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Blades are strange aren't they? It would be easy to assume they must be all the same yet they're probably the most 'divisive' of hardware when it comes to opinions on them.I thought it might be @donnie_arko
I actually have some of those Platinum blades (that very pack @Boycie83 ) after reading about how highly they're recommended. Actually, I hated the shave and put it down there as one of my least rated! I tried a second and again, just did not like it. Perhaps I got the wrong Platinum, as I can see there is another design ... whether it's the same blade in different packaging, I don't know.
I wonder about Platinum, and wonder if I just don't like it ... but commented on another thread that my three highest rated blades are all platinum, so go figure. That said, those blades that I highly rate are considered as worse than shaving with a rusty Cola can by some folks.
When I started out DE shaving, I landed on the SuperMax Blue Diamond Titanium as the blade I could happily use forever, bought in loads ... and promptly moved on to single edge, shaving with the 1912 pretty much exclusively for some years after. The last year, or so, I've been shaving with double edge again, and re-appraising many blades.
This time around, I've dropped the SuperMax Blue Diamond Titanium down to an 8/10 with many offerings from Lord and Treet working out for me much better.
But, I'm curious about the SuperMax stable again and understand that the old SuperMax Blue Diamond Titanium (and Platinum) has been retired. There appears to be a new package Platinum and Stainless, Super Stainless and then there's the ones marketed as Vidyut.
Confuzzled! Can someone talk me through what's available now and how it all fits together?
Just had a quick check on eBay:... some experiences lifted from B&B posted by 'SuperMax Fan'
SuperMax Blue Diamond Titanium-very nice blades. Smooth and sharp, comparable to a Gillette Platinum or Astra SS. Discontinued, but still findable online in packs of 10.
SuperMax Blue Diamond Platinum-very aggressive, harsh blades. If you can handle Shark Super Chrome, Feather or Kai you should have no issue with these. For me they only work for the first shaves in a very mild razor. Once they mellow out they can be used without a care in the world in any razor.
SuperMax Diamond Edge-medium sharpness, very smooth. Maybe better for shorter beards and lighter hair. Kind of tough to find. Only available directly from India.
SuperMax Super Platinum-comparable to the Blue Diamond Titanium but much harder to find. Discontinued several years ago.
SuperMax Super Stainless-very smooth and mild blades. For short growth or when you need a very gentle shave.
... and from 'Bayman'
Super-max blue diam titanium 10/10
Super-max super stainless 9/10
Super-max platinum 8/10
... so it would appear that the blades worth buying (the SuperMax Blue Diamond Titanium and SuperMax Super Platinum in the white pack with three blue lines) are both discontinued, while the current SuperMax Super Stainless in the green pack with three yellow lines (of the style of the discontinued SuperMax Super Platinum) are worth a punt.
Gotta say, there's something about the economy Vidyuts that appeals to me. I'll likely try a puck of those, otherwise use up my stash of SuperMax Blue Diamond Titaniums and be happy.
I reckon the burgundy/yellow pack is a real budget blade and possibly not coated. The blue pack will almost certainly be coated (likely with teflon). The coating gives a smoothness to the shave, allowing the blade to glide along as well as the sharpness to cut through hair. I'm intrigued by the burgundy/yellow blades (probably because they remind me of the Treet Black Beauty, which I love) and will get some ... I don't mind a fierce shaveOnce you've shaved with a fresh GEM blade in a 1912, you can handle literally anything double edge!
I know SuperMax is phenomenally popular in India (and probably Pakistan), while Pakistan makes the Treet blades. I like Treet blades a lot! I think there's some gems to be had from SuperMax, but it's a struggle figuring it out from the bewildering array you can see from the list above - when people say the "Super Platinum" is a great blade, just which Super Platinum do they mean?
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