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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent blades
The Derby blade (made, I believe, in Turkey) is not the sharpest blade out there but, in my mind, achieves the perfect balance between sharpness and smoothness: Sharp enough not to snag on tough bristles, but not so sharp as to make cuts and soreness inevitable. 100 of these will give you over a year of shaves - I find I can get at least five shaves out of a single blade...
Published on February 18, 2008 by Biberkopf
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Rough shave
I have been shaving with a safety razor for several years, and these have to be the worst blades I have encountered. They feel rough right out of the wrapper. I do get about 5 mediocre shaves with each blade before they get really bad, but I have gone through 8 of the 100, and have yet to get a decent shave.
I have used several brands, such as Feather, Gillette,...
Published 10 months ago by Rat Wrangler
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent blades, February 18, 2008
This review is from: "Derby Extra" Stainless Steel Double Edge Razor Blades (Health and Beauty)
The Derby blade (made, I believe, in Turkey) is not the sharpest blade out there but, in my mind, achieves the perfect balance between sharpness and smoothness: Sharp enough not to snag on tough bristles, but not so sharp as to make cuts and soreness inevitable. 100 of these will give you over a year of shaves - I find I can get at least five shaves out of a single blade with no decline in quality.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
Blade quality seems descent, value is awesome., May 29, 2008
This review is from: "Derby Extra" Stainless Steel Double Edge Razor Blades (Health and Beauty)
I mainly switched to DE shaving because of the price difference compared to upkeep for a Mach 3. Heh, well this is a good example. $18 for a year supply compared to $11 for a pack of 5 Mach 3 blades to last roughly a little over a month.. yeah.. The shave these give out is descent; much better though when compared to the Parasienne (or however it is spelled) blades I purchased at Wal-Mart. Oh, and just to put things into perspective, Mach 3 shaves are poor compared to these.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
Goodbye Cartridge Blades, October 19, 2009
Take it from someone who has suffered through approximately 45 years of the daily ritual of shaving, these are the best double edged blades you can buy for the money. Do yourself a favor and ditch the super-overpriced and under-performing cartridge razor "systems". After 25 years, I decided to go back to wet shaving, the method my father, who was a barber, taught me when I was a teenager. Only this time, I invested in a good super badger shaving brush, a Merkur safety razor and a good quality shave cream like Taylor's of Old Bond Street. The Derby Extra double edge blades puts the finishing touch to this unbeatable combination for the closest and most comfortable shave around.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
A Dang Fine Razor Blade.., November 6, 2008
This review is from: "Derby Extra" Stainless Steel Double Edge Razor Blades (Health and Beauty)
Any blade that can slash through the dense jungle that is my beard deserves a medal. This blade receives the Medal of Honor. The most comfortable, close and thorough shave ever. Shave with a more expensive blade, if you wish but you won't shave with better.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Glad I switched, October 25, 2009
I own a Merkur Vision 2000 and the blades that came with it (Merkur) are okay, but they really tug at my face. I kept getting cut. They shave okay in certain places, but around my chin and under my nose, the blade jumps when it slides across my skin. I switched to Derby Extra and all of these issues stopped. I tossed my Merkur blades in the trash.
With the Derby Extras, I can barely feel the blade on my face. Then I look at the shaver after a pass, I can see a lot more whisker shavings in the soap. Nice to have a close shave without casualties.
Thank you for the blades.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
These sharp blades reduces razor burn, February 10, 2009
This review is from: "Derby Extra" Stainless Steel Double Edge Razor Blades (Health and Beauty)
I have used these blades for over 2 weeks, shaving 5 days per week, and have gone through only 2 blades so far. Compared to the double edged store brand blades made by American Safety Razor Company (ie. Personna) these stay sharp over longer periods and each blade provides a consistently smooth shave.
I have also noticed less razor burn using the Derby blades. I always get skin irritation with the other brand because the blades are so dull, and I try to compensate with more strokes during shaving.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Great for the money, December 24, 2008
This review is from: "Derby Extra" Stainless Steel Double Edge Razor Blades (Health and Beauty)
I've only used the Merkur blades prior to purchasing these. The Derby Extra's are less than a third of the price, and I don't see or feel any difference. They last about the same, for me around four to five days. At this price, you can even change them twice as much and still be cheaper per blade than the Merkurs. Considering what I used to pay for Mach III Turbo's, these blades are are the best of both worlds - good quality and great price.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Great dual-edge safety razor blades, December 15, 2008
This review is from: "Derby Extra" Stainless Steel Double Edge Razor Blades (Health and Beauty)
These work very well in my Parker 91R. I like them better than the 7AM branded blades the razor originally came with. The Derby Extras feel sharper and give a closer shave with less effort. They cut hair very easily and stay sharp for at least 5 or 6 shaves without noticeable pulling or dullness.
Since they are sharp, care must be taken if switching from a different brand. They aren't Feather(tm) blade style sharp but still... they are much sharper than the dual-edge blades my local pharmacy and grocery stores carry. The 7AM blades are nice too but I have to rate the Derby Extras higher for feeling sharper initially and staying sharper after a few shaves.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
A great blade at a resonable price, September 10, 2008
This review is from: "Derby Extra" Stainless Steel Double Edge Razor Blades (Health and Beauty)
These Derby blades are very highly regarded on the shaving forums, and I have found that that is deserved. The price is a real good value for the quality of the blade.
There are many brands available, but I haven't found the need to change from Derby.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Can't go wrong here! Good balance--sharp, but not TOO sharp., July 5, 2009
This review is from: "Derby Extra" Stainless Steel Double Edge Razor Blades (Health and Beauty)
Sharper than Merkurs, safer than the uber-sharp Feathers. A good balance, yet half the price of most of the other double-edge brands.
Plus DE blades yield a much better shave than Gi11ette cartridges which cost a small fortune.
In fact, last year ShavingFactory (doing business here on Amaz. as DerbyInternational) ran a fantastic Buy 100, get 100 free PLUS the free Derby cream for under 25 smackers, no shipping. Wowza! (The Derby cream is OK, especially at the price, but I'll stick with my tub of Taylor. I'll probably use the Derby cream as my travel tubes.) But even the regular price on these Derbys is an excellent deal.
I find these last me about three shaves, but I go back for multiple passes each shave (in search of the elusive BBS) so if you don't do that they will likely yield you longer life. At these prices, I err on the side of 'gimme a new blade right now' anyway.
I'm glad I broke in on Merkurs, which seemed a bit more forgiving, but now I find these Derbys quite satisfying, a nice balance at an excellent price.
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Here's a post about DE/retro/wetshaving I've made elsewhere in Amaz., thought it might be useful to repeat it here...................
It takes a while to learn "the touch" of a DE razor, they'll be some nicks, but after that, it is actually a much, much better shave.
Yes, cartridge blades are a total rip-off, incredibly overpriced. They too are a scam. The government recently forced Gi11ette to stop claiming the battery-powered handles improve performance. They do not. And four, five blades, turbo blades, and so on -- it's all just hype to make you pay a fortune for a whole lot of nothing. Wake up, guys. five bucks for a razor blade?
Gi11ette has, over the years, simply bullied old-school flat double-edge "safety razor" blades off of the retail shelves of America. Why? Because any competitor can make a regular double-edge razor blade without violating a Gi11ette patent. Because of the patents Gi11ette holds on worthless gimmicks like five-blade cartridges, it has a monopoly on them. (Gi11ette actually sued Sch-lick claiming it held the patent rights on ALL multi-edge cartridge technology. Gi11ette lost.) And, of course, when there is a monopoly, prices go sky-high.
In that most consumers do not take the time to look for other options, he/she has only his/herself to blame for being suckered into five bills a blade. Old-school flat DE (double-edge) blades cost incredibly less and, after the learning curve, yield up a superior shave. I recently bought TWO HUNDRED DE blades, a well respected brand, a great sale admittedly, for under 25 smackers, bottom line. THAT IS 6.25 c&nts PER EDGE, FOLKS ...
Trust me, DE/retro/safety/"wetshaving" with a quality cream will change shaving from chore into a small luxury that you look forward to each morning. And you'll save a small fortune along the way.
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