Merkur Double Edge Platinum Blades

by Merkur-Razor

Product Features

• 10 Blades per Pack.
• Stainless Steel
• For a Clean, Close Shave
• Fits Merkur Double Edge Razors
• Made in Solingen, Germany

Product Description

Package Quantity: 1

High quality stainless steel double edge razor blades fits all double edge razors. It contains 10 blades per pack. Merkur-Razor is made in Solingen in Germany.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000JPMHWK
• UPC: 014926021902
• Item model number: MERKUR01
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,344 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

64 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Occam's Merkur Razor, April 13, 2007

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Matthew Burkholder "Would I Lie To You?" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Merkur-Razor Double Edge Razor Blades

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.

33 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Adequate but overpriced, November 23, 2009

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A. L. Kern "humourist" (Far side of darkness) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Merkur-Razor Double Edge Razor Blades

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.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Using them for a year... will never go back!, November 18, 2007

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Bladesmith "LC" (Earth) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Merkur-Razor Double Edge Razor Blades

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.

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