Blades reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 201 Reddit reviews across 27 subreddits and 47 posts to rank the best Blades brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/wicked_edge, r/SubaruForester, r/shaving, r/knives, r/Barber. Top-rated brands include Bosch (4.5/5), Astra (4.1/5), Gillette (4.3/5).
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Reviews201
Subreddits27
Posts47
Brands74
Products60
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#1
Bosch
4.5
(25)
"I bought Bosch's set for Rivian, they've been great so far. They easily cleared away the hail that kept piling up on the glass."
"I’ve always had Bosch icons on my forester"
"Bosch. ‘Nuff said."
"Bosch Icon - a little pricey but worth it."
"Bosch. Recently tried another one and I'm running back to Bosch as soon as I can."
"I have Bosch Icon on my 2011, replaced Feb ‘24 when I bought it. Still going strong."
"Bosch Icons for me, I've had sets last me 1.5-2 years"
"Just installed Bosch Icons again after going Amazon cheap for"
"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."
#2
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."
#3
Gillette
4.3
(20)
"Gillette Nacent blades are great! So are astra green and Rex blades."
"It took me about 8 months or so to realize that Gillette Nacets were my ideal blade."
"I find the Gillette Platinum, the Treet Platinum, and the Astra Superior Platinum work well."
"Sharpest shave I’ve seen."
"My face and the Rockwell 6s on the 2 plate loves the Gillette platinum."
"Sharper blades work better for sensitive skin."
"These blades are great for sensitive skin."
"Targets near me carry the King C Gillette blades. Over priced, but they work fine in my experience."
"I’m partial to the smoothness of the Gillette Silver Blue blades, and I’m not the only one."
"Persona Lab Blues, Persona Reds, Gillette Platinum. Even Astra I consider better than Derby."
#4
Feather
4.3
(16)
"Get feather blades, they're the best."
"With my Rex Ambassador I use only Feather blades. This razor is more aggressive and requires a very sharp blade."
"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 are awesome. Japanese. More expensive tho"
"Feather blades on Amazon are good for me."
#5
Nacet
4.4
(7)
"Nacet hands down"
"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."
#6
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."
#7
PIAA
4.4
(5)
"Best blade out there and holds up super well"
"I finally made the switch to silicone wiper blades. Went with PIAA which cost a little more but should be good for multiple years"
"Piaa 97045 and piaa 97060 work well"
"I like the piaa myself but you can do this with whatever brand."
"PIAA Super Silicone."
#8
Shark
4.0
(5)
"Personally I love Shark."
"Shark then Shark and of course Shark."
"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."
#9
Treet
4.5
(4)
"I find the Gillette Platinum, the Treet Platinum, and the Astra Superior Platinum work well."
"I find the both the treet classic and platinum to be wonderful."
"My favourite blades with the Rocca nowadays are Treet Platinum."
"Treet Platinum to start."
#10
Bic
4.3
(4)
"Best for me, and by “best” I mean absolutely smooth shave with no irritation at all."
"The longest lasting blades for me are BIC Chrome Platinum."
"It worked well."
"Give Bic Chrome Platinum a shot."
#11
Personna
5.0
(3)
"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."
#12
Rockwell
4.3
(3)
"The beauty of the rockwell 6s is that, all the blades work well."
"The Rockwell 6 series is pretty 'open' for various blades."
"The Rockwell blades it came with: pretty good."
#13
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."
#14
Scrubblade
5.0
(2)
"Been rocking the scrubblades ever since and they work great. And they do indeed do a much better job at getting bugs off than any other blade I’ve used."
"Scrubblade sponsored Rebelle Rally at the time I needed replacements. Decided to support their support. No complaints."
#15
Personna Platinum
5.0
(2)
"Personna Platinum and DOVO platinum."
"Personna Platinum works for me every time."
#16
Cold Steel
5.0
(2)
"Cold Steel Recon 1"
"Love my Cold Steel Mini Tac Tanto"
#17
Derby
4.5
(2)
"For me Derby is perfect - I never cut myself and I still get a good close shave."
"I have one and use Derby blades with it. The Henson blades aren't very good."
#18
Gillette Platinum
4.5
(2)
"Gillette platinums and silver blues are my faves."
"Gilette platinum behaves very well on plate 3"
#19
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."
#20
BIC
4.5
(2)
"Turned out bic works the best for me."
"BIC is a bit more efficient."
#21
Rain-X
4.5
(2)
"I have found the Rain-X Quantum wipers work well for me."
"I got them off Walmart for $13 or so. Rain-x Latitude Water Repellency."
#22
Valeo
4.0
(2)
"They have been excellent so far and great value."
"Valeo are actually proving quite good right now."
#23
Winner
4.0
(2)
"Winner is a good Indian made blade."
"I've only tried the Winner blades. They are excellent quality."
#24
Demko
4.0
(2)
"Shark foot is by far my favorite blade shape from Demko."
"I've been using the shark's foot, it's fine, I use it like a utility knife blade basically."
#25
Nacets
4.0
(2)
"Find Nacets, Personna CC and Permasharps to be very good."
"Work very well in all directions."
#26
Vi-John
4.0
(2)
"Would like to add to the list: Vi John and Wilkinson sword"
"Vi-John Masterstoke Chrome Platinum, if available, thailand made gillette super thin blades are very good too."
#27
Derby Extra
3.5
(2)
"Here's a link for both blades and electric. Derby Extra double edge blades."
"I can tell you that Derby Extra works great for me."
#28
Leaf
3.5
(2)
"We picked up a Leaf Twig for her. It's just got more maneuverability."
"I started my DE with Leaf 3 blade. It gave me razor burn."
#29
Voskhod
3.0
(2)
"Try a Voskhod. It has a similar reputation."
"Least favorite is Voskhod’s."
#30
Kavli Finisha Blades
5.0
(1)
"Kavli finisha blades or the Oregon 91-537. Both savage meadow cutters."
#31
OKNIFE
5.0
(1)
"Https://www.amazon.com/OKNIFE-Rubato-Folding-Pocket-Knife/dp/B0C38VYDFG"
#32
Bradford
5.0
(1)
"Bradford makes awesome Tantos in different steels the one I have is in 3v"
#33
SOG
5.0
(1)
"I have had my SOG KIKU XR for close to 4 months and I love it. Would highly recommend."
#34
Higo Kinzoku
5.0
(1)
"Mine's lovely 😊"
#35
Perma Sharp
5.0
(1)
"Are my favourite."
#36
Benchmade
5.0
(1)
"I have an old Benchmade CQC7 which is ATS-34 & tango style folder. It’s tough AF."
#37
Gamma
5.0
(1)
"I'm using a gamma cyborg and it works insanely well."
#38
Hanwei
5.0
(1)
"KoA sell replacement blades that are made by Hanwei to fit."
#39
Razor Blades Club
5.0
(1)
"Buy the biggest sample pack of blades, cheaply, off razorbladesclub website."
#40
Persona
5.0
(1)
"You need ‘Single Edge Razor Blades’ Lookup ‘Persona Hair Shaper Blades on Amazon."
#41
New England Shaving Company
5.0
(1)
"I've had good luck ordering from New England Shaving Company, they ship very quickly."
#42
Erbe Solingen
5.0
(1)
"My fav one is from erbe solingen."
#43
LORD
5.0
(1)
"The LORD platinum was the best."
#44
DOVO Platinum
5.0
(1)
"The made in Germany ones."
#45
Wizamet Super Iridium
5.0
(1)
"Wizamet Super Iridium."
#46
Michelin
2.0
(2)
"Try Michelin blades- sold @Costco"
"The Michelin brand they sell at Costco are truly awful."
#47
Oregon
4.0
(1)
"The Oregon gators G6 variant hold an edge pretty good In my experience"
#48
Esse
4.0
(1)
"They have a ton of models in all different sizes and they are great knives for somewhat reasonable prices"
#49
Otto
4.0
(1)
"I've had great results with Otto blades"
#50
Gator G5
4.0
(1)
"Gator G5"
#51
7 O'Clock
4.0
(1)
"7'o clock SP (black) are great, 7'o clock permasharp (green) are little mild like derby extra at least for me, GWS are good too."
#52
Ballard
4.0
(1)
"I’m loving my Ballard blades so far."
#53
Civivi
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been wanting the Civivi Brazen Tanto."
#54
Kershaw
4.0
(1)
"I have a Kershaw brawler, really good budget option."
#55
Rain-X Latitude
4.0
(1)
"Try Rain X Latitude wiper blades, that’s what installed on mine."
#56
Jackson
4.0
(1)
"They work much better for me."
#57
Laser Ultra, Centwin Platinum, Winner Platinum, 365
4.0
(1)
"Laser Ultra, Centwin Platinum, Winner Platinum, 365"
#58
Viresa Sabers
4.0
(1)
"Get a day blade because even with a bright pixel blade, you can't really see the color in the daylight."
#59
Oster
4.0
(1)
"Oster hair clippers maybe? Like the Oster 76. They have detachable blades for different lengths."
#60
Sephora
4.0
(1)
"I use the Sephora brand ones & haven’t had any problems!"
#61
Silvermax Super Platinum
4.0
(1)
"Excellent list!I will add just one one: Silvermax Super Platinum"
#62
Wahl
4.0
(1)
"Might check out the Wahl detailer and see if they have a guard pack for it that works for you though."
#63
Hensen's
4.0
(1)
"Order them from Hensen’s/Hanson’s, something like that — a nice razor company."
#64
Vertice ShaveX
4.0
(1)
"Vertice ShaveX (mild )and silvermax (sharp), Vi John chrome platinum, RK stainless if you like sharp blades, Gillette winner black, Zorrik super platinum is good but out of production."
#65
RainX
4.0
(1)
"I use RainX factory fit beam type and replace yearly"
#66
Denso
4.0
(1)
"I'm a fan of the Denso Hybrid blades. They don't start lifting up at the ends over time"
#67
PEC
4.0
(1)
"The one we were looking at is the PEC Dragon Storm 9 inch chefs knife in BD1N at 63 HRC."
#68
Polsilver
4.0
(1)
"Some blades I’ve enjoyed lately are: Polsilver, Personna Med Prep, Dorco Prime."
#69
Shark, Feather, Astra
4.0
(1)
"I even tried a sampler pack with Shark, Feather, and Astra blades."
#70
Arista Green
4.0
(1)
"Or Arista green blades."
#71
Merkur
4.0
(1)
"The Merkur blades work fine."
#72
Wilkinson Sword
4.0
(1)
"Walmart usually has Wilkinson Sword and a couple generic brands."
#73
Gillette, Astra
4.0
(1)
"Gillette Nacet and Astra SP blades work well with it. I get 3 to 4 shaves out of each before changing."
#74
Trico
3.0
(1)
"I will never buy the Ultra blades again—they haven’t held up for me."
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