You've got me curious now and I've no doubt @donnie_arko will be keen to try these when he sees them
I recently did a swap via Mail with a SA poster on another forum and finally received 100 of the rare PPI Gillette Minora blades made for the South African market. I had used a tuck back in 2014 or so when West Coast Shaving in the USA had some, although exorbitantly priced. Razor Blades Club sells them as well, but cheap they ain't!!
Are they groundbreaking? No, in the sense that all PPI Gillette blades shave spectacular IMO. They shave similar to all other top tier ones made in St. Petersburg, i.e., excellent!! At this point in the game I am more inclined to believe that the soap/cream you use is more important than the Gillette blade IF you have done good prep and have mastered proper technique. Regardless, I enjoy the hunt for modern obscure Gillette blades, especially those made in China. I only have two left in the latter category to try as no one in Asia wants to ship to the Western World due to the taxes and hassles.
...BM, out of curiousity which other PPI blade is the Minora most like?...
I'm in agreement the soap/cream makes the biggest difference, well the lather does and I've found with a well functioning synth brush with a decentish soap seems to make the most difference...
Btw, as much as I like PPI blades and see them to be the benchmark for quality and performance (my top tier PPI blades include Permasharp, Platinum, Astra SS, Nacet) I've found two Indian ones to have become my favourites the 7 Black and Winner Platinum; they seem to suit my face & razors in my rotation (Ball End/Fat Handle Tech & Yaqi DOC) the most.
Is that even a word?
I have some Gillette Super Nacet and IMO the Thai market Super Thin Stainless is a better blade as is the Goal Super Platinum. FWIW, a Filipino poster on another forum said the Rubie Ultra Stainless is a better blade than the Gillette London Bridge. As I haven't tried either of them I don't know. I have used a Winner blade and it is indeed a fine blade, better even than the Chinese Gillette Wilkinson Sword blade IMO.
I can only reiterate that we are probably counting how many angels can dance on the head of a pin here as many of the aforementioned blades are so damn close in performance.That said, the Minora Platinum shaves like a regular Gillette Platinum to me, which is to say excellent.
...I read good things about the Brazilian made Platinum Plus ones but never had a chance to try any out.
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