Astra Razor Blades, Pack of 100, Green, 1-Count, 100.0 Count (Pack of 1)

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I personally did not like the Astra Superior Platinum and do not plan to try it again for personal use. I may, however, try to push it later for testing to see how many shaves it takes to dull. The Astra Superior Platinum Blade is a perfect example why every shaver (especially starting out) should try as many blades as they can. I have friends who really like this blade, but quite frankly I don’t. The Astra Superior Platinum Blades are incredibly smooth. In fact, I really think the sharpness of these blades benefits the smoothness. How so? I actually think these are one of the smoothest blades I own. There are several other blades that are sharp or sharper than the Astra’s. And there are several other blades that are as smooth or more smooth as the Astra’s. But there’s only a few that do both well. Great Option for Wide Range of Men

I’m impressed with the longevity of the blade. I’ll always take a blade that can deliver superb sharpness and smoothness for 5 shaves over a blade that gives mediocre performance for 10 shaves. What Are Some Other Good http://amzn.to/2osp1XKOptions to Consider? Personna Lab Blue The Astra Superior Platinum double edge razor blades are one of the sharpest smooth blades out there. Or to put it another way, one of the smoothest sharp blades. Astra is actually a subsidiary of Gillette as they were acquired by Gillette a few decades ago. I couldn’t find the exact year this transaction took place. Either way you want to look at it, these blades are amazing at being sharp enough to deliver an amazingly close shave while being smooth enough to do it without causing a lot of irritation. Sharp, smooth blades make for sharp, smooth shaves. Astra shaving are one of the most popular manufacturers of double edge razor blades in the world, with their Astra Superior Platinum a go-to blade for wet shaves all across the globe. Built by Gillette in Russia, you know you’re getting a double razor blade of real shaving pedigree, made of cold, hard, durable metal.Astra razor blades is an unique business that provides 100% Astra super platinum smooth double edge safety razor blades, this blade is outstanding for shoppers who are searching for the best safety razor blades available. They are sure to please anyone who is searching for an amazing safety razor that will make their skin feel great.

Most blades are either sharp and not smooth or smooth and not sharp. These blades do a great job at both. Astra blades unsurprisingly take on the traditional double edge form and shape, meaning they are an ideal fit for an traditional double edge safety razor. They can also be snapped in half, making them highly suitable for modern style shavettes which take two halves of a double edge blade. Here once again, the forgiving nature of the Astra comes in handy, as the angle of a shavette is different to that of a safety razor. The blade itself just says “ASTRA” across the top of the blade and “SUPERIOR PLATINUM” across the bottom.I was not looking forward to the second shave with the Astra Superior Platinum, which is a testament to its first performance as I like shaving enough to have a blog about it. I was pleasantly surprised with how the second shave went. I want to be clear, I still don’t think it was a great shave, but it was noticeably better than the first one and I was reasonably happy about. It still didn’t feel the best, but it felt like it had “smoothed out” a bit. Either way, I was happy to be done with it.

The Astra Superior Platinum blades probably won’t last you much longer than your standard safety razor blade, but I do think they retain their sharpness and smoothness better. After the first shave, the sharpness increased to 46. This seems to be common for coated blades, my hypothesis is that as the coating wears off a bit the blade edge is more exposed.

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While I was excited and optimistic to be using the Astra, I was not impressed. I did not find the blade very smooth and it didn’t feel great. I found myself working harder than I’d like to trying to clean up after my third pass. Even after the effort I noticed some less than smooth spots and minor patches later. If I did not need to do a second shave for review purposes I would have tossed the blade right in the garbage. After the second shave the sharpness had increased to 44. While the blade appears to be getting sharper, I don’t feel it would have the required smoothness to keep going. That said, I didn’t find it very smooth to start with.