Astra SP's are now made in India

NotTheStig said:
Hope these are good. India has some decent blades; probably underrated.
Let us know what you think when you use one.
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It wasn't my picture, so I can't comment on what they are like. Looking at the picture they are made for the South African market, so I presume it will be a matter of time until they find their way to the UK market.
 
If Gillette stopped making them in the St Petersburg plant, then presumably these will go also to the central/eastern European market; they boxes have the right print for that as well. Astra is still a sort of a "home" brand in Czechia and Slovakia, you can find them over there in pretty much any shop which carries razor blades, although they'd been made by Gillette for a while now.
 
I read somewhere that P&G where moving their blade production from Russia to India. It will be interesting to see how they compare. I've not got on with Indian manufactured blade so far.
 
Gillette Indian blades are great IMO. Even the lowly 365 gives me great shaves!!

Of course, Gillette only make 3 different blades on the same eqpmt. at all their locations with a cornucopia of names......IMO, i.e., a "Stainless" is a Stainless, "Platinum" is a Platinum and then there is the Sputnik.

Prove me wrong. :whistle:;)
 
What a good move!

@Bogeyman ... it's like Lord. I do agree, but I also don't. The GWS is absolutely not the same as the 7 O'Clock PermaSharp. Likewise, the 7 O'Clock Super Platium is smoother and finer than the Winner Superior Platinum. I agree on the Gillette Russia side as I really don't like any of the Platinum blades and rate them all quite lowly, but about the same - that's Astra, Rubie (Plus), Platinum (White), Platinim (Blue), KCG and Minora. GSBs, I rate higher but that's because I think I want to like them ... and actually don't. That, and like Lord, the Gillette Russia stainless blades are all very close but do have a tight bracket of finishes with PermaSharp Super and Nacet as standout sharp with Sputnik as standout smooth.

I have a synaptic leap that the Astra brand could be a duplicate of the Winner brand although the stainless is outsourced and made by Vertice. Pure guess. Actually, I can't wait to try them!
 
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pjgh said:
...Likewise, the 7 O'Clock Super Platium{sic} is smoother and finer than the Winner Superior Platinum...
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The former (when made in Russia in a blue box) is actually the Silver Blue now.

Ask yourself why Bic makes just one DE blade(?).
 
Gentlemen, Bic has admitted that the CP and Astor are one in the same with the latter intended for in country sales (Greece) only.
 
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