Perma Sharp Super ( printed text )

pjgh said:
When was the switchover to the laser etched blades? Circa 2019?
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Not sure, I read they introduced laser to try and combat counterfeiting, not sure how much money is in it for the pirates mind. Pretty sure if folk on here checked their blade box dates we could figure out to the day it changed
 
PERMA-SHARP SUPER - 31/08/17 - Laser etched (PERMA-SHARP STAINLESS) on one side, single wrapped in plain white paper.
Gillette PERMA-SHARP Stainless - 05/03/18 - Laser etched (PERMA-SHARP STAINLESS) on one side, single wrapped in plain white paper.
The few older packs I have are printed, but they have no production date or even a copyright mark.

I have some Astra Superior Platinum, Russian, PROD 08/12/22, single wrapped, printed on both sides.

The only printed blades I have on for sale are the Gillette 7 o'clock Super Stainless - 11/03/19
& Gillette Silver Blue Stainless - 06/05/22
 
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Bish said:
So the Perma Sharp Supers i got from @NotTheStig, @Paul have no makers date but are double wrapped and the outer wrapper is printed as is the blade, @NotTheStig , any idea what year you bought these?

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Probably around ten years ago, give or take a year or two either side...
Sorry I can't remember where I got them from either. Most likely Connaught Shaving, ebay or very probably Bestshave.net (Turkish website, now sadly gone).

I hope you like the.
 
Perma Sharp Vs Perma Sharp Super vs Vintage 5 Pack Perma Sharp Super vs Vintage 10 Pack Perma Sharp Super.

Heres what i found out using these 4 blades in 4 Gillette Mark II ( Slims ) on a setting 5.

* If you buy the current Laser etched Perma Sharp made in St Petersburg, you will get the smoothest blade of all 4.

Of the remaining 3, Then its the more modern of the 3 ( Gold pack Perma Sharp Super, thats the best of the 3, also ST Petersburg )

The 2 Vintage Perma Sharp Supers 5 & 10 pack are a very similar blade and they are sharp and smooth but not as smooth as a blade made with the assistance of a computer ( the 2 gold packs ) the fact that these vintage blades can even compete is testament to the engineering talent of the workmen and women of the day.

Please note, that there IS a difference between the Perma Sharp & Perma Sharp Super Gold boxes, the current Gillette Branded Perma Sharp on the left in the Gold Slim is a smoother blade, now i only tested a blade of each and i could have gotten a dud blade , but in my opionion , the St Petersburg Factory has gotten the current Perma Sharp blade a wee bit better than the old Gold Super box.

Also, the Vintage Perma Sharp will beat some of the lower tier modern blades, and that in itself is mind blowing.


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Bish said:
Perma Sharp Vs Perma Sharp Super vs Vintage 5 Pack Perma Sharp Super vs Vintage 10 Pack Perma Sharp Super.

Heres what i found out using thes 4 blades in 4 Gillette Mark II ( Slims ) on a setting 5.

* If you buy the current Laser etched Perma Sharp made in St Petersburg, you will get the smoothest blade of all 4.

Of the remaining 3, Then its the more modern of the 3 ( Gold pack Perma Sharp Super, thats the best of the 3, also ST Petersburg )

The 2 Vintage Perma Sharp Supers 5 & 10 pack are a very similar blade and they are sharp and smooth but not as smooth as a blade made with the assistance of a computer ( the 2 gold packs ) the fact that these vintage blades can even compete is testament to the engineering talent of the workmen and women of the day.

Please note, that there IS a difference between the Perma Sharp & Perma Sharp Super Gold boxes, the current Gillette Branded Perma Sharp on the left in the Gold Slim is a smoother blade, now i only tested a blade of each and i could have gotten a dud blade , but im my opionion , the St Petersburg Factory has gotten the current Perma Sharp blade a wee bit better than the old Gold Super box.


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Thank you for clearing things up.
Going by your recommendations I have just ordered 100 Perma Sharp not the supers from Connaught.
 
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Johnny Bravo said:
Thank you for clearing things up.
Going by your recommendations I have just ordered 100 Perma Sharp not the supers from Connaught.
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Good man, @Paul at Connaught has the best prices i have found in the UK, especially in bulk, and yes i do have a spreadsheet of prices ( I used to go to nightclubs, what happened? )
 
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