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Chad Uses BAD blades!
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Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Funny stuff here
So if you had to rank your trash blades...obviously the Graham Field is the worst. What's next...the Assured or the Bic?
Volume 58 Vincent VT300B Use 1
Well back at it today finally for a bad blade review. And the Chinese can NOT make a good blade I swear. My goodness! These are made in China on Japanese Stainless Steel for the US Hair Salon Company Sewicob Inc out of Pennsylvania. They specialize in barber products and are one of the producers behind those cheap DE knock offs we see on eBay that come with the case. They claim these blades will give you "the finest butter cuts" whatever that is supposed to mean. The company also makes some really cool looking shavettes I might actually consider getting one.
The shave was about as good as the Assured but no blood loss. While it cut it is not that sharp and does not provide a comfortable shave at all.
At $7.99 for 50 blades or roughly 16 cents a blade these are pretty pricey. Perhaps it will redeem itself tomorrow.
https://youtu.be/dYtvJodIVNQ
Well back at it today finally for a bad blade review. And the Chinese can NOT make a good blade I swear. My goodness! These are made in China on Japanese Stainless Steel for the US Hair Salon Company Sewicob Inc out of Pennsylvania. They specialize in barber products and are one of the producers behind those cheap DE knock offs we see on eBay that come with the case. They claim these blades will give you "the finest butter cuts" whatever that is supposed to mean. The company also makes some really cool looking shavettes I might actually consider getting one.
The shave was about as good as the Assured but no blood loss. While it cut it is not that sharp and does not provide a comfortable shave at all.
At $7.99 for 50 blades or roughly 16 cents a blade these are pretty pricey. Perhaps it will redeem itself tomorrow.
https://youtu.be/dYtvJodIVNQ
Umm...there is going to be a tomorrow with that blade? Glutton for punishment I see.
SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
Volume 58 Vincent VT300B Use 2
Yes unfortunately there was a second shave with this horrible excuse of a blade. While yes the shave actually was a little bit better today, but not much better. The shave was a bit more smooth, but I still felt pulling on the ATG pass, and it is just not comfortable, while I was able to get a passable shave, the discomfort settled in and had noticeable burn on my application of aftershave. At the end of the day I can not recommend this blade to anyone. So please just pass on it.
It's final rating is going to be Trash! Here is updated lists and rankings:
****RATING SYSTEM****
TRASH: Can't get a good shave. This blade is horrible. Never use again.
BAD: A bad blade but technically still got a serviceable shave, but have no desire to use the blade again.
GOOD: It was good enough that if I have another blade I wouldn't hesitate to use it.
100PACK: This blade was good enough to warrant stocking up!
Here are the updated lists and rankings:
**** Blades Used ****
1. Muhle = Bad
2.Van Der Hagen = Good
3. Graham Field = Trash
4. Super Homex = Bad
5. Shark Super Chrome = Bad
6. Shark Stainless Steel = 100 PACK
7. Sputnik = 100 PACK
8. Rockwell = Bad
9. Parker = 100 PACK
10. Bic Platinum = Trash
11. Timor = Good
12. MEM Super Silver Platinum = Trash
13. Blue Bird = Good
14. Gillette 7 O'clock Black = Good
15. Royal Super Stainless = Bad
16. Topaz Platinum = Bad
17. Dorco 300 = Good
18. Dorco 301 = Good
19. Dorco Prime = Good
20. Dorco Titan = Good
21. Qball Platinum Plus = Good
22. Treet King = Bad
23. Derby Premium = 100 Pack
24. Derby Extra = Bad
25. Assured $1 = Trash
26. Vincent VT300b = Trash
*** 100 Pack Ranking***
1. Parker Premium
2. Sputnik
3. Derby Premium
4. Shark Stainless Steel
***Good Ranking***
1. Qball Platinum Plus
2. Blue Bird Stainless
3. Dorco Prime
4. Gillette 7 O'Clock Black
5. Dorco Titan
6. Dorco 300/301
7. Timor
8. Van Der Hagen
*** Bad Ranking***
1. Derby Extra
2. Topaz Platinum
3. Muhle
4. Treet King
5. Royal Super Stainless
6. Super Homex
7. Shark Chrome
8. Rockwell
***Trash Ranking***
1. Bic Platinum
2. MEM Super Silver
3. Vincent VT300b
4. Assured $1
5. Graham Field
Yes unfortunately there was a second shave with this horrible excuse of a blade. While yes the shave actually was a little bit better today, but not much better. The shave was a bit more smooth, but I still felt pulling on the ATG pass, and it is just not comfortable, while I was able to get a passable shave, the discomfort settled in and had noticeable burn on my application of aftershave. At the end of the day I can not recommend this blade to anyone. So please just pass on it.
It's final rating is going to be Trash! Here is updated lists and rankings:
****RATING SYSTEM****
TRASH: Can't get a good shave. This blade is horrible. Never use again.
BAD: A bad blade but technically still got a serviceable shave, but have no desire to use the blade again.
GOOD: It was good enough that if I have another blade I wouldn't hesitate to use it.
100PACK: This blade was good enough to warrant stocking up!
Here are the updated lists and rankings:
**** Blades Used ****
1. Muhle = Bad
2.Van Der Hagen = Good
3. Graham Field = Trash
4. Super Homex = Bad
5. Shark Super Chrome = Bad
6. Shark Stainless Steel = 100 PACK
7. Sputnik = 100 PACK
8. Rockwell = Bad
9. Parker = 100 PACK
10. Bic Platinum = Trash
11. Timor = Good
12. MEM Super Silver Platinum = Trash
13. Blue Bird = Good
14. Gillette 7 O'clock Black = Good
15. Royal Super Stainless = Bad
16. Topaz Platinum = Bad
17. Dorco 300 = Good
18. Dorco 301 = Good
19. Dorco Prime = Good
20. Dorco Titan = Good
21. Qball Platinum Plus = Good
22. Treet King = Bad
23. Derby Premium = 100 Pack
24. Derby Extra = Bad
25. Assured $1 = Trash
26. Vincent VT300b = Trash
*** 100 Pack Ranking***
1. Parker Premium
2. Sputnik
3. Derby Premium
4. Shark Stainless Steel
***Good Ranking***
1. Qball Platinum Plus
2. Blue Bird Stainless
3. Dorco Prime
4. Gillette 7 O'Clock Black
5. Dorco Titan
6. Dorco 300/301
7. Timor
8. Van Der Hagen
*** Bad Ranking***
1. Derby Extra
2. Topaz Platinum
3. Muhle
4. Treet King
5. Royal Super Stainless
6. Super Homex
7. Shark Chrome
8. Rockwell
***Trash Ranking***
1. Bic Platinum
2. MEM Super Silver
3. Vincent VT300b
4. Assured $1
5. Graham Field
That means it's a little unfair to expect a good shave with it, if it's only meant to cut butter.
Yes and no. As I am sure I will use them at some point and I'm sure I'll talk about it here at TSC. Just not sure if truly relevant for this series.
SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
I think if a blade is still available commercially it’s worth a review whether it’s from the big 4 or not. If it’s discontinued there’s really no point because it’s not available for everyone unless they can find it second hand. Still fun for us to watch though ???
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
This makes sense to me too
Volume 59 Gillette Super Thin Use 1
Up today in the bad blade series is an offering by Gillette. The Super Thin blade that is packaged differently and was sold in 3 markets; Vietnam, Thailand, and Brazil. I believe this one to be from Vietnam. Many claim that these are actually made in China and then packaged differently for whichever market they are going to be sold. These blades do have a platinum coating. When these were sold you got 120 for roughly $18.99 so about 15 cents a blade. So more on the pricey side. They can still be found on eBay but you will pay for them.
The shave was decent today, but not hard after the last couple of trash blades I have reviewed. Check out the video for more info
Up today in the bad blade series is an offering by Gillette. The Super Thin blade that is packaged differently and was sold in 3 markets; Vietnam, Thailand, and Brazil. I believe this one to be from Vietnam. Many claim that these are actually made in China and then packaged differently for whichever market they are going to be sold. These blades do have a platinum coating. When these were sold you got 120 for roughly $18.99 so about 15 cents a blade. So more on the pricey side. They can still be found on eBay but you will pay for them.
The shave was decent today, but not hard after the last couple of trash blades I have reviewed. Check out the video for more info
Sharp's
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I am mixed on this one Chad. I think Steve it right that it is important to review only those that are commercially available. But then again from a historical point of view I think it is important to review where we came from. Take the Gillette Blue Carbons. There are still plenty of those around in the secondary market and there are fools that still buy them thinking that they will get different results than every other person that has come before them. Now if they witnessed you suffer through them and then come down with Lock Jaw, they will have a visual to never attempt this on their own.
As far as only available at the Big 4. No, review them all. That is the exact reason one should be reviewing all the blades. So they can have an understanding of all the options out there. If you stuck to the big 4 you would not have discovered Sputnik. My 4.5 Cents.
I'm of a similar mind to Jim regarding discontinued blades. I think if there is any kind of history of people liking the blades, or they were traditionally associated with a vintage razor (as were the aforementioned Gillette Blue Carbons that were found in the SuperSpeed cases), then they absolutely should be reviewed.
Whether they are only available at the big 4 shouldn't be a consideration. There are so many other places to purchase blades. Why limit your findings and people's access to knowledge about other blades that won't otherwise see the light of day. PLUS...if the blade (ala Sputnik) DOES get a very favorable rating, there's a better chance, through exposure, that one of the big 4 will pick them up for distribution.
All in all, I think there is a ton of value added here...not just to TSC, but to the shaving community as a whole.
Whether they are only available at the big 4 shouldn't be a consideration. There are so many other places to purchase blades. Why limit your findings and people's access to knowledge about other blades that won't otherwise see the light of day. PLUS...if the blade (ala Sputnik) DOES get a very favorable rating, there's a better chance, through exposure, that one of the big 4 will pick them up for distribution.
All in all, I think there is a ton of value added here...not just to TSC, but to the shaving community as a whole.
Sharp's
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SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
Was it the Dorco 300 that you were thinking of for the discontinued blade Chad?