SE and Schick injector blades

[daz]

A question for our members over the water.
Can any of you recommend an online retailer that carries some of the above please?
I am hopefully going to have some sent to another member who is visiting NC and has kindly offered to bring them back over for me.
Any info would be much appreciated.

daz

 

[dodgy]

A question for our members over the water.
Can any of you recommend an online retailer that carries some of the above please? Any info would be much appreciated.

daz

Luckily for the Yankers, injector blades are available in many stores. There's the German and Chinese Schicks, and some others sold in places like Walgreens or CVS that are 'house brand' blades. That means they're made by Personna or some other huge company and then rebranded. Maybe you could also have some Ted Pella blades sent to your buddy in the US. Those get good reviews, although I found em nothing special.

Been years since I last used anything currently made, except for the Chinese Schick blade and you will have to search for reviews on the other versions.

Now there's a few vintage blades worth trying to acquire. One is the Gillette Platinum Plus, made in late 60's early 70s. Very sharp but still somewhat forgiving. The other blade would be the Tungsten Personna 74. Sharpest injector blade I ever used......too sharp actually with no buffer before disaster.

As others have mentioned, don't be surprised if you get lots more shaves with an injector blade over a DE one, especially with the vintage injector blades.

Hope that helps a bit,

Martin

 

[Jabberwock]

There are a number of US online retailers that carry both SE and injector blades. Connaught Shaving is the only UK based retailer that I have dealt with who carries SE and injector blades.

Here are some links:
http://shavetools.com/20ct-Personna-Injector-Blades.html
http://shavetools.com/10ct-gem-carbon-steel-se-blades.html
http://shavetools.com/10ct-gem-ptfe-single-edge-blades.html

http://www.uniquephoto.com/page-5--shaving-eye-care/gem-single-edge-blade-5-pack-9681/

http://www.foodotc.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=CN1047745&Click=6

http://www.razorsdirect.com/page/page/637542.htm
http://www.razorsdirect.com/singleedge.html

http://www.connaughtshaving.com/injectorblades.html
http://www.connaughtshaving.com/gemss.html

 

[daz]

Many thanks to both of you, will check out the links when I get a chance.
I already know of Connaaughts but I was hoping to have a little more choice than what they stock by shopping in the US.

Cheers