Blade longevity experiment.

[Ferret619]

You can strop carbon blades, the the keen sharpener is a cool relic from the time where people would strip their carbon DE blades.

 

[GregP]

are the Aussie spoilers stainless?

Yep, they are stainless. Can't imagine why one would drop off on the 3rd shave. I got 5 x 3-pass shaves out of one where one edge went dull - it didn't pull on that edge, it just didn't cut whiskers.

 

[Ferret619]

Call it a crap shave and give it another try,

 

[Sticky]

A couple of years ago, before I knew there was whole underground world of wet shavers secretly enabling one another, I was happily bumbling along with my Microtouch one. I happened to go to a market in the Southern Highlands, there was a stall there with all old tools and junk and on one side a gorilla bucket full of Gillette Super Stainless NOS. There must have been hundreds of packets at $2 each. I bought 5 packs and thought little of it. If I knew then what I know now.....

 

[the_shaving_sailor]

Ok so after everything with the spoilers I've decided to move onto another vintage blade instead.

The Polsilver Browns!!

One of my personal favourites and I know a favourite of one or two others on here I know for a fact I'll get 5+ out of these bad boys.

So starting today the Vintage Polsilver is in the hot seat!

Thoughts?

 

[littleaussiebleeder]

I don't know how they shave... but they have to have the ugliest packaging ever!

 

[SpeedyPC]

@littleaussiebleeder I get 8 great smooth shaves using the iKon X3 slant and Merkur 34C

 

[the_shaving_sailor]

@littleaussiebleeder I get 8 great smooth shaves using the iKon X3 slant and Merkur 34C

Ditto with the 34

 

[SpeedyPC]

Ditto with the 34

Yes I do get 8 great shaves with 34C, remember @the_shaving_sailor everybody is different as YMMV when using the Vintage Brown Polsilver blade. Also a guy from B&B forum can reach up to 10 max. shaves with the 34C.

 

[the_shaving_sailor]

Ok day 1 of Vintage Polsilver browns shave.

These blades are amazing. For being 25+ years old they still out do a lot of other brands out there.
What stands out for me with these blades are their smoothness, you won't find (in my uneducated opinion) anything smoother out there.

I wish I could find a bulk supply of these so I'd never run out.

Shave was amazing, no irritation, no nicks and a post save feel that keeps you to toutching your face all day.

All up these blades are a 9.5/10
Only reason they aren't a 10 is they could be a little sharper, if they where as sharp as a feather and still this smooth I'd be in shaver heaven.

Smoothness 11/10
Sharpness 8/10

Love these blades

 

[eggbert]

Can't find your other post on phone. Just saw these on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-...979436?hash=item1ec76f4e6c:g:rjwAAOSwopRYhZ7B

 

[the_shaving_sailor]

Can't find your other post on phone. Just saw these on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-...979436?hash=item1ec76f4e6c:g:rjwAAOSwopRYhZ7B

Thanks for the heads up but that's way to much for my taste. They are worth that much for 50+ blades

 

[Korbz]

http://www.shaving.ie/products/200-polsilver-blades.html

thank me later

 

[eggbert]

Thanks for the heads up but that's way to much for my taste. They are worth that much for 50+ blades

They were only $12 + postage when I looked earlier.

 

[Ferret619]

This is exactly why I try not to get into vintage blades, gonna get your heart broken.

 

[eggbert]

@the_shaving_sailor Whoops, linked the wrong auction.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/5-OLD-FU...770410?hash=item4b1817f4ea:g:ly8AAOSwurZZGuvC

 

[eggbert]

Well someone got them within the hour after I posted the above link,.

 

[Ferret619]

Well someone got them within the hour after I posted the above link,.

Cheeky