DE Razor Blade Sample Pack #2 - 40 Blades

 (5 customer reviews)

Like everybody else i was new to DE shaving and looking for the right blade. I'm blessed with a stiff wiry beard (perhaps shaving for a decade with electric contributed) and fairly sensitive skin. All the blades were put through the same test, 3 pass shaving.

So here are some thoughts about the blades.

1. Started with 7am. Dull, but lasted for almost 5 shaves. Did not do a good job.
2. Astra. Very sharp compared to 7am. I did manage to nick myself but i attribute it to lack of practice. 3 shaves max, then become uncomfortable.
3. 7 O'clock. Very sharp. But due to the relatively expensive price and limited distribution will not be buying them (30 blades for $15 here on amazon). There are better alternatives. 4 shaves.
4. Dorco st 300 (cardboard box). Horrible. Pulled every whisker on my face and i could barely finish my shave. The results were terrible as well and i replaced the blade after one use. On the positive side, the wax wrapping is the best...Read more

I got the sample pack because I'm new to shaving - I didn't know there could be a difference between blades but there most certainly is! Try the sample pack first and keep a small notepad with the blades. Use one from each pack and keep a couple notes about it so you know which you like when you are done. What they say is right, Feather blades have been the best so far! Another brand in the pack was horrible for me, tossed after one shave.

The delivered package contained 5/6 razor packs identical to those pictured (Astra Superior Stainless, Dorco ST-301 Platinum Stainless, Feather Hi-Stainless Platinum Coated, Gilette 7 o'clock SharpEdge, 7 a.m. Platinum Hi Stainless). However, where "Lord Super" was pictured in the product description, "Treet Carbon Steel" actually arrived instead. Not a problem for me, but perhaps for the next buyer.