"Derby Extra" Stainless Steel Double Edge Razor Blades
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Product Reviews of "Derby Extra" Stainless Steel Double Edge Razor Blades
Product Review: Why Pay More for a DE Blade?
Summary: 5 Stars
I love these blades because they give me a great shave at the lowest-possible cost. I find that they are adequately sharp for my beard (which is of medium thickness), and that they last as long as the more expensive Merkur blades that I used to use. I get about six shaves out of them, on average, before I need to change them. They are so cheap compared to the Merkur blades, and other brands I've seen, that I can't imagine switching from them to anything else.Product Review: Rough shave
Summary: 2 Stars
I have been shaving with a safety razor for several years, and these have to be the worst blades I have encountered. They feel rough right out of the wrapper. I do get about 5 mediocre shaves with each blade before they get really bad, but I have gone through 8 of the 100, and have yet to get a decent shave.
I have used several brands, such as Feather, Gillette, and Merkur, and I must say that I find Feather to be the sharpest, but about 3 shaves into it, it loses its edge. The other two brands gave me 3 good shaves and two acceptable ones. I will not buy these again. Good price, but not for the lack of quality.
Product Review: Sharp Blades, Very Good Price
Summary: 4 Stars
Nice sharp blades at a good price, the quality is not as consistent as Merkur blades but are a little sharper. Overall a very positive experience with the blades for the cost.Product Review: Can't go wrong here! Good balance--sharp, but not TOO sharp.
Summary: 5 Stars
Sharper than Merkurs, safer than the uber-sharp Feathers. A good balance, yet half the price of most of the other double-edge brands.
Plus DE blades yield a much better shave than Gi11ette cartridges which cost a small fortune.
In fact, last year ShavingFactory (doing business here on Amaz. as DerbyInternational) ran a fantastic Buy 100, get 100 free PLUS the free Derby cream for under 25 smackers, no shipping. Wowza! (The Derby cream is OK, especially at the price, but I'll stick with my tub of Taylor. I'll probably use the Derby cream as my travel tubes.) But even the regular price on these Derbys is an excellent deal.
I find these last me about three shaves, but I go back for multiple passes each shave (in search of the elusive BBS) so if you don't do that they will likely yield you longer life. At these prices, I err on the side of 'gimme a new blade right now' anyway.
I'm glad I broke in on Merkurs, which seemed a bit more forgiving, but now I find these Derbys quite satisfying, a nice balance at an excellent price.
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Here's a post about DE/retro/wetshaving I've made elsewhere in Amaz., thought it might be useful to repeat it here...................
It takes a while to learn "the touch" of a DE razor, they'll be some nicks, but after that, it is actually a much, much better shave.
Yes, cartridge blades are a total rip-off, incredibly overpriced. They too are a scam. The government recently forced Gi11ette to stop claiming the battery-powered handles improve performance. They do not. And four, five blades, turbo blades, and so on -- it's all just hype to make you pay a fortune for a whole lot of nothing. Wake up, guys. five bucks for a razor blade?
Gi11ette has, over the years, simply bullied old-school flat double-edge "safety razor" blades off of the retail shelves of America. Why? Because any competitor can make a regular double-edge razor blade without violating a Gi11ette patent. Because of the patents Gi11ette holds on worthless gimmicks like five-blade cartridges, it has a monopoly on them. (Gi11ette actually sued Sch-lick claiming it held the patent rights on ALL multi-edge cartridge technology. Gi11ette lost.) And, of course, when there is a monopoly, prices go sky-high.
In that most consumers do not take the time to look for other options, he/she has only his/herself to blame for being suckered into five bills a blade. Old-school flat DE (double-edge) blades cost incredibly less and, after the learning curve, yield up a superior shave. I recently bought TWO HUNDRED DE blades, a well respected brand, a great sale admittedly, for under 25 smackers, bottom line. THAT IS 6.25 c&nts PER EDGE, FOLKS ...
Trust me, DE/retro/safety/"wetshaving" with a quality cream will change shaving from chore into a small luxury that you look forward to each morning. And you'll save a small fortune along the way.
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Product Review: Amazing value....mach 3 shoudl be ashamed
Summary: 5 Stars
I just got these and a safety razor...Just unbelieveable. *NOW* I undersand why such a big deal is made about getting the right shaving cream. It's because the blades are so wickedly sharp you really want to have the right lather. You can probably cheat with barbasol or something but why?
I've used mach 3 for years, and always cringed when it comes time to shell out for new cartridges.
This blade gives you a shave that's at *least* as good as a brand new mach 3 for what, ten cents?!? A Mach 3 starts to get noticably duller after a few days, but with these I can afford to toss the blades anytime to keep a super sharp, super close shave all the time.
I'm telling all my friends.