A Good Source For DE Razors?..

[Dock]

Hello All,

Today I hit Walgreens,CVS,Rite Aid and WalMart and came up empty except for their store brand DE blades.E-Bay does'nt seem to have much now either.Does anyone have a good source for DE blades? I've already tried Derby's and would now like to try Personna's,Merkur's and Feather's....

Best,
Dock

 

[Tony Ferrill]

Merkur and Feather can be found at www.classicshaving.com
Tony

 

[showme1or2]

Tony's right. I think any name brand blades you want you'll likely find online. I think my grocery store, Publix, has a generic brand that I use. The generic thing opens another can of worms: are name brand blades sharper, more durable, etc. than generics?

I want to say Carlos found a source for some DE blades once. He might have bought out everything they had, though. Think about that, too. If you stumble over a cache of them, invest!

showme

 

[Carlos]

I got my Wilkinsonsword's on ebay, as full box of shelf packs. Probably like drug stores used to get them.

I have other, more collectable packs that came with some of the ebay razors. I need to take some pics of that stuff.

 

[Midnight Blues]

Dock,

I get Persona's at Wal-mart for about $1.50 for 10, they work as well as any I've tried.
Of course there's that little trick I have to tell you about....

 

[showme1or2]

Of course there's that little trick I have to tell you about....

Tell us all, MB. I'm for anything that results in a smoother, better shave.

showme

 

[Mikem]

At one time Knox sold Merkur's. I have also found them at my local Tinderbox in Phoenix believe it or not. I have been able to purchase Gillette's at CVS Pharmacy.

 

[Midnight Blues]

Of course there's that little trick I have to tell you about....

Tell us all, MB. I'm for anything that results in a smoother, better shave.

showme

S,
What I do with each new blade is burnish the cutting edge, affectionately know as "corking the blade". The process starts with a nice cork from a bottle wine, you then simply and carefully drag the blade thru the cork 4 -7 times for each side. This practice takes about a minuet, the results are amazing.

Give it a try and you'll receive the smoothest shave you've ever had....

 

[showme1or2]

"Corking the blade." Hmmm, I'll try it. Is this similar to stropping a straight razor on leather?

showme

 

[gospelman]

At one time Knox sold Merkur's. I have also found them at my local Tinderbox in Phoenix believe it or not. I have been able to purchase Gillette's at CVS Pharmacy.

I think Knox still does sell Merkur...5.50 for ten.

Mike

 

[simmich]

I got a mess of Feathers from a link I found (and later lost) on ebay. Great blades for sure!

 

[rick]

pauldog
at www.shavemyface.com

offers Feather blades at a very decent price

 

[Hammer8]

http://westcoastshaving.com offers sample packs along with quantities of any single brand. I like the Swedish Gillette blades in my 1947 Super Speed (even though they are a little on the pricey side ... about $1 per blade) and Feathers in my Merkur. These combos seem to give me the most comfortable shave.