Amazon Solimo blades

[paulmc]

Just spotted that Amazon now have their own brand “solimo” de blades. They are even cheaper than the Astra at £6.95 per 100.
Given the price difference I would probably just stick with the Astra but wondering if anybody has given these a try?
Cheers

 

[Scorpio93]

They're rebranded persona Tomy (just like some own supermarket blades or bluebeards revenge ones). I've tried them - in mild razors they work fine, my aggressive razors such as blackbird, didn't like them

 

[LeeMaz]

I have a stack of them that came with a cheap butterfly razor I got for £10 or less last year. They started me off into this mad hobby and at the time I was in love with both as the blades and razor. Though mild and basic they gave a much nicer shave than my Gillette cartridge razor.

 

[Zorro]

I have used the supermarket re-branded Personas and they are an OK blade. My subjective feeling at that time was that they were a little sharper, maybe even a little "better" for me than the (pre-2017) Derby Extras i was using at that time.

I have since moved to using predominantly Astra SP because, in my limited experience, i haven't found anything which brings the sharpness and smoothness of Astra SP at a similar price point.

 

[Gairdner]

I must revisit the humble Astra SP as I never used to like them at all. Found ‘em a bit rough. Time to try again. Oh, oh, enabled!

 

[RussellR5555]

I must revisit the humble Astra SP as I never used to like them at all. Found ‘em a bit rough. Time to try again. Oh, oh, enabled!

I have never got on with them either , tried a few times.

 

[Gairdner]

Que?

 

[Zorro]

Its "Solimo", which is one of Amazons own brand's.

Have bought a few Amazon branded or sub-branded items and they have all been very decent quality for the price.

 

[saj]

hey @Scorpio93 @Zorro which person a blades are these Solomon blades meant to be?

always wondered which blades these were

 

[saj]

@LeeMaz what are those butterfly razors like that come with these Solomon blades?

I assume mild or mild-mid aggression

 

[LeeMaz]

@LeeMaz what are those butterfly razors like that come with these Solomon blades?

I assume mild or mild-mid aggression

I tried it when I first started shaving with a DE and I had poor technique, but having checked the razor, (its in a drawer to be binned) its decidedly average, slightly loose head and there's much better out there. I quickly upgraded to a Edwin Jagger Kelvin and didn't look back. But it's still a bargain the blades are cheap and cheerful, I still occasionally use them.

 

[slapo]

I tried it when I first started shaving with a DE and I had poor technique, but having checked the razor, (its in a drawer to be binned) its decidedly average, slightly loose head and there's much better out there. I quickly upgraded to a Edwin Jagger Kelvin and didn't look back. But it's still a bargain the blades are cheap and cheerful, I still occasionally use them.

Isn't the razor a Baili rebrand and effectively a Superspeed clone with tabs covered?

 

[danno]

The blades are quite good, better than astra greens imo

 

[LeeMaz]

Isn't the razor a Baili rebrand and effectively a Superspeed clone with tabs covered?

I’m not sure I’d have to check, it wasn’t very good regardless.

 

[slapo]

I’m not sure I’d have to check, it wasn’t very good regardless.

I was just wondering, because if it's the DB279, the one i have is actually pretty decent. A little loose when open, but closes down tightly and shaves pretty much like a Tech.
If it's the same razor, maybe yours is a little off.