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Gillette blades and their factory/country origins
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It's a curious one ... and the internet has indeed "forgotten". While the tuck and wrapper does not bear the word "Gillette" the packaging of their Super-Click style razor back in 2016 certainly did.What exactly is the concrete evidence Gillette makes this? I am a Doubting Thomas.
It was such a standout shave and not until I tried a Super Blue that I was reminded of them. Yes, it's 5 years between each blade, but I swear the Rhino must have been a prototype or market tester for what became the Super Blue. If Gillette did not make it then they squashed some serious competition as it was beyond most that they were producing at the time - right up there with the Thai Super Thin, but just miles better.
So, nothing concrete today ... but in 2016 the internet had a boon of suppliers, packs, kits and associated pictures. Remember back in 2016, buying in from China was still a fledgling activity for us westerners.
The other thing to consider is whether it was a "grey" blade. Brand owners the world over bemoan bootleg and grey supplies of their products, often not copies at all but the self-same factories over-producing by a few thousand. It's the exact same product but put out under a similar name. In this case, I'm puzzled because Gillette did not have a blade anywhere close. Unless is was indeed a prototype or market tester.
But again, blister packed razor and blade combos (like the Super-Click) were plentiful at the time and most definitely bore the Gillette brand. Chinese Gillettes were not much "a thing" back then ... remember, the most we knew at the time was the Thai, Malay and Indonesian market brands like Super Thin and Nacet. Then we find oddities like the Jianyi turning up bearing the "Shanghai" stamp on the blade.
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The Gillette Stainless (red & white pack) picture below is no longer in production and is made from Russia in ST. Petersburg FYI
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Thanks! Will add them to the ever growing list hahaThe Gillette Stainless (red & white pack) picture below is no longer in production and is made from Russia in ST. Petersburg FYI
I’ve actually never seen these ones either !
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The Gillette Stainless (red & white pack) picture below is no longer in production and is made from Russia in ST. Petersburg FYI
Wow, what a collection! Those blades are seldom seen now.
Have you used the new Minora Stainless? I've read a few reports in suggesting it is close to the performance of the PPI Stainless Red.
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This one is a MIC one for the Thai market
Gillette Genuine Super Stainless 60 Double Edge Razor Blades 10 packets 5+1 pcs 7702018887477 | eBay
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The new Minora Stainless from Africa that's where the Russian sell them to are NOT 100% the same as the old Gillette Stainless (red & white pack)
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Cheers for the info.
Which other blade do you find the PPI Stainless Red performs the most like?
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OLD Polsilver SI 5 blade pack from Russia in ST. Petersburg is no longer in production anymore.
NEW 10 blade pack Wizamet Super Iridium is the new production on the market made from Russia in ST. Petersburg FYI is 100% the same as the Polsilver SI
NEW 10 blade pack Wizamet Super Iridium is the new production on the market made from Russia in ST. Petersburg FYI is 100% the same as the Polsilver SI
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I'm still investigating at the moment, however, I'm not getting much luck from the World Wide Web.
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OLD!
NEW!
STILL GOING IN PRODUCTION!!
NEW!
STILL GOING IN PRODUCTION!!
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Thanks ! In afternoon after work will update the table , and probably also split it into two separate ones, one with blades in production, and another with blades that aren’t in production anymoreOLD!
NEW!
STILL GOING IN PRODUCTION!!
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The new London Bridge is made in Shanghai not in India
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Gillette Rubie Plus is OLD!!!
They've changed the packaging to Gillette Rubie FYI below this link showing complete pictures from old to new
They've changed the packaging to Gillette Rubie FYI below this link showing complete pictures from old to new
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Also, @SpeedyPC
I can't remember where I saw it (maybe ATG), you did a list of blades you tried (lots of Gillettes) ranked in order of sharpness, with the Astra SP. Could you post it here if you get the chance? I remember seeing it and thinking it was pretty good, of course YMMV but a good list nonetheless.
I can't remember where I saw it (maybe ATG), you did a list of blades you tried (lots of Gillettes) ranked in order of sharpness, with the Astra SP. Could you post it here if you get the chance? I remember seeing it and thinking it was pretty good, of course YMMV but a good list nonetheless.