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I just shaved with a Rapira Super Stainless i received as gift with a Voskhod purchase. The blades' edges are uneven and some theorize that they might be counterfeits or blades that didn't pass QC and are still sold in Ebay.
Well, let me tell you, if these are counterfeits, i wish whoever counterfeits them decides to make his own brand and sell them. Medium sharpness blade, extremely smooth. I got BBS in 4 passes, same as with Astra, but being less sharp, one can pay less attention while shaving.
Colour me impressed. Even more so, because this was 1) evening shave, 2) With Proraso white tub (loading isn't an exact science as with creams), 3) using my S-brush, which i haven't used much and i have very little experience with it.
This blade, reminds me of a slightly sharper Shark Super Stainless. I already have enough blades to shave in the afterlife, but really, i am tempted to order some hundreds. If i had encountered these in my early steps in wetshaving, i would have bought at least 400 in a heartbeat.
Well, let me tell you, if these are counterfeits, i wish whoever counterfeits them decides to make his own brand and sell them. Medium sharpness blade, extremely smooth. I got BBS in 4 passes, same as with Astra, but being less sharp, one can pay less attention while shaving.
Colour me impressed. Even more so, because this was 1) evening shave, 2) With Proraso white tub (loading isn't an exact science as with creams), 3) using my S-brush, which i haven't used much and i have very little experience with it.
This blade, reminds me of a slightly sharper Shark Super Stainless. I already have enough blades to shave in the afterlife, but really, i am tempted to order some hundreds. If i had encountered these in my early steps in wetshaving, i would have bought at least 400 in a heartbeat.
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