Razor Blades reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 217 Reddit reviews across 17 subreddits and 32 posts to rank the best Razor Blades brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/wicked_edge, r/Barber, r/shaving, r/BuyItForLife, r/askTO. Top-rated brands include Feather (4.5/5), Astra (4.5/5), Gillette (4.1/5).
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Reviews217
Subreddits17
Posts32
Brands72
Products52
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#1
Feather
4.5
(38)
"Feather blades are awesome. Japanese. More expensive tho."
"You can’t go wrong with Feather Yellow."
"I primarily use Feather yellow package and Astra green."
"Feather razor, perma sharp blades."
"Feather ASD2 or Timeless Platinum is what I have been using for many years."
"I use Feather Hi stainless, sharpest blades on the market."
"Blades are personal preference, but I like feather."
"Feather Blades are so damn good, I can highly recommend them."
"Merkur, Parker, Feather, Rockwell, etc."
"Invest in the Feather system. I am 10 years in and it has never let me down."
#2
Astra
4.5
(31)
"My 2 go to's are Astra Superior Platinums and Shark Super Chromes."
"Make sure you use astra platinum blades. Best stuff"
"Astra Superior Platinum blades are the best for the price."
"+1 for Astra"
"Green Astras or Gillette permasharp, both are excellent options"
"I use Astra Platinum or Wilkinson Sword"
"If you are using traditional blades use Astra Superior Platinum. Hands down the best traditional double edged blades made."
"I also bought a 100 pack of Astra SPs and 100 Flydears a while ago which I have obviously settled on."
"Of course Astra Platinums, but don't forget the Chinese FlyDears. They are very sharp, fine blades."
"I love my Astra blades as well! Just used one yesterday."
#3
Gillette
4.1
(11)
"Persona Lab Blues, Persona Reds, Gillette Platinum."
"After that it’s the Gillette blades, Minora, Nacet, PermaSharp, and 7 O’Clock yellow."
"Gillette silver blue"
"I use a Rex Ambassador with Gillette Nacet blades. Buy a bunch of different ones until you find what you like, then buy a box."
"Like gillette silver blue"
"Nice! I picked up some Gillette Minoras from Clicks when I was last out in February"
"You can go with the Gillette 7 'o clock series, or even sharper, the Feather blades."
"I like gilette 7 o'clock"
"I buy a bulk batch of Gillette off ebay for cost saving"
"Gillette silver blue, personna, feather for me."
#4
Nacet
4.3
(10)
"Try Nacets. They can be bought for about $30 per 300 on eBay, most sellers are from Jordan. In my opinion they are better than Feathers."
"Nacet by far"
"Nacet is the best for me"
"After that it’s the Gillette blades, Minora, Nacet, PermaSharp, and 7 O’Clock yellow."
"Like nacet"
"Nacets can be bought on eBay for about $30 per 300."
"Have you also tried Nacets or Gillette Silver Blues ?"
"Nacet, Astra Superior Platinum, Feather in that order."
"Going to give those a try but astra has always given me a good shave."
"Nacets and Astra Blues for me"
#5
Personna
4.4
(8)
"By far my favorite blades, especially in my Rex envoy."
"Was able to shave my head and face without it ever snagging."
"Personna blades last me the longest. I get about 5 3-pass face shaves per blade."
"Personas and if you have a feather straight razor then feather razors."
"Like personna"
"I typically use Personna comfort coated and get 5 shaves per half."
"I like Persona Comfort Coated. Of course, YMMV."
"I like Personna Lab Blue's."
#6
Derby
3.7
(9)
"For me Derby is perfect - I never cut myself and I still get a good close shave."
"Derby stood out as the sharpest, giving my goatee the crispest line of them all."
"My favourites are the Derby greens and Feather but they're too pricey lol"
"But I'd have to say Derby Extras"
"I like Derby blades. Astra and Dorco are good too."
"I use Derby a lot of the time."
"Like derby"
"I bought Derby Extra when I started DE shaving years ago. I still have a few blades left because I felt shaving with them was like cutting a steak with a butter knife."
"Rating a derby extra as a 9/10 is rather crazy to me if a feather etc is a 10, I would personally give it more like a 4!"
#7
Wilkinson Sword
3.9
(8)
"You'll find Wilkinson Sword, Gillette Platinum and Bic in supermarkets"
"I’ve been using Wilkinson blades for years and have no issues."
"My two favorite blades right now for face shaves are Bic chrome platinum and Wilkinson Swords."
"4 blades that I find I like. Black beauties, derby extra, Wilkinson swords, personna blue."
"On my fav DE, Wilkinson Sword by Gillette India"
"Plastic Wilkinson Sword : Wilkinson Sword"
"Shoppers sells Wilkinson Sword."
"Walmart usually has Wilkinson Sword and a couple generic brands."
#8
Dorco
4.0
(7)
"I use dorco"
"Not a barber but a guy that saves money in between trips with Dorco"
"Dorco are good, that’s what I use now. Feather and Astra are the sharpest I’ve used but they’re almost too sharp."
"Dorco Prime for the double edged, snap in half type."
"I use Dorco and they seem solid to me."
"I am the Dorco fan you are not searching for."
"Karve Overlander : Dorco Prime"
#9
Razor Blades
3.7
(6)
"I wound suggest picking up a sampler pack from Amazon or somewhere similar."
"I snagged a 30 pack of a couple of the ones listed here and will give it a go."
"Amazon."
"Deal link: [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07K6K99Z4/?tag=reddnapp-20)"
"I’m currently using LORD blades that are apparently made in Egypt."
"Many mom and pop variety stores have them."
#10
Leaf
4.8
(4)
"A very popular razor now with women for body and leg shaving is the Leaf razor which uses 3 half, cheap DE blades."
"Look into the Leaf Razor. Shaves like a cartridge razor, but uses double edge half blades and shaves much better than a cartridge razor."
"My wife and I both use a Leaf razor. It's shaped like any other 3 bladed razor but it's all replaceable and therefore less expensive upkeep cost(replacement blade are cheap cheap)."
"I've the leaf blades and they're good"
#11
Shark
3.6
(5)
"Personna injector blades were the hitters back in the day, but these days you can go with the sharks, derbys, etc"
"I like shark, no need to snap in half"
"I use Shark blades or 7AM - they run ~$20 for 100."
"I use shark for back of the neck (cheap and not always a perfect blade)"
"I've used shark, persona, dorco, etc."
#12
FlyDear
4.3
(4)
"I love Flydears, they're sharp and feel great on my skin."
"FlyDears are often my choice for a sharp blade shave."
"FlyDear - this is a Chinese blade, and it's surprising"
"I don't find FlyDears to be very sharp, tbh. Just sharp enough. But superbly smooth."
#13
PermaSharp
4.0
(3)
"After that it’s the Gillette blades, Minora, Nacet, PermaSharp, and 7 O’Clock yellow."
"Like permasharp"
"I use mostly Permasharps in my Twig"
#14
Voskhod
4.0
(3)
"Voshod, Big Ben"
"I enjoy Voskhod and Astra SPs, Feathers don't agree with me at all."
"I use the voskhod ones."
#15
BIC
3.7
(3)
"The longest lasting blades for me are BIC Chrome Platinum."
"Bics, voskhods, rapiras worked really well for me."
"Like bic"
#16
Schick
3.3
(3)
"The schick krona will shave good with any blade honestly."
"Always liked the Schick Krona. I had good shaves with it."
"Schick razors do excellent job for me."
#17
Shaving Supplies
5.0
(2)
"Unboxed Market at Dundas and Dovercourt is where I get mine."
"Top of the chain."
#18
Dovo
4.0
(2)
"Dovo"
"Dovo were good as well but a bit harder to find"
#19
Bic
4.0
(2)
"Then Bic chrome platinum"
"My two favorite blades right now for face shaves are Bic chrome platinum and Wilkinson Swords."
#20
Merkur
4.0
(2)
"I have the Merkur and some Astra blades."
"I like Merkur as they bother me the least."
#21
Mühle
4.0
(2)
"Mühle R41 razor. Blades the one you Like."
"I really like my Mühle open comb razor with feather blades."
#22
Amazon
4.0
(2)
"I've always used Amazon."
"I use the Amazon own brand 5 blade(similar to the Gillette fusion, I think). I always found the price to quality good."
#23
Supermax
4.0
(2)
"Supermax diamond edge"
"Supermax, Feather, and Personna"
#24
Parker
3.0
(2)
"Parker and astra are good brands I use them"
"Tried Parker platinums once and it didnt feel very sharp."
#25
Timeless
5.0
(1)
"Feather ASD2 or Timeless Platinum is what I have been using for many years."
#26
Gravity
5.0
(1)
"I use Gravity half blades. They’re already snapped, and wrapped individually. I’ve been using them for years and they never fail me."
#27
RazoRock
5.0
(1)
"Nothing shaves as well for me as the razorock game changer 0.84sb. It’s efficient, drama free, and utterly predictable."
#28
Rockwell
5.0
(1)
"I have the Rockwell 6S as well and bought a variety pack of blades. I think the razors definitely plays a key factor in how smooth it shaves."
#29
Denby
5.0
(1)
"I use Denby blades they are epic."
#30
Persona
5.0
(1)
"Persona Lab Blues, Persona Reds, Gillette Platinum. Even Astra I consider better than Derby."
#31
Stirling
5.0
(1)
"There are tons of shave soaps and creams. Like Stirling, Arianna&evans, phoenix artisans Accoutrements, barrister and man."
#32
Ariana & Evans
5.0
(1)
"There are tons of shave soaps and creams. Like Stirling, Arianna&evans, phoenix artisans Accoutrements, barrister and man."
#33
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements
5.0
(1)
"There are tons of shave soaps and creams. Like Stirling, Arianna&evans, phoenix artisans Accoutrements, barrister and man."
#34
Barrister and Mann
5.0
(1)
"There are tons of shave soaps and creams. Like Stirling, Arianna&evans, phoenix artisans Accoutrements, barrister and man."
#35
Persona Hair Shaper Blades
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
Lidl
4.0
(1)
"Lidl lasts around 4 weeks for me, same as the two main brands. But around half the price."
#38
Rapira
4.0
(1)
"Others : Rapira Sweedish Super Steel"
#39
Treet
4.0
(1)
"The best blades for me have been treet new steel’s"
#40
Ghost
4.0
(1)
"GHOST blades from FTW Barber supply. 100 pack 6$"
#41
Royal Red
4.0
(1)
"I like the Royal Red brand."
#42
Razor Emporium
4.0
(1)
"I like what Razor Emporium is doing. They offer packs based on skin type or what you're looking for, and they give sharpness ratings for given blades."
#43
Minora
4.0
(1)
"After that it’s the Gillette blades, Minora, Nacet, PermaSharp, and 7 O’Clock yellow."
#44
7 O’Clock
4.0
(1)
"After that it’s the Gillette blades, Minora, Nacet, PermaSharp, and 7 O’Clock yellow."
#45
Kirkland
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend looking into a double edged safety razor."
#46
Harry's
4.0
(1)
"Blades are good and WAY less $$ than the typical brands."
#47
Clicks
4.0
(1)
"Anyway thanks i will surely be trying those clicks blades out soon."
#48
Muhle
4.0
(1)
"So far i have found that Muhle is the sharpest for me"
#49
Wegmans
4.0
(1)
"Wegmans has a box of 10 for $2."
#50
Tops
4.0
(1)
"Tops sells packs of 10 for pretty cheap."
#51
eBay
4.0
(1)
"The best place to buy what you’re looking for is eBay."
#52
Galaxus
4.0
(1)
"There's some on galaxus for less than half that price."
#53
Wilkinson
4.0
(1)
"German-made, they give a good shave and longevity for the cash."
#54
Hensen's
4.0
(1)
"Order them from Hensen’s/Hanson’s, something like that — a nice razor company."
#55
KCG
4.0
(1)
"Try the sampler pack first, KCG is known to be mild specially if you have coarse hair."
#56
Astra Platinum SP
4.0
(1)
"Astra platinum SP in the green packaging have a reputation for longevity and being an MIR blade."
#57
Persona Platinum
4.0
(1)
"Persona Platinum Voskhod and Astra Platinum ate the ones best for me."
#58
Asco
4.0
(1)
"I have been using Asco blades. They are made in India or Egypt and I have found them to be good blades."
#59
Bic Chrome Platinum
4.0
(1)
"Bic Chrome Platinum (Greece) are sharp and smooth."
#60
Astra Platinum
4.0
(1)
"I use Astra platinum. $9/100."
#61
Double Edge Razor
4.0
(1)
"Go on Amazon and grab a Double Edge Razor blade sample pack."
#62
Blade Sampler Pack
4.0
(1)
"Get a blade sampler pack."
#63
Gillette Platinum
4.0
(1)
"I found that Gillette platinum or silver blues work so far."
#64
Silver Star
4.0
(1)
"Silver Star - a hidden gem, up there with Gillette Nacet."
#65
Wizmet
4.0
(1)
"Wizmet Super Iridium, Bic CP, and Astras SP"
#66
Italian Barber
4.0
(1)
"Great variety packs so you can try a bunch of blades and come out the other side knowing which works best for you."
#67
Russian Blades
4.0
(1)
"Russian blades from eBay. About $17/100."
#68
DSC
4.0
(1)
"I use DSC blades and shave 3 days a week then get a new blade."
#69
Wizam
3.0
(1)
"Like wizam"
#70
Aldi
3.0
(1)
"Go check in Aldi or Lidl."
#71
Dollar General
3.0
(1)
"Dollar general, dollar stores seem to always have them."
#72
Van der Hagen
1.0
(1)
"Do not get the blades they sell at Target. Van der Hagen. They are so bad."
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