It's time to give reviewing shaving products a shot! Asking around the shaving community, they believe you should address; price, quality, sharpness, longevity,smoothness, and packaging. I will be reviewing the Astra Platinum razor blades, the ones that come in the red package. Let's start this off!
- Price: I purchased 100 of these blades from Fendrihan.com at the amazing price of $16 Canadian
- Quality: These blades are made in Russia, they were initially made in Czech Republic but then Gilette bought the company and moved production to Russia
- Sharpness: The first time I used these blades I was amazed by the sharpness compared to other milder blades such as Wilkinson Sword or Merkur. They provide a great shave, they might not be the best blade to start out with due to the sharpness as they are not a very forgiving blade if used incorrectly
- Longevity: This blade had lasted me a while, I would say around 3 or 4 shaves, you can still shave after that with it, but I like to keep my blades sharp
- Smoothness: This is where the blade really shines, you can really feel how smooth this blade is AFTER your shave, it glides over your face like silk
- Packaging: The packaging is fairly average, which is not bad, it comes in a simple wax package to protect the blade and then a paper cover with the name on it.
Can you sharpen these with a knife sharpener?
ReplyDeleteI don't think you will be able to sharpen these without stretching or bending the steel. There have been products that claim to sharpen, but being the knife expert that I am, I do not believe in those products. Thank you for your question, Andrew, I appreciate the interest that you have in such an exquisite art.
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