But, they are affordable and still cheaper than cartridge shaving. The GSBs are certainly worth the price, but for some, they may not be an economical option for everyday use (that is if you are really trying to justify switching to DE blades from cartridge shaving). By comparison, there are of course much cheaper blades that offer almost the same shaving experience (such as the popular Astra SPs). Now for the million dollar question – Are the Gillette Silver Blue blades worth their price? As of time of writing, Gillette Silver Blue blades are available from Connaught Shaving at £38.00 (US$60.75) for 200 blades, which works out to around US$0.30 a blade. Some are quite annoyed at the four dots of glue but personally I do not find that these affect the shave in any way. Each blade is individually wrapped in two pieces of paper and adhered to the piece that is waxed by four dots of glue. The Gillette Silver Blues, like other blades from the St Petersburg plant, come packed in little cardboard boxes of five. They also do not rust even when used up to a week, but just show discoloration and spots. They do hold their edge to last three shaves (or more) and that is quite important when considering taking up the Silver Blues as a daily user blade. Most use the GSBs for at least four days (as usual, YMMV :P). However, the fourth shave does not give the same smooth/sharp shave as the previous three days, which felt like I was using a new blade each shave. My own finding is that the sharpness is maintained through to three days, and can be stretched to the fourth day. Most who use the Gillette Silver Blues change their blades every 4-5 days, with some reportedly stretching to a week. The Gillette Silver Blues do last quite a long while. Each blade is wrapped by itself in wax paper and attached by two small glue dots. Gillette Silver Blue double-edge razor blade. A blade is smooth when it does so with minimum or no resistance and tugging. * ‘Smooth’ here refers how well the blade glides over the skin. Finding a blade that is both sharp and smooth is quite difficult, and the smoothness of the GSBs really allow you not to miss hairs and follow your face’s contours well. Ever since I started using the Gillette Silver Blues, I have not had razor burn or ingrown hairs as compared to other blades *cough* Derby *cough*. It does not drag or skip spots, even when used ATG under the chin, a tricky area in itself. Given that this blade already excels in sharpness, it is a pleasure to use and it glides along the skin and provides a smooth shave. Well, this blade does excel in the smoothness* department as much as it does in sharpness. A blade is sharp when it removes hair with ease (ie like a hot knife through butter) and with as few passes as possible. * ‘Sharp’ here refers to the ability of the blade to cut through stubble. I found that additional passes were equally done with ease, and I didn’t need to put any pressure on the handle to get the blade to cut. They provide good tactile and audible feedback when taking the stubble off one’s face, which I really enjoy. Especially so when going against the grain (ATG). The Gillette Silver Blues are one of the sharpest* blades you can find, just a notch below the revered Feather blades. For many, it performs well enough to rank among a wet shaver’s top 3 blades. A large majority of wet shavers have a positive experience with the GSBs. The Gillette Silver Blue (aka GSB) blades enjoy a high status and are very popular among the wet shaving community. Gillette Silver Blue – A tale of an exemplary DE blade Gillette Silver Blue razor blades – one of the smoothest and sharpest on the market! Random Stash Review:
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