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Astra blades are known for being the sharpest which makes it really easy to cut yourself. I went through a sample pack awhile ago and just logged how each shave
by mburst 7y ago
Astra blades are known for being the sharpest which makes it really easy to cut yourself. I went through a sample pack awhile ago and just logged how each shave was and then picked a blade that worked best for me
- dmix 7y agoThe good thing about (traditional) safety razors is there are plenty of razor options for sharpness and quality, and they are all pretty inexpensive. It's easy to experiment with different ones until you find the one you like.
- germinalphrase 7y agoI initially bought a “mixed” pack containing ~5 blades of different varieties. Tried them out and chose the one that felt best. The difference between the most and least comfortable was significant, so I’d recommend taking the time to figure it out. I settled on the Persona Blue blades, fwiw.
- gen220 7y agoThis! Turns out, counter-intuitively, that you don't always want the "sharpest" (read: thinnest?) blade, especially if you have sensitive skin. I've used a DE with these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0077LAJT2 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0077LAJT2, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014HJKZ2C https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014HJKZ2C, and https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NL0T1G https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NL0T1G. Amazon tells me the last time I bought them was almost 2 years ago. I shave about every week and a half, with a new blade each time, and I'm just about 2/3 through this one $8 box. It takes some getting used to, but I haven't nicked myself seriously in a year or two. Seriously worth trying it out if you haven't already.
- tdurden 7y agoFeather blades are up there as well; probably not the best blade to use when learning to use a DE razor though