Best blades on Reddit
173 reviews from r/wicked_edge, r/Barber, r/VWiD4Owners and 15 more subreddits
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#1
Astra
4.1
(23)
"I find the Gillette Platinum, the Treet Platinum, and the Astra Superior Platinum work well."
"Astra, toss the rest."
"Astra is one of my Gotos."
"Astra is probably the best on here."
"Astra all the way"
"Astra Superior Platinum blades are the best for the price."
"Green Astras or Gillette permasharp, both are excellent options."
"Astra SP (green) - Sharp but not harsh."
"Work great with 6s."
"Amazon has multi packs with diff brands to try. I like the Astra personally."
#2
Gillette
4.4
(18)
"I like Gillette Permasharp but everyone is different so a sampler that includes several Gillette blades would be good."
"I find the Gillette Platinum, the Treet Platinum, and the Astra Superior Platinum work well."
"Sharpest shave I’ve seen."
"I like Gillette 7 O’ Clock Permasharp, they are very sharp and last me 5 shaves."
"I still highly recommend Gillette 7 o’clock yellows."
"My face and the Rockwell 6s on the 2 plate loves the Gillette platinum."
"These blades are great for sensitive skin."
"Sharper blades work better for sensitive skin."
"I like Gillette Nacets in the Rocca."
"I would suggest getting Gillette 7 o' clock SP (black), Astra SP (green) along."
#3
Bosch
4.3
(15)
"I highly recommend Bosch Icons if you can find a fit for your Bolt."
"The Bosch wiper blades I put on my Taos last winter worked awesome with no chatter."
"Just suck it up and get the icons, they should last you an extra year."
"Bosch icon - project farm has a video where he went to crazy lengths to test some common brands and that was one of the best in his results."
"Bosch Aerotwin of course."
"Bosch is good."
"I decided to splurge on the icons and am likin"
"They were cheaper than the Bosch Icons and seemed to perform very well."
"Bosch Aerotwin"
"Bosch, the only brand that lasts long enough to be called a good bang for the buck."
#4
Feather
4.2
(14)
"I primarily use Feather yellow package and Astra green."
"Feather blades specially on a mild setting or with a mild razor."
"Feather's are my favorite but pricey."
"For me; feathers and plate 4 is my go to (YMMV)"
"Feather: favorite by far."
"Feather for me."
"Feather blades on Amazon are good for me."
"But I prefer the feather."
"I typically use Feathers, Personna, or Astras if you're looking for a place to start."
"I like feather and far below Nacet."
#5
Personna
5.0
(6)
"They are sharp and smooth."
"My favorites are Personna Comfort Coats and Wizamet Super Iridiums."
"I’ve found that vintage blades work best for me. Personna 74, Personna Super Platinum Chrome."
"I use personna platinum with the rockwell 6c and love it."
"I use personnas on mine and love the combo."
"Personna Comfort coats have been great in every razor I’ve put them in."
#6
Nacet
4.3
(6)
"By far the best blades I’ve used are either Nacet, Astra Superior Stainless or my new go to’s Personna Platinum."
"Sharp and smooth. They work well in my Henson medium."
"Have you tried sharper blades like Nacet, Perma Sharp, BIC or Silver Blue?"
"Look for blades such as Nacet, Astra, Perma Sharp, Personna, and Bic in your starter pack."
"Nacet: ★★★★☆"
"Nacet and permasharp."
#7
Shark
4.0
(6)
"Personally I love Shark."
"Shark then Shark and of course Shark."
"Shark Super Chrome was good for me."
"Personna injector blades were the hitters back in the day, but these days you can go with the sharks."
"Have used 3 blades with mine. Shark: fine."
"I like shark, no need to snap in half."
#8
Treet
4.6
(5)
"I find the Gillette Platinum, the Treet Platinum, and the Astra Superior Platinum work well."
"Treet for me."
"Those treet platinums are not well liked, but they're by far my favorite."
"My favourite blades with the Rocca nowadays are Treet Platinum."
"Treet Platinum to start."
#9
Astra Green
4.4
(5)
"Astra Greens works best for me in the Futur."
"I like Astra Greens."
"I use an Astra Green or Blue to smooth out the shave."
"Astra greens are a good baseline."
"Green Astra."
#10
Rockwell
4.5
(4)
"The beauty of the rockwell 6s is that, all the blades work well."
"I like the Rockwell blades mine came with."
"The Rockwell 6 series is pretty 'open' for various blades."
"The Rockwell blades it came with: pretty good."
#11
BIC
4.3
(3)
"Turned out bic works the best for me."
"BIC is a bit more efficient."
"I use a BIC Chrome on a Leaf for my dome."
#12
Dorco
4.0
(3)
"I use dorco."
"Dorco are good, that’s what I use now."
"I use Dorco and they seem solid to me."
#13
Personna Platinum
5.0
(2)
"Personna Platinum and DOVO platinum."
"Personna Platinum works for me every time."
#14
Cold Steel
5.0
(2)
"Cold Steel Recon 1"
"Love my Cold Steel Mini Tac Tanto"
#15
Gillette Platinum
4.5
(2)
"Gillette platinums and silver blues are my faves."
"Gilette platinum behaves very well on plate 3"
#16
Bic
4.5
(2)
"Best for me, and by “best” I mean absolutely smooth shave with no irritation at all."
"Give Bic Chrome Platinum a shot."
#17
Wilkinson
4.5
(2)
"German-made, they give a good shave and longevity for the cash."
"I’ve been using Wilkinson blades for years and have no issues."
#18
Derby
4.5
(2)
"For me Derby is perfect - I never cut myself and I still get a good close shave."
"Derby Extra. You get a good but mild shave."
#19
Asco
4.5
(2)
"Asco and Treet Durasharp are now my top blades."
"I like the asco blades, they are my second go to after nacets."
#20
Valeo
4.0
(2)
"They have been excellent so far and great value."
"Valeo are actually proving quite good right now."
#21
Nacets
4.0
(2)
"Find Nacets, Personna CC and Permasharps to be very good."
"Work very well in all directions."
#22
Rain-X
4.0
(2)
"I use rain X universal. Better than OEM."
"I got them off Walmart for $13 or so. Rain-x Latitude Water Repellency."
#23
Michelin
4.0
(2)
"Finding the Costco Michelins to be much better than the stock VW."
"It's noticeably quieter and smoother than stock for rain."
#24
Voskhod
3.0
(2)
"Try a Voskhod. It has a similar reputation."
"Least favorite is Voskhod’s."
#25
Gamma
5.0
(1)
"I'm using a gamma cyborg and it works insanely well."
#26
Kavli Finisha Blades
5.0
(1)
"Kavli finisha blades or the Oregon 91-537. Both savage meadow cutters."
#27
Higo Kinzoku
5.0
(1)
"Mine's lovely 😊"
#28
Henson
5.0
(1)
"Moved to Henson AL13. Love it. Been using for two years now."
#29
DOVO Platinum
5.0
(1)
"The made in Germany ones."
#30
SOG
5.0
(1)
"I have had my SOG KIKU XR for close to 4 months and I love it. Would highly recommend."
#31
Wizamet Super Iridium
5.0
(1)
"Wizamet Super Iridium."
#32
Treet Platinum
5.0
(1)
"My favourite would be the Treet platinum."
#33
Astra Blue
5.0
(1)
"Astra Blue and Green is a yes."
#34
Razor Blades Club
5.0
(1)
"Buy the biggest sample pack of blades, cheaply, off razorbladesclub website."
#35
Persona
5.0
(1)
"You need ‘Single Edge Razor Blades’ Lookup ‘Persona Hair Shaper Blades on Amazon."
#36
New England Shaving Company
5.0
(1)
"I've had good luck ordering from New England Shaving Company, they ship very quickly."
#37
OKNIFE
5.0
(1)
"Https://www.amazon.com/OKNIFE-Rubato-Folding-Pocket-Knife/dp/B0C38VYDFG"
#38
Erbe Solingen
5.0
(1)
"My fav one is from erbe solingen."
#39
Bradford
5.0
(1)
"Bradford makes awesome Tantos in different steels the one I have is in 3v"
#40
Hanwei
5.0
(1)
"KoA sell replacement blades that are made by Hanwei to fit."
#41
Feathers
5.0
(1)
"Best blade for me."
#42
Voshkhod
5.0
(1)
"I have been using Voshkhod for the past 5 years."
#43
Personna Platinum Chrome
5.0
(1)
"Personna Platinum Chrome: ★★★★★"
#44
BIC Chrome Platinum
5.0
(1)
"BIC Chrome Platinum: ★★★★★"
#45
Personna Lab Blue
5.0
(1)
"I get very good results with Personna Lab Blue and Astra Superior Platinum blades."
#46
Hensen's
4.0
(1)
"Order them from Hensen’s/Hanson’s, something like that — a nice razor company."
#47
Rain-X Latitude
4.0
(1)
"Try Rain X Latitude wiper blades, that’s what installed on mine."
#48
Kershaw
4.0
(1)
"I have a Kershaw brawler, really good budget option."
#49
Civivi
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been wanting the Civivi Brazen Tanto."
#50
Merkur
4.0
(1)
"The Merkur blades work fine."
#51
Arista Green
4.0
(1)
"Or Arista green blades."
#52
Polsilver
4.0
(1)
"Some blades I’ve enjoyed lately are: Polsilver, Personna Med Prep, Dorco Prime."
#53
Shark, Feather, Astra
4.0
(1)
"I even tried a sampler pack with Shark, Feather, and Astra blades."
#54
PIAA
4.0
(1)
"I like the piaa myself but you can do this with whatever brand."
#55
Derby Premium
4.0
(1)
"Have recently gotten pretty close and very comfortable shaves."
#56
Costco
4.0
(1)
"It's much better than the wipers the car came with. No noise."
#57
Panasonic
4.0
(1)
"Recently purchased Panasonic Arc 5 on sale (~$125 usd)"
#58
Trico
4.0
(1)
"Have been satisfied with both."
#59
Lord
4.0
(1)
"I recommend Lord blades."
#60
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"Get a sample pack of blades from someplace like Amazon and try them out one at a time."
#61
Royal Red
4.0
(1)
"I like the Royal Red brand."
#62
Dovo
4.0
(1)
"Dovo."
#63
Oster
4.0
(1)
"Oster hair clippers maybe? Like the Oster 76. They have detachable blades for different lengths."
#64
Derby Extra
3.0
(1)
"I can tell you that Derby Extra works great for me."
#65
RainX
3.0
(1)
"Settled on Icons. $50 + tax in US and they are awesome."
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