Customer Reviews

Merkur Double Edge Platinum Blades

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Do you find yourself forced to choose between buying decent razor blades or putting a down payment on a home? Isn't it interesting that big ticket items such as home computers and digital cameras continue to drop in price, making them available to everyone at a reasonable cost, while all the 'Shaving Systems' and attendant accoutrements continue to skyrocket into the stratosphere? Gillete's Mach 3 blades are sold on Amazon in packs of 8 ($17.99) and in packs of 12 ($28.99.) The Schick Quattro blades are also available, package of 8, for $21.99. Twenty to thirty bucks for a pack of razor blades? Have you people taken leave of your senses? I don't care how many new blades you add; the flashy colors and tacky gimmicks fail to impress me any longer. The Shaving Barons have ripped me off for long enough!

These blades offer a very comfortable shave for a fraction of the price. Making the switch to an old school double edged razor kit may seem prohibitively expensive at first, but in the long run you'll save a bundle. If you're up 15 to 20 bucks every time you buy new blades the switch will pay for itself in under a year, clearing up lots of extra cash for interesting stuff like books or CDs. The best choice seems pretty self-evident to this reviewer.

I would like to add that Merkur makes exceptionally fine razors as well as blades. If you are contemplating taking the plunge I recommend checking out their product line further.

I've been using a classic double edged razor (also made by Merkur) for about a year now; and I have to say that I'll never go back to "shaving systems." People have said that these blades are a mite unforgiving to beginners still learning to properly use a double edged razor, but I never had much of a problem. True, there is a small learning curve (how I wish the fathers of my generation had not been conned into the "multi-blade revolution" and had been able to teach us to shave properly). The rewards for taking the time to learn to shave properly are certainly worth the risks of a few stray nicks at first. Try them for a year in a well made razor and I'm sure you will never go back to bloated overpriced and not nearly as effective "shave scams"...er I mean systems.

If you (like myself) initially came to Amazon first in starting your entry into DE safety razor shaving, STOP right now. Using the search engine of your choice, seek out the several popular shaving blogs and online vendors. Do your homework before you reach for that credit card and read, read, read before making your choices. Merkur makes excellent DE razors that are well liked by novices and experts alike but their blades are only middle of the road in their performance but are priced above their value point. There are multiple choices for razor blades from all over the world (England/Russia/India/Pakistan/Turkey/Japan) and multiple vendors selling sample packs to help you in your search, prices range from $0.10 to $0.50 per blade with shipping, so choose wisely young shaving Jedi.

These things are crazy cheap and crazy sharp, so you should only use these if you absolutely have your technique down. I didn't at first and cut the crap out of my face. But, now I've gotten used to them and only cut myself a couple times per shave. I wish I was joking.

I got a pack that came with my razor. They shave great, day after day. But at $6.50 without shipping and handling, ouch. I found Derby razors that shave just the same, a 100 blades for around $20 WITH shipping and handling. Anyhow, both blades shave for shave are way cheaper than disposables. I would get a small pack of Derby blades to try out.

I am new to the whole old-school wetshaving thing, and like many of the other reviewers here, I am actually enjoying shaving for the first time ever. From my first Atra to my last Fusion, I succeeded primarily in scraping off half my face before razor-burned first dates and family photos. Utter garbage from Gillette and Schick.

Now I find myself geeking out, checking out soap vs. cream, Portuguese vs. Italian vs. English vs. American creams, and, finally, different blades in my Merkur HD razor with my badger brush. Most of other people's observatons vis-a-vis aggressiveness seem to match my experience so far. The Israeli blades are very forgiving, but the shave is not as close. I'm waiting for my shipment of Feather blades from Japan to see if they are as aggressive as they say.

As for these blades, they're the first I used with my new set-up, post-Gillette. They immediately gave me an ultra close shave, but with a few small nicks and no burn at all. I am going back to them after discarding my current blade, a crappy American-made blade I bought in the grocery store for $2 for 10. So I'll find out if the few nicks were in my learning curve or just a byproduct of the aggressiveness of the blade.

I am not anti-capitalist nor anti-big business. I am, though, anti-big marketing firms that mold people's perceptions in order to sell mass quantities of crap to the "great unwashed". I am now well-washed. And shaven..

Forget about those disposable five blades razors. This is just like what my Godfather used, and he knew how to shave. This blade is simple and it gives me the closest shave (every 3-day) without nicks, cuts, in-grown hair, or razor bumps. Hard to find though ...

I really like my Merkur razors and am really enjoying "shaving with a brush" again. However, I am less than impressed with the Merkur blades. They pull and drag something fierce - I'm guessing they are just not very sharp. Maybe I just got a bad batch?Merkur Double Edge Safety Razor Blades- 3 Pack of 10 Blades

I get much better results with the no-name blades that CVS sells and Wilkinson Sword sold by Wal-Mart. Either of these feel like there's no blade in the razor compared to the Merkurs and are much less expensive.

These blades are fantastic! I bought them along with the Merkur Long-Handled Safety Razor #180. There's a huge difference between these and any other razor I've tried. I've used single blade, double-blade, etc etc, razors, and they simply don't compare. This went through a 3-day growth of beard without a problem. Disposable razors and even supposedly good razors with replaceable blades couldn't even come close. I used to get razor burn every time I shaved, but these blades are so sharp that's not really a problem any more. You do have to be a little more careful simply because they are so sharp, but that's really the only drawback. Also, since they are double-edged blades, I can use one side and my wife can use the other (they're marked with a 'I' and 'II' on the edge of the blade so you know which side you're using.)

I recently switched to wet shaving and had been using the ONLY double-edged blades I could find at my local wally world. It was still a huge step up from my old Mach 3 but I decided to go all out and get some genuine Merkur blades to see if I was missing out. I was missing out.

These blades are head & shoulders over the lame ones you'll get at your local discount store. I've cut myself twice while shaving with these blades, but only because I was trying to rush myself. The blade seems sharper and it seems to hold it's edge much longer than the ones I was using previously. I've definitely noticed less tugging on the hairs.

Aside from the blade upgrade, the next best thing I did was buying grapeseed oil to replace my expensive art of shaving pre-shave, and buying some poraso shaving cream to replace my expensive art of shaving cream.

I've been shaving for almost 15 years and I'm just NOW getting the best (and cheapest) shaves of my life. GET THESE!