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Rubies for me Paul..my number 1 blade! Nacets a close second though all the Russian blades are great! I am currently using Rapira SS and if you haven't tried them you should..very smooth! I compared them with a Wilkinson Sword blade and it was like night and day...can't get on with the Wilkies...really rough for me.
I like Polsilver IS blades a lot and I like Polsilver SI blades but they imo don't come close to the old Polish (lodz factory) Polsilver stainless ( brown box) super smooth and sharp and I can get more shaves per blade from them.+ 1 on the Polsilver.excellent blades, all the russian made blades i've purchased and shaved with have gave me excellent results, but the Polsilver is at the number 1 spot.
I've read some reviews on the old Polish (lodz factory) Polsilver stainless ,brown box and have all echoed what you've said about them.I like Polsilver IS blades a lot and I like Polsilver SI blades but they imo don't come close to the old Polish (lodz factory) Polsilver stainless ( brown box) super smooth and sharp and I can get more shaves per blade from them.
I have a theory that most fellas haven't tried Rubies which would explain why they're not mentioned much. After all, they're not the easiest blade to find for sale. For me they are simply stunning & well worth tracking down. Luckily we have a vendor here in the UK that usually stocks them.
http://gemstonetrading.co.uk/5-10-25-50-100-gillette-rubie-platinum-plus-de-razor-blades/I'm eager to try them, as love GSB, Platinum, and think Nacet is decent enough.
Which seller?
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I think I prefer the Nacet, on balance. The Rubies are exceptional blades though.I have a theory that most fellas haven't tried Rubies which would explain why they're not mentioned much. After all, they're not the easiest blade to find for sale. For me they are simply stunning & well worth tracking down. Luckily we have a vendor here in the UK that usually stocks them.
Nacet feels nicer straight out the packet. That being said, both give cracking shaves (for me) as do Silver Blues.
The Gillette Stainless is indeed a great blade. Primarily sold in Bulgaria and Romania I believe.That appears to be because they are the sharpest Gillette blade on the initial shave based on the aforementioned linked testing page.
Another "sleeper" by Gillette is the rarely encountered red & black box Stainless:
https://www.razorbladesclub.com/razorblades/#product_8679
Here's a in depth look at the Rubie:
https://www.razorbladesclub.com/gillette-rubie-platinum-plus-double-edge-razor-blades/
Notice that the hone angle is 15.6° – 17° as opposed to the Silver Blue angle of 14.9° – 15.5°. They measure the Astra SP at 16.3° – 16.8° and the Feather Hi-Stainless at 13.8° – 15° respectively. I find this fascinating as obviously they are doing this for a valid reason which appears to be some complex formula based upon geographical location equating beard type plus most likely a host of other factors. I harken back to the fellow on another forum who seemed to either be a Gillette employee or privy to insider info as he mentioned this a few years back. He doesn't post there anymore as the assortment of knuckleheads over there only wanted to dispute everything he said.Too bad as he was certainly a "taproot" of knowledge. He stated, albeit thinly veiled, that the Silver Blue was a new incarnation of the discontinued Russian 7 O'Clock Super Platinum (blue box, not black Indian) when people were paying outlandish prices to Russkie "scalpers" on Ebay.
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