Derby Extra Double Edge Razor Blades, 100 Count

Good balance of sharpness and smoothness. Everyone has different needs, but in a Gillette Super speed, or an Edwin Jagger DL89 the Derby's work excellent for my needs. Cost saving and reduction in trashy plastic scratch sticks is only possible if you then have a good blade to use.

These are great blades and the price can't be beat. They are made in Turkey from Swedish steel, quality made and long lasting steel. I'm of the school of thought that there are different blades for different beards and in my 42 years of shaving I've proved this to myself over and over again...many a blood bath behind me: In my opinion Murkur and Feather are for men with heavy beards, British made Wilkinson Sword for medium or light and so is Derby Blades. I have a medium beard and get a smooth, comfortable shave with no razor burn or cuts every time. The Swedish steel is more than sharp enough for 6 - 8 shaves; 10 if I flip the blade over, with no drag or burn. The blades are a little heavier than Murkur and Feather so are more stable in the razor and stay firm. Again; just my opinion, but 'surgical steel blades' as great as they are are not for every face. My dad and several friends from the past that had to shave twice a day love the Murkur's and Feather's...All I did was end up looking like I lost a fight with a Wearing Blender. Too sharp for me. ALSO: The Wilkinson Sword blades are now made in Germany and are like the Murkur's: Scalpel sharp. Used to love them and now can't stand them. But if you have a heavy beard they might be the blade for you. These Derby's should work for men with heavy beards if you use the 3 - 4 way shave every day or don't need a "baby skin close shave" all the time. Again: just my opinion. My dad used Gillette Blue Blades in the 50's and 60's and loved them to death on his Gorilla beard...I thought they were dull as hell and hated them...everyone is different (he switched to Murkur in the 60's too). Maybe if enough men switch back to the safety razor we'll get good American made blades again (Schick made some damned good double edged blades too!) but for now we have to buy foreign and yes I know that Persona still make double edged blades in the USA and I wouldn't shave my ex-wife with them...maybe...they are dull, uneven, a blood bath waiting to happen. You won't be disappointed in these blades!

I kept reading mixed reviews about Derby blades, but the ultimate decision maker was that the 5 pack doubled as a razor disposal. I really couldn't justify spending money on the Feather brand piece of plastic that is literally going in the trash when it gets full. I didn't want to get a pill bottle or some other random piece of kitchenware to dispose of my blades and take up space in the bathroom. I like saving money when I can but C'mon, I'm not in college anymore, no excuses for bad taste. I have a beard and shave and trim weekly to keep it maintained, so I'm not going over my full face. I shave my cheeks, under my lip, tidy up the ends of my mustache, and clean up my neck beard line. I use a closed comb Merkur because I want a mild shave since the hair that's being shaved is fairly short. The Derby blades are a great combo for my 34C and my weekly shave needs. I do about 2 passes and some fine tuning, and I'm good to go. This is just for me though, other people's faces and bodies will have different needs than mine. I can't speak for people who have thicker beards, as mine is thin and I shave often. This works out great for me because the blade isn't as sharp as a Feather, but I don't need my blade to be that sharp. It all depends on your needs and how often you shave a week. I might go through one or two blades a month, so in a years time I'll have used anywhere from 12-24 blades in a single year. A pack of 12 Gillette blades cost around $35. I can get 5-6 shaves out of those before I start getting irritation and the blade becomes dull. I find that it's easier to sculpt my beard lines much better with a safety razor as opposed to having 5 blades try to clean it up. It just makes more financial sense to shave with these blades and a safety razor. To sum it up, these blades are a terrific value. I get a closer shave with my safety razor, and no irritation. It's a win win.

Pretty dang good in terms of quality and price!

Before I chose a double-edged razor blade to use, I started with a 25 variety pack of blades to try to find the best one. Some blades were really bad, but quite a few were a toss-up, and I believe a lot of the variation is simply due to the shave foam used and the condition of my skin when shaving (e.g. dry skin, irritation before shaving, etc.). Regardless, I ended up landing on these blades and purchased this 100 pack back in 2015. It has now been 4 years and I'm finally ready to order this again :). Granted, I only shave 2x per week, and for some of this period I've had a beard, but I'd still say that's pretty good. I'm currently replacing blades 1x per week just because they are so cheap it just isn't worth the rough shave using them 3+ times. Even at that rate this box would last almost 2 years. As with any safety razor, there is more to the shave than just the blade. I recently moved to a place with hard water, and that wreaked havoc on my skin when shaving. This is because hard water affects the consistency of the shave foam which doesn't lubricate my skin as well for the shave. I've also tried various shave foams and soaps with a brush, and that also makes a difference. More recently I've stopped using my shave soap in favor of Mary Kay's MK Men Shave Foam simply because it is cheaper since my wife sells it. I honestly don't think it is that special (don't tell my wife that :), it is just more convenient than trying to lather up my own shave foam from the soap. Lastly, I do use this blade to go against the grain. This really only works well when I've allowed my stubble to grow to about 1/8-1/4 inch, otherwise I do get cut up pretty well, even with a new blade. I just find that if I don't go against the grain, I really don't get that close of a shave. The bottom line with these razors is that you really need to find the right combination of shave foam, blade and shaving frequency/methods that works best for your skin. I've found these particular blades to work well with the combination I'm doing now, just know that it has taken a while to figure all of these things out and if I went back to try a variety pack again, I may end up finding that the reason some blades didn't work so well didn't have as much to do with the blade as other factors.

These provide a smooth shave over most of my face but not sharp enough for coarser chin hair. Would be perfect for shaving neck or around a goalie or shaving women's legs

While I hear that getting one of the variety blade packs is best for a new safety-razor shaver, this deal was too good to pass up so I had to order it. These blades are incredibly sharp. They come in a big green thin cardboard box and there's 20 little plastic boxes inside with 5 razors each. On other blade-holders you get a slot on the bottom to put your old blades when they get dull, that is not the case here. The bottom is solid and instead you have to open the little flapdoor in order to take out AND put in (old) blades. There are 2 compartments in the main compartment, one for new, one for old. That's not an issue, just saying how these are different from other blades I have used. These blades are incredibly sharp, and I would definitely say that they are sharper than the Sharks that came with my safety razor when I bought it. The blades are great. The Arko soap is the main draw for me to this deal. I thought it would be terrible and messy. It's not. It's honestly kind of amazing to rip a little bit of the foil off one end, wet your face, wet the stick, rub the stick on your face and get no lather or way of knowing you have soap on your face whatsoever, and then take your wet brush and smother your face with it and all of a suddenly lather magically forms on your face and brush, enough for like 3 passes. A little goes a long way and its really great but you need to watch the moisture content of your brush as you are building the lather right on your face and there's no way of knowing its too wet until it starts dripping all over your sink off your face. Everyone in my household loves the smell (except the dog and the cats who ran away). It's honestly really strong, but not unpleasant. It kind of smells like that blue toiletbowl cleaner that they always doublewrap at the grocery store because the stuff is so caustic. It smells like that except more fresh and manly like musky Dove soap I guess. Let the stick dry when you're done, and don't be messy and it wont fall apart. It's honestly not that easy to ruin and even if you do it's cheap. I read some people smash it into a bowl and use it like a traditional shave soap. I don't get why you would do that when the stickform is so convenient. NO BOWL NO MUG just the stick and your brush. After using Arko I kind of feel that building lather in a mug is a waste of time. I wish Proraso had a shave-stick. With as cheap as the blades are, you can use a fresh blade every time you shave. With as cheap and great as the Arko is, you don't have to waste money trying other fancy shaving soaps and getting a sub-par shave. Arko, and C.O. Bigelow and these blades are wonderful. You don't need anything else.

The shipping and handling was great, but the actual product was not that great for me. I did not receive a smooth shave like how I did with the Astras, but it might be different for someone else YMMV. For the price i cant complain that much.

c'est vrai qu'au premier abord les lames paraissent fine, mais une fois dans le rasoir ou la shavette ça rase vraiment nickel. avec 100 lames il y a de quoi faire, un rapport qualité prix remarquable.

It's very good with my skin, I don't have skin irritation and had a very smooth shave. It's not sharp as Feathers blades but it's effective enough for me. It's good combo with R41 Safety razors for me.

Während ich über Jahre Wilkenson und Gilette Mach sonstwas mit 2-28 Klingen vergittert oder vibrierend genutzt habe, habe ich mich mit steigender Tendenz über die unverfrorenen Klingenpreise geärgert. Ein Ausflug zu den Discountern schaffte leider keine Abhilfe, dort steht dem günstigen Preis eine (gewollte!?) Unschärfe gegenüber, die selbst die erste Rasur mit einer neuen Klinge unangenehm macht. Also habe ich begonnen mich mit der Anschaffung eines Rasiermessers auseinander zu setzen. Dabei stolperte ich über klassische Rasierhobel, die mit diesen klassischen Rasierklingen bestückt werden. Zum Testen kaufte ich mir den günstigen Gilette Classic und war einigermassen begeistert. Die Rasur klappt hervorragend, das Verletzungsrisiko ist minimal, das Ergebnis in meinen Augen perfekt. Als die 5 mitgelieferten Klingen verbraucht waren, bestellte ich nach erneuter Recherche die Derby Extra Klingen. Diese sind dünner und damit weicher, als die mitgelieferten und nochmal deutlich schärfer! Dadurch ist die Rasur extrem hautschonend und sehr angenehm. Im Gegenzug verlieren die Klingen Ihre extreme Ausgangsschärfe etwas früher. Ich tausche sie nach ca. 5-6 Rasuren. Man könnte sie länger verwenden, aber warum sollte man. Denn der gravierendste Vorteil ist der unglaubliche Preis von 8 Cent (0,08€!!!) pro Klinge bei diesem 100er-Pack. Wenn man sich wie ich etwa alle 2 Tage rasiert und eine Klinge 5x nutzt, kommt man also mit 8 Euro zwei Jahre lang hin, ohne auch nur ein einziges Mal eine Stumpe Klinge benutzen zu müssen. Ich werde mir in diesem Leben keine andere Rasur-Lösung mehr zulegen! - Dann lieber irgendwann mal einen edlen Rasierhobel, der das Vergnügen noch ein bisschen steigert. Neben diesen Klingen empfehle ich noch die Rasierseife von Proraso. Als Einstieg dazu noch den Dachshaarpinsel von DM für unter 8 Euro, und man hat ein perfektes und günstiges Rasurerlebnis! Pinsel und Hobel kann man dann immer noch gegen hochwertigere Produkte austauschen, wenn einem das so zu günstig ist ;-) - muss man aber nicht!

Excelente calidad, rasuran si irritar. Tiene una cantidad excelente por su precio, meses de resurado.

Good quality blades - haven't had a bad one yet. This is the second box of these blades that I have bought - good value for money compared to the price that you pay. at supermarkets. I can see myself buying this brand until I'm at the pearly gates.