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Volume 107 Zorrik Platinum Use 2

Well this marked the 50th blade reviewed and rated in this series. And the shave this morning in the more aggressive razor performed wonderfully once again. I still hold firm that it isn't the sharpest blade but it does a great job. This is a blade that I can get behind and because of that I chose to give it a 100 pack rating.

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
  27. ^ Gillette Super Thin = Good
  28. Lord Super Stainless = Good
  29. Lord Platinum = Good
  30. Lord Chrome = Good
  31. ^Lord Captain = Good
  32. Topaz Stainless = Bad
  33. Gillette Platinum = 100 Pack
  34. Zorrik Talvar = Good
  35. Kai Stainless = Bad
  36. Trig Silver = 100 Pack
  37. Perma Sharp Super = Good
  38. Croma Diamant = Bad
  39. Baili Blue = Trash
  40. Treet Silver = Bad
  41. Asco Orange = Good
  42. Asco Red = Bad
  43. Asco Red/Blue = Bad
  44. Shaver Boy = Good
  45. Cloud Shanghai = Bad
  46. Tiger Carbon = Trash
  47. Sharp Chromium = Good
  48. 7AM Platinum = Good
  49. Vijay Stainless = Trash
  50. Zorrik Platinum = 100 Pack
^ - Discontinued

100 Pack Ranking
  1. Parker Premium
  2. Sputnik
  3. Trig Silver
  4. Gillette Platinum
  5. Zorrik Platinum
  6. Derby Premium
  7. Shark Stainless Steel
Good Ranking
  1. Perma Sharp Super
  2. Sharp Chromium
  3. 7AM Platinum
  4. Zorrik Talvar
  5. Qball Platinum Plus
  6. Ladas
  7. ShaverBoy
  8. Lord Chrome
  9. Asco Orange
  10. Lord Captain
  11. Blue Bird Stainless
  12. Dorco Prime
  13. Gillette 7 O'Clock Black
  14. Gillette Super Thin
  15. Dorco Titan
  16. Dorco 300/301
  17. Timor
  18. Lord Platinum
  19. Lord Super Stainless
  20. Van Der Hagen
Bad Ranking
  1. Derby Extra
  2. Asco Red
  3. Croma Diamant
  4. Kai Stainless
  5. Topaz Platinum
  6. Topaz Stainless
  7. Asco Red/Blue
  8. Muhle
  9. Treet King
  10. Royal Super Stainless
  11. Super Homex
  12. Treet Silver
  13. Cloud Shanghai
  14. Shark Chrome
  15. Rockwell
Trash Ranking
  1. Bic Platinum
  2. Vijay Stainless
  3. MEM Super Silver
  4. Vincent VT300b
  5. Baili Blue
  6. Assured $1
  7. Graham Field
  8. Tiger Carbon
 
Volume 108 Racer Super Stainless Use 1

Well today the Racer Super Stainless blade is on deck. This is a stainless steel blade with a teflon coating and is from Egypt made by the Lord Shaving Company. Surprisingly there is NOT a of info out on there about this blade, at least here in the states. The few reviews I did read have stated not great things. But I have had pretty decent luck with blades by Lord so I am hopeful.

Well the shave was NOT good. And just more proof to me that Lord doesn't just re-brand the blades which is good to hear. This blade just did not perform all that well. Especially compared to the last blade used. While I did get a serviceable shave and no cuts. It was uncomfortable. Tomorrow we will see if a different razor helps the blade. But so far not looking good.

 
Volume 109 Racer Super Stainless Use 2

Okay well today I loaded the blade in the Parker Variant and dialed it up to a 5. While still not as smooth as I would like, the blade performed much better with the added aggressiveness that I get with the razor. Interesting. I was all determined to put this in the bad category. However with the better shave with the more aggressive setting it was determined that this can get a good rating. But lower in the category.

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
  27. ^ Gillette Super Thin = Good
  28. Lord Super Stainless = Good
  29. Lord Platinum = Good
  30. Lord Chrome = Good
  31. ^Lord Captain = Good
  32. Topaz Stainless = Bad
  33. Gillette Platinum = 100 Pack
  34. Zorrik Talvar = Good
  35. Kai Stainless = Bad
  36. Trig Silver = 100 Pack
  37. Perma Sharp Super = Good
  38. Croma Diamant = Bad
  39. Baili Blue = Trash
  40. Treet Silver = Bad
  41. Asco Orange = Good
  42. Asco Red = Bad
  43. Asco Red/Blue = Bad
  44. Shaver Boy = Good
  45. Cloud Shanghai = Bad
  46. Tiger Carbon = Trash
  47. Sharp Chromium = Good
  48. 7AM Platinum = Good
  49. Vijay Stainless = Trash
  50. Zorrik Platinum = 100 Pack
  51. Racer Stainless = Good
^ - Discontinued

100 Pack Ranking
  1. Parker Premium
  2. Sputnik
  3. Trig Silver
  4. Gillette Platinum
  5. Zorrik Platinum
  6. Derby Premium
  7. Shark Stainless Steel
Good Ranking
  1. Perma Sharp Super
  2. Sharp Chromium
  3. 7AM Platinum
  4. Zorrik Talvar
  5. Qball Platinum Plus
  6. Ladas
  7. ShaverBoy
  8. Lord Chrome
  9. Asco Orange
  10. Lord Captain
  11. Blue Bird Stainless
  12. Dorco Prime
  13. Gillette 7 O'Clock Black
  14. Gillette Super Thin
  15. Racer Stainless
  16. Dorco Titan
  17. Dorco 300/301
  18. Timor
  19. Lord Platinum
  20. Lord Super Stainless
  21. Van Der Hagen
Bad Ranking
  1. Derby Extra
  2. Asco Red
  3. Croma Diamant
  4. Kai Stainless
  5. Topaz Platinum
  6. Topaz Stainless
  7. Asco Red/Blue
  8. Muhle
  9. Treet King
  10. Royal Super Stainless
  11. Super Homex
  12. Treet Silver
  13. Cloud Shanghai
  14. Shark Chrome
  15. Rockwell
Trash Ranking
  1. Bic Platinum
  2. Vijay Stainless
  3. MEM Super Silver
  4. Vincent VT300b
  5. Baili Blue
  6. Assured $1
  7. Graham Field
  8. Tiger Carbon
 
Volume 110 Racer Platinum Use 1

Well like the other Racer blade not a lot of info out there on this one sadly. The few reviews I found on it related it to the Astra SP.

I must say I was kind of shocked I thought the shave was going to be rough like the last Racer blade on its first go. But instead the shave was very nice!

 
Volume 111 Racer Platinum Use 2

Okay I am a little confused now with the Racer blades as a whole. Today the Platinum did not respond real well in the more aggressive Parker Variant when set to the highest setting. Whereas the Stainless Steel performed real well. And in the Timeless .68 it was opposite. I am honestly a little baffled. Because of that this blade will also get a good rating but a tad bit higher in the category than its counterpart due to the better shave with the .68. I will be taking a week or so off from these reviews as it is vacation time.

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
  27. ^ Gillette Super Thin = Good
  28. Lord Super Stainless = Good
  29. Lord Platinum = Good
  30. Lord Chrome = Good
  31. ^Lord Captain = Good
  32. Topaz Stainless = Bad
  33. Gillette Platinum = 100 Pack
  34. Zorrik Talvar = Good
  35. Kai Stainless = Bad
  36. Trig Silver = 100 Pack
  37. Perma Sharp Super = Good
  38. Croma Diamant = Bad
  39. Baili Blue = Trash
  40. Treet Silver = Bad
  41. Asco Orange = Good
  42. Asco Red = Bad
  43. Asco Red/Blue = Bad
  44. Shaver Boy = Good
  45. Cloud Shanghai = Bad
  46. Tiger Carbon = Trash
  47. Sharp Chromium = Good
  48. 7AM Platinum = Good
  49. Vijay Stainless = Trash
  50. Zorrik Platinum = 100 Pack
  51. Racer Stainless = Good
  52. Racer Platinum = Good
^ - Discontinued

100 Pack Ranking
  1. Parker Premium
  2. Sputnik
  3. Trig Silver
  4. Gillette Platinum
  5. Zorrik Platinum
  6. Derby Premium
  7. Shark Stainless Steel
Good Ranking
  1. Perma Sharp Super
  2. Sharp Chromium
  3. 7AM Platinum
  4. Zorrik Talvar
  5. Qball Platinum Plus
  6. Ladas
  7. ShaverBoy
  8. Lord Chrome
  9. Asco Orange
  10. Lord Captain
  11. Blue Bird Stainless
  12. Dorco Prime
  13. Gillette 7 O'Clock Black
  14. Racer Platinum
  15. Gillette Super Thin
  16. Racer Stainless
  17. Dorco Titan
  18. Dorco 300/301
  19. Timor
  20. Lord Platinum
  21. Lord Super Stainless
  22. Van Der Hagen
Bad Ranking
  1. Derby Extra
  2. Asco Red
  3. Croma Diamant
  4. Kai Stainless
  5. Topaz Platinum
  6. Topaz Stainless
  7. Asco Red/Blue
  8. Muhle
  9. Treet King
  10. Royal Super Stainless
  11. Super Homex
  12. Treet Silver
  13. Cloud Shanghai
  14. Shark Chrome
  15. Rockwell
Trash Ranking
  1. Bic Platinum
  2. Vijay Stainless
  3. MEM Super Silver
  4. Vincent VT300b
  5. Baili Blue
  6. Assured $1
  7. Graham Field
  8. Tiger Carbon
 
Volume 112 Polsilver Super Iridium Use 1

So up today is the Super Iridium blades made by Polsilver. THese are a very popular blade and used by many. They are Iridium coated and come from the Russian Gillette plant. Interesting info about this plant. IT was purchased by Gillette in 2000, and they make over 800 million DE blades a year.

These blades receive high marks from a lot of people and rightfully so. THe shave was super smooth and very comfortable. I got a very nice BBS shave today with 2.5 passes. You do need to look out for fakes and also be prepared to pay about .36 per blade.

 
Nice shave Chad. As long as the extra cost is justified somehow I guess. :ROFLMAO:

I wonder how some of these higher scoring blades will hold up in a longevity test.
 
GearNoir said:
Nice shave Chad. As long as the extra cost is justified somehow I guess. :ROFLMAO:

I wonder how some of these higher scoring blades will hold up in a longevity test.
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Well I will say that the top two on my list in this thread I have used up to 8 shaves each with no issues.
 
I got these when they were cheaper and get 8-10 with no issues. I'll get more but when the price drops down. There was a seller that kept saying they were going out if production and it would drive the demand and then price up for no reason. They've been going out of production for years now. At some point they will get back to @$20 per 100.......
 
Gagi said:
One is Gillette Platinum, what's the other?
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Here are the 100 Pack rated blades thus far:

100 Pack Ranking
  1. Parker Premium
  2. Sputnik
  3. Trig Silver
  4. Gillette Platinum
  5. Zorrik Platinum
  6. Derby Premium
  7. Shark Stainless Steel
 
Now that @Cvargo is well into this long running test (You're welcome, BTW), I think it is time for Chad to call into question some of our assumptions about some of our favorite blades. I want to see ratings for Astra SP, GSB, Isreali Personna, and Voskhod as part of this test. Are they really as good as we think they are?
 
dkeester said:
Now that @Cvargo is well into this long running test (You're welcome, BTW), I think it is time for Chad to call into question some of our assumptions about some of our favorite blades. I want to see ratings for Astra SP, GSB, Isreali Personna, and Voskhod as part of this test. Are they really as good as we think they are?
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I was never big on Astra but the others all have a place for me. I'm enjoying Chad doing this but it doesn't change ones I use and already know work for me just because they may not for him.
 
dkeester said:
Now that @Cvargo is well into this long running test (You're welcome, BTW), I think it is time for Chad to call into question some of our assumptions about some of our favorite blades. I want to see ratings for Astra SP, GSB, Isreali Personna, and Voskhod as part of this test. Are they really as good as we think they are?
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They are coming soon
 
Dave in KY said:
I was never big on Astra but the others all have a place for me. I'm enjoying Chad doing this but it doesn't change ones I use and already know work for me just because they may not for him.
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Have there been some that you've disagreed on? Obviously what I'm doing is still pretty subjective. Except for the trash category. Those suck!
 
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