chose them for my control blade primarily for their sharpness. I chose an eight rating because I figured, correctly as it turns out, most of the blades would be close enough that a complicated rating system would not be necessary.
Regards,
Squire
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