Best blades on Reddit

164 reviews from r/wicked_edge, r/Barber, r/BeginnerWoodWorking and 12 more subreddits

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Astra

4.1

(21)

"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."

"I use Astra Platinum or Wilkinson Sword. The Astra I buy locally."

"Personally, I’m a huge fan of Astra SPs in my razors."

"Amazon has multi packs with diff brands to try. I like the Astra personally."

"Green Astras and included Rockwells works good for me."

Feather

4.4

(17)

"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 platinum double sided for faces, and they always cut perfect."

"If you can afford the best use Feather Razors and blades for shaves."

"Feather for me."

"But for shaves I use Feather Artist SS with their super or professional blades. Million times better"

"Feather blades on Amazon are good for me."

Gillette

4.4

(14)

"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."

"I find Gillette Nacets are just the right balance of being forgiving enough for sensitive skin."

"Gillette 7oclock SP - sharp blade, can be used for multiple shaves."

"Amazon. Gillette silver blue."

Bosch

4.3

(11)

"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."

"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."

"Bosch Icon are pretty good."

"Get some Bosch icons and then use rainx fluid."

"Bosch has always been really good."

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."

Freud

4.2

(6)

"Very pleased with the performance, ripped about 120 BdFt of cherry."

"Great performance, but not ideal for crosscuts."

"Much better results for miters."

"I love the ripping and crosscut blades, they perform excellently."

"The ripping blade works well with hardwood."

"The crosscut blade provides a clean cut with zero clearance."

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."

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."

CMT

3.8

(5)

"I couldn't be happier with the performance."

"A fine choice for general use."

"Good for those who can resharpen."

"Great for splines."

"Doesn't do much; a household cleaner works better."

#10

Treet

4.5

(4)

"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."

#11

Dorco

4.3

(4)

"Dorco single edge blue box are my favorite, they glide the smoothest for me."

"I use dorco."

"Dorco are good, that’s what I use now."

"I use Dorco and they seem solid to me."

#12

Personna

5.0

(3)

"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."

#13

BIC

4.3

3.0

4.0

(1)

"Order OEM ones online - the aftermarket ones don't have the little wing on them to keep them on the windscreen at speed."

#62

Duralast

4.0

(1)

"I got the Duralast Aero ones designed for Trucks and SuVs. They seem to be doing good right now."

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