Kai Blades

[Dai Boy]

I may have got a bad batch but I am finding these really scratchy even when brand new and in a mildish razor. Any opinions either way guys?

 

[mcgruff]

This blade survey is my go-to guide.

The Kai blades look very inconsistent. Very mild on the first shave then a HUGE jump in sharpness. Another large-ish change on the last shave.

Maybe that first shave is just too blunt to tackle your stubble?

 

[Bogeyman]

I hesitatingly added a solitary Kai DE blade to my latest razorblades.com order on a whim. I had tried one maybe five or six years ago and hated it. But time passes and technique changes...

Loaded in the Gamechanger .68 it gave a very good first shave. It didn't quite reach top tier Gillette smoothness IMO, but nonetheless very good. The deal breaker on these, or any Kai blade for that matter IMO, is the price. Cheap they ain't.

 

[Olie29]

I rate Kai blades super smooth and sharp shave every time, have only ever used them in the ASD2 though

 

[Bogeyman]

I rate Kai blades super smooth and sharp shave every time, have only ever used them in the ASD2 though

Today I used this blade for its 2nd outing in my most used Tech, a well used English "ball end" post-war, ergo "MkI" ASD2. Perhaps I put my thumb on the scale using A&E Cuban Highball Kaizen base soap, but this shave was Gillette top tier level spectacular.

 

[mfurie2540]

I have used Kai blades a couple of times and found them to be very sharp and held their sharpness longer than my patience on waiting for them to blunt so I could test another blade.
I used them in an R89 Razor, so in my limited experience I rate them quite high but that means not a lot tbh lol
Perhaps I was lucky enough to have gotten a box that holds a good set of blades.

 

[Olie29]

Today I used this blade for its 2nd outing in my most used Tech, a well used English "ball end" post-war, ergo "MkI" ASD2. Perhaps I put my thumb on the scale using A&E Cuban Highball Kaizen base soap, but this shave was Gillette top tier level spectacular.

Think it’s the combination of the two throw in an excellent soap base for good measure and it almost seems impossible to have a bad shave

 

[SeanC]

Very sharp, probably equal second along with the BIC Chrome Platinum in my sharpness rating and last considerably longer than the sharpest (Feather of course). Pretty smooth too. Only negative is the price

 

[Mike Smart]

Iv never tried Kai & actually keep forgetting about them.
where can i pick some up lads please ?

 

[Boycie83]

Iv never tried Kai & actually keep forgetting about them.
where can i pick some up lads please ?

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