Huh. I actually thought Lord Platinums were a good blade. I bought my 100 pack from IB for the same price Amazon is listing them for now, but it has been some time ago. Not as good as some others that I've tried since then, but were always smooth for me. I agree with not being quite as sharp as some others though.
Nacets and now PolSilvers have now beaten them out for me, but I definitely don't hesitate using them occasionally.