7 O'clockSuper Stainless Double Edge Safety Razor Blades , 5 Count (Pack of 20)

My blade of choice in both my shavette and safety razor. Here's a ranking of the blades I've tried so far.#1. Gillette 7 O'clock Super Stainless (russian). Super smooth have, zero irritation and sharp enough to cut on the first or second pass. Gives just the right amount of "feedback" to let you know where your stubble needs more attention and where you can skip over. Not many blades are this intuitive. My only gripe would be the amount of glue used on the wrapper, it tends to make you fuss with the blade in your hand more than you'd like to. Lasts around 4 shaves. My personal favorite#2. Treet (orange and blue label). Similar smoothness to the 7 O'clock but less sharp, requires a few passes. Cheaper, and less frills. Lasts around 3-4 shaves. A CLOSE second place. Almost a toss up but the Gillette takes it.#3 Feather Hi-Stainless. Sharpest blades ever, no question, but slightly irritating depending on technique and no room for error. Cuts clean on the first pass. Use only on thick beards! For a moderate beard like mine its simply too sharp and too costly to justify. Lasts 4 shaves.#4 Astra (both types). Found these to be moderately sharp and did not irritate the skin at all. Not as sharp as Treet/Gillette imo. Takes some effort for a baby's butt smooth shave but if you're not too picky these will get the job done. Lasts 2-3 shaves#5 Shark Super Stainless. Great middle of the road blade as far as sharpness and lack of irritation. EXCELLENT blade for beginners, very forgiving as far as poor technique is concerned and gets the job done. Too bad they don't last too long without tugging/pulling. 2 shaves max#6 Big Ben (blue box). Another middle of the road, just not as good all around as Shark (both made by LORD). Did notice some irritation due to its slightly less-than-sharp edge. Stick with shark, its around the same price and you'll get a better shave. Lasts 2 shaves#7 Derby. No irritation...and not sharp at all. Didnt care for it one bit. Had to change the blade out mid shave since it simply stopped cutting! Maybe a bad batch?? If you dont have much of a beard I guess these will work, but why not try something better? Lasts NO shaves :P#8 Trig (made by Treet). Another "Derby clone". Unimpressive, lackluster performance.#9 LORD Super Chrome. Similar to Derby, didnt cut too well, got dull quick. Could have spent 30 min and probably got the job done but why bother?? Tossed it mid shave, boo!#10 LORD Platinum. With every shave I prep with Proraso pre-shave and Proaso shave soap...this time it didn't help. This one messed my face up BAD. First 1/4'' near the side burn and I had a 1'' gash across my face (didnt notice til after washing off soap). Next day my face was on FIRE, massive razor burn (only shaving with the grain mind you). The sharpness was there alright, right up there with 7 O'clock, but it seemed as if the blade were almost serrated! STAY AWAY!

Sometimes you find something in life that just fits you like it doesn't fit anyone else. When I first got into using a double edge blade for shaving I got one of those sampler packs. I tried all of the different brands and versions and nothing worked for me like the green 7 o clocks. They just work perfectly for my contours and skin type. They are the prefect blend of sharpness and flexibility. These aren't as sharp as feathers, but they absolutely last longer. I can get 3 or 4 shaves out of each blade before it pulls uncomfortably. The sharper blades trash my skin leaving me bleeding from multiple spots. These are the perfect blend of sharpness and durability. I bought one of these mega packs which lasted me for YEARS. Finally made it to the end of the pack and thought "maybe I should try one of those sampler packs again...". I tried 3 different blades from the sample pack and went running back to the green 7 o clocks.

There are better blades out there but I keep coming back to these because the consistency and price can't be beat. I get about 3 shaves out of a blade which is something I can't do with most of the others, although the first shave isn't as nice as the more expensive ones I've used. I personally feel that even if the first shave isn't as good the fact that I can get 3 pretty nice shaves out of a blade makes up for it. I use a hot soap lather and these blades work much better with that than they do with traditional shaving cream in my opinion. It's a really good option if you don't want to spend big on blades.

Last year i received a safety razor shave kit for Christmas. The blades provided we Tomur, which i hated, and ruined the experience. I searched and searched the stores for double edged razor blades, but found nothing but cheap store brand blades, which could be just fine but weren't much of a value. I went online and searched around for blades, and there was a plethora of options. I ordered one of the trial packs, which was very interesting to say the least. Most blades are made in Russia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, ect which struck me for a quality concern. Out of all the blades i tried i noticed the variables were in angle, pitch, bevel, and sharpness of the steel. This Gillette set was the most well rounded of the group. There were some crazy sharp ones, but they only lasted for one shave. For my personal shaving tendencies the others would pull, tug, or produce nicks, or cuts. This Gillette set is made in Russia, however It is actually just as good as any Gillette product ive ever used. I prefer it because it's a very consistent shave, soft steel good for about four shaves, yet does not irritate the skin. Ive found that Hard steel tends to last longer however cant get as sharp as i prefer for a comfortable shave. The quantity of this product lasts 1 year, so i just recently ordered another bulk 100 blades. I would recommend this to any beginner, or anyone who has a safety razor. I feel it is a very happy medium for all of the many confusing options out there. Gillette in my opinion is really the best a man can get.

Old quality was the best, but once they moved to India quality degraded so badly. So make sure you get old stocks made in Russia, not India. The seller may send you random ones although description states Russian made.

I must have tried about 20 different blades and this is definitely one of my all time favorites. While the silver blues, platinum, and yellows are great, this one edges them out. very sharp and exceptionally smooth. The combination is fantastic and when you consider price this is definitely one of my top 4 blades. Russia just makes the best blades out of any country. It is a shame day I'm moving their production out. Highly recommended as long as you get the all green package to blades.