Reddit mentions of 100 Lord Double Edge Safety Razor Blades Platinum Class

Awesome! All right, here we go.

Razors:

The difference between men and women's razors is that women's have longer handles and a smaller aperture for the blade. Men's usually have a wavy little comb bit that lifts up their thicker beard hair to cut.

The one I personally recommend is the Weishi. It's $17 bucks, and the metal is really light, but I ended up getting used to that fairly quickly. Not a big initial investment and perfectly adequate for my needs.

I see Murker recommended fairly often. I hear they are okay, if overpriced. I personally hated it, lol. They are definitely geared towards beards and did not play nice with my pale little legs.

You could also go for the vintage Lady Gillette. I paid $30 for mine on ebay and it's got a nice long handle, good grip, and nice weighty metal. This was actually my first purchase and I'm still really happy with it. Considering I'm happy with the Weishi, though, I'd probably just repurchase that one if I ever lose mine.

Blades:

Now this one might take some trial and error. Everyone has different hair and different skin and every razor brand shaves a little differently.

A lot of people start off with a multipack to get a feel for the different blades and then narrow it down to brands they like. I think it's a great idea and probably your best bet. I'll still mention my experiences though.

STAY AWAY FROM DORCO. They are bullshit. I'm not a fan of Gillette brand blades either except for the Wilkinson Sword and they're kind of expensive at $20 for 100. Derby is also just okay.

Feather: give the sharpest, closest shave ever. So sharp that you can cut yourself and you won't even notice until the trail of blood starts going down the drain. Great blades, and a ton of people like them, but I found that they dull too quickly for leg real-estate and are too scary sharp for sensitive bits.

Voskhod: Sharp, reliable, lasts through a few shavings. I quite like this one and have repurchased it. They are good, solid razors that gave a decent shave. Good for all-over.

Shark: My favorite at the moment. Comparable to Voskhod except I feel they might give a slightly closer shave and dull a little bit faster. If I had both in the bathroom I would probably choose Shark for the legs and Voskhod for everywhere else.

Astra: Worked adequately. Shave isn't bad or great, just reliable. Worked on the legs but not as good in other places. Wasn't worth a repurchase.

Lord: I think these actually lasted the most shaves out of all of them, at about 4 uses per blade. I think I had the least incidence of cuts with these but the shave wasn't as close as I wanted. My shaves usually last two or three days with the other razors but with this one I was feeling it lasted only 1-2. I think these are literally the opposite of the Feathers in terms of their qualities.

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M'kay, that's all I can think of for now. I hope this helps!

Oct 2, 2019

Pre: Proraso Pre-Shave Cream
Lather: Declaration Grooming Original
Brush: Parker Safety Razor Handmade Deluxe "Long Loft" 100% Pure Badger Shaving Brush 22mm
Blade: Lord Platinum Class (1)
Razor: Rockwell 2C Gunmetal (Plate 1/3)
Post: Thayers Alcohol-free Unscented Witch Hazel Toner & Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream
Fragrance: None

The proraso green is really a nice preshave. I like the menthol smell and it feels good against my skin while not feeling like it's gooping things up. I wish I would have gotten the white "sensitive" so it was scent free. While I don't feel like it impacts the scent of my shave soap I just want to focus on that completely.

The Declaration Grooming Original was pretty bad for me. It was sticky like snot and glue. I've been informed I didn't use quite enough water, but at the time it felt like I used a lot. It's a shame because I didn't use any more than when I've used Bon Vivant in the past and that worked fine. It also smelled of patchouli which is not in the scent profile. It's possible my sample was tainted in some way.

Loved my new Rockwell 2C, but unfortunately both sides of the 1/3 plate are too mild for me, which is saying something!

Just commenting to add prices -- these may not be accurate for very long, since some were listed with limited quantites, but it may help some:

$29.98 - Feather: www.amazon.com/dp/B004RWTQTS[1]
$9.77 - Astra Green: www.amazon.com/dp/B001QY8QXM[2]
$12.77 - Astra Blue: www.amazon.com/dp/B002G2VENC[3]
$8.93 - Derby Extra: www.amazon.com/dp/B004SGKMA0[4]
$12.00 - Shark: www.amazon.com/dp/B004RWZ1RE[5]
$6.99 - Dorco: www.amazon.com/dp/B003OY14EK[6]
$16.95 - Big Ben: www.amazon.com/dp/B0047M51WE[7]
$15.05 - Lord Platinum: www.amazon.com/dp/B001VTRGGK[8]
$15.95 - Lord Classic: www.amazon.com/dp/B002VT94K0[9]
$29.85 - Gillette Silver Blue: www.amazon.com/dp/B0059QF5RS[10]
$20.00 - Gillette 7 O'Clock: www.amazon.com/dp/B00875XSIQ[11]
$17.95 - Blue Bird: www.amazon.com/dp/B002YIO56Q[12]
$19.99 - BIC: www.amazon.com/dp/B0022RB080[13]
$24.98 - Personna Super 200CT: www.amazon.com/dp/B00AA1AEEG[14]
$24.00 - Wilkinson Sword: www.amazon.com/dp/B003RXP1UQ[15]
$18.88 - Crystal (Israeli Personna) 120CT: www.amazon.com/dp/B002CE3518[16]

I bought a cheap kit to get started about a year and a half ago and it's still working well. I want to upgrade to a straight razor which costs more upfront but you never need to buy blades again (just sharpen before use)

I'd say this is a good starter kit though, it's what I bought:
http://www.amazon.com/Van-Hagen-Mens-Luxury-Shave/dp/B004L4EING/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415040428&sr=8-1&keywords=safety+razor+kit

http://www.amazon.com/Premium-Safety-Razor-Model-LP1822L/dp/B004N77JVY/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1415040506&sr=1-1&keywords=lord+safety+razor

http://www.amazon.com/Double-Safety-Razor-Blades-Platinum/dp/B001VTRGGK/ref=pd_sim_hpc_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1D844MJWW2C4S8HXCGTZ

You can spend less on the soap kit, and get one for $9 or so to start off.

It's a pack of twenty, 5 blade packs.

http://www.amazon.com/Double-Safety-Razor-Blades-Platinum/dp/B001VTRGGK/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1344083676&sr=8-5&keywords=lord+razor

Convenient.

Double edge safety razors are about $30 on Amazon for a midrange one. This gives me the option of using any double edge blade on the market. Competition and ease of manufacturing means I can pick my preferred blade at $15 for 100 blades. (That's $15 for 100 Lord blades, free shipping. I'm also a fan of SuperMax Super Platinums which are even cheaper.)

tl;dr Get yourself a double edge safety razor: better shave and blades are orders of magnitude cheaper.