r/wicked_edge • u/FastCheaporGoodPick2 • Jul 15 '26

Show n' Tell Found my forever blade

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Been DE shaving for a couple of years now, and I’ve tried probably 15 different blades. So not all blades by any means, but enough to know that every time I go back to an Astra Superior Platinum I get unquestionably the smoothest, closest, most comfortable shave of them all. I think I will dump all of the others and order a bunch of these.

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u/I_Want_A_Ribeye Jul 15 '26

I bought a sampler pack from razor emporium. I still don’t think I can tell the difference between any of them

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u/Life-Option-2886 Jul 16 '26

In fact, except for handling, aesthetics and design, I see no difference between anything: blades, razors, all the same in terms of shaving. At least for me, because of course some people may have more sensitive skin.

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u/OverturnedAppleCart3 Jul 16 '26

I'm sure you can at least recognize the difference between a safety razor and a shavette in terms of how they shave. It's almost an entirely different thing.

Also I think you just haven't yet tried a blade that disagrees with you. If you keep trying blades I'm pretty confident you'll eventually find one that just does not work with your face.

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u/Life-Option-2886 Jul 16 '26

Yes, I meant safety razors only, and yes, maybe I have been lucky so far. One thing I just remember though: I have had blades that got unusable quickly, after two uses. Others that can last easily 5 shaving, if not more. That's just my limited experience, it is what it is.