Astra SP - Any Love?

paulmc · Friday April 16, 2021

My reference blade, sharp and smooth.
Been enjoying the Lindon Bridge recently too.

SpeedyPC · Saturday April 17, 2021

Astra SP are great for Muhle R41 daily shaves.

tadpole · Saturday April 17, 2021

isaiah53 said:
For some reason Astra's always leave my face feeling burnt.

I don’t get on with them either.

invicta · Saturday April 17, 2021

The Astra SP is a great blade but just under the performance of GSB. I find it hard to tell the difference between the SP and SS.

Kluson · Saturday April 17, 2021

I tired them today in the outlaw mild - not so nice a feeling on the skin, very efficient but maybe as the Outlaw is a little more aggressive than the R106, it could be my technique ( or lack of it) at fault. Gone back to the R106 for tomorrows shave. Having said all that the shave was really good.

Danielsan87 · Saturday April 17, 2021

my go to...not my all time fav, but I found that to change according with the razor I use. However, I've found Astra SP (and Feather) to perform quite uniformly in all my razors. Other blades may be my all time fav in one of my razors and the worst of them all if loaded in other razors.
In few words, I always have a carton of Astra SP with me.

Kluson · Saturday April 17, 2021

Danielsan87 said:
my go to...not my all time fav, but I found that to change according with the razor I use. However, I've found Astra SP (and Feather) to perform quite uniformly in all my razors. Other blades may be my all time fav in one of my razors and the worst of them all if loaded in other razors.
In few words, I always have a carton of Astra SP with me.

I Think I will too, always have some of those. They work really great in the Muhle R106. The third shave not quite so good but first two were super

RussellR5555 · Saturday April 17, 2021

I've tried them a few times as think i should like them , but always find them a bit rough.

John · Saturday April 17, 2021

Tried them once, for me they didn’t work very well, blunt as arsehole’s, and left my face red blotchy and sore, that’s not to say there naff, just me not getting along.

Boycie83 · Sunday April 18, 2021

RussellR5555 said:
I've tried them a few times as think i should like them , but always find them a bit rough.

This has been my experience as well

DiggaDog · Sunday April 18, 2021

As others have said...SP is OK (ish) but feels a tad rough.
The SS is my favourite of the SP/SS.
But even then, I rarely use the SS as I really prefer other blades anyway.
SS is OK, no problems so will probably always have some on hand.
SP is just OK (ish).

Zorro · Monday April 19, 2021

Astra SP is my regular blade. Have been using them regularly for last 5 years or so.

Sharper and more consistent than Derby's, more forgiving than other blades I have tried.

Cheap as chips too I just love them.

SpeedyPC · Monday April 19, 2021

Anybody still married to Astra SP in their own home?

Bogeyman · Monday April 19, 2021

SpeedyPC said:
Anybody still married to Astra SP in their own home?

Huh?

TobyC · Monday April 19, 2021

SpeedyPC said:
Anybody still married to Astra SP in their own home?

Hey man, I just played around with her a few times, like, you know, no strings attached!

TobyC · Monday April 19, 2021

German Wilkinson Sword is more than worthy of a long term relationship though.

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