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work great!

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2024

Use these in one of my hair cutting tools - cannot find double edge razor blades in the stores anymore!
ordering on line is the only way to go and these worked great. Ordered two diff kind - not sure which would work better. Both worked great.

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Louis Mauriello

great number of - for the $

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2014

What I like about this product compared to other volume blade purchases is that it is made up of individual packets. What I don't like about it is that it is made up of individual packets. Contradiction? Yes.

The individual packets are hard to store but great for having a small amount handy. I can keep them in a drawer and only have one pack in the medicine cabinet, but since they are each mounted on a hanging card they take up a lot of room in my drawer. Other bulk packs that I have bought had all the razors in one big box so it took less room in the drawer but I would have to take out one razor at a time.

This was more like getting a wholesale order of store display ready product than getting a bulk order.

As to the blade quality, I used these extensively when I first started shaving back in the early 60s but have since used others that I like a little better. These seem to be super extra sharp and I have a tendency to nick myself more with them than the others I have used.

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Betty Green

work great!

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2024

Size: 0.25 Count (Pack of 20)Verified Purchase

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A Robot Bit Me

Best blades for the money, good Feather alternative

Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2022

Size: 0.25 Count (Pack of 20)Verified Purchase

Like many safety razor users, I had been using Feather blades for years. It was the only blade sharp enough for coarse hair; brands like Derby and Astra would necessitate more passes, which would frequently lead to razor burn. But, as others have noticed, something is going on with Feather these last few years. Either the Feather market is irretrievably contaminated with bootlegs or the quality of the authentic Feathers has dropped off. Around the time Feathers sealed with glue instead of oil started showing up, the razors seemed to become dull and uneven.

I'd been struggling to find an alternative for months before settling on Wilkinson. These are EXTREMELY sharp--almost as good as the old Feathers, certainly better than the current Feathers--and cost a fraction of what Feather costs. I do wish they came in more eco-friendly packaging, however.

Try them out if you have coarse hair!

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I don't expect that much

Sharp enough to shave, but not so sharp that it irritates the face...

Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2016

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So I'm a relative newbie to the world of shaving with your standard DE blades. I finally got tired of paying 4 bucks a cartridge for a schick/gillette type blade and watched some videos and gave this a shot. While I'm only about a half dozen shaves in, I can give this feedback (and advice)
1. If you have never "wet shaved" with DE blades before, understand, this is a different kind of shaving. You will need to make at LEAST two lather/shave passes to get the close shave that you are used to with cartridges. First pass goes with the grain of your beard, second goes across (not against) the grain.
2. These are NOT the sharpest blades out there - if you are new at this, that is actually a very good thing as it will minimize nicks/cuts that WILL happen. Most of them will close almost instantly with application of after shave and are not a big deal at all. Feather makes a MUCH sharper blade, but it will cut you and will likely also leave you VERY razor burned until you get your technique down. I've not had that issue at all with these blades.
3. The blades last. I'm about 2 weeks in on the same blade, and I grow pretty heavy stubble. I'll probably change out soon - not because the blade is going bad per se, but because at 20 cents a blade, there's no reason to use them until they start to dull.
4. Understand that as important as the blade is the razor handle you choose. When shaving in this way the weight of the handle and angle are what drive the cutting edge: you do not put pressure on outside of that (or you cut your face). These blades fit well and hit the proper angle in my merkur shaving handle quite nicely.
5. Lets be honest here, these are standard double edge razor blades. They do the job, are not too aggressive for new shavers, and at 20 bucks for a box of 100 I won't be buying more for a very, VERY long time making them an excellent value.

I highly recommend picking up a quality pre-shave cream, a rich lathering shaving soap, a good quality brush (so you don't end up with hairs all over your face), a stiptik pencil in case of cuts, and that you do watch a couple of youtube videos on how to use all of the above appropriately.

Sorry the review turned into more of a shaving lesson - so for those who want the abbreviated review: can't go wrong with these blades. Nothing special, but do the job without irritating your face the way some super-sharp blades will

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Old Florida Camper

Great blade but not a great deal.

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2012

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I love Amazon and buy a lot from them but his is NOT a good deal. If you just refuse to go out and buy elsewhere it might be acceptable considering shipping. The price of a 10 pack of these same blades at a well known humongous home store is $1.76.

EDIT: I must change my original thoughts on this item. I find the blades to be very comfortable, long lasting and quite worth the Amazon price for the 100. Yes, they are a few dollars more but life is more than just getting the best price at all times. Consider if the blade is changed every week the 100 pack will last just shy of two years. Change it twice a week and you are just shy of a year.I have discovered that not having to drive, park, and walk, walk, walk, walk into and around the overly large home center, then have to deal with rude, socially inept customers fighting for lowest priced ever in the history of the world items is worth more to me than the couple of bucks saved. Thank you Amazon.

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Steven Tobin

Good blades

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2023

Size: 0.25 Count (Pack of 20)Verified Purchase

I've been ordering these blades for yearsand never had aproblem eith the order the same blades
Wilkinson Sword 5 blades pack of 20 equals 100 blades this order I only got a total of 20 blades.
I wonder is Amazon start to rip-off its customers. or who ever put the order together does not know how to multiply 5x20=100. I might have to start looking to see where elseI can buy these blades.

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WAJ

Rview of Double Edged Razor Blades

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2014

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I tested 5 different sets of blades over he last 3 1/2 months. It is Interesting to read reviews with comments on the relative sharpness of blades. I could not discern any difference in the initial sharpness of any blade and consider any such evaluation very subjective, but I can tell when blades get dull by the discomfort from the pulling of individual hairs towards the end of a blade's useful life. In my experience a blade should provide at least 10 acceptable shaves. The Wilkinson I am presently using is at about 20 and I am about to change it out of boredom though it did not start out well. With the first shave the thick grease or wax coting interfered with the shave, but after cleaning its performance has been excellent.

I clean blades after each use and flip them top to bottom. This is a step that I have not seen in any other reviews, but I believe is necessary to flex the cutting edge back into alignment. The blades that I tested were the new Wilkinson's, a set of Wilkinson's that are about 20 to 25 years old, Derby, Feather and a set of 25 to 30 year old blades made in the USA with no brand name. The only blades that I would not buy are the Derby's. The first blade was good for over 10 shaves, but the second blade was only good for 4, and the third somewhat in between. Derby seems to have a problem with consistency.

The Feather which is highly recommended by some reviewers is an excellent blade, but in my opinion, no better if as good as the Wilkinson after the Wilkinson is cleaned. Interestingly, the old blades were on par with the new blades, but the new Wilkinson's seem to last the longest. I intend to buy based on price between the Wilkinson and Feather blades in the future.

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trackmonster

Double-edge Safety Razor blades

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2014

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A year or so ago, I found an old safety-razor knocking around in my collection of "stuff" and decided to give it a try. I found its weight and balance made it very enjoyable to shave with, and it became my preferred tool for that task, but blades became difficult to find. This item made that problem disappear.

These are high-quality, individually-wrapped blades, and the price is very reasonable. I get a couple of weeks out of a blade, with is on par with what my twin-blade razor would give me. As a bonus, when you discard a blade, you can cover it with the paper wrapper that covered the new one, reducing the problem of disposing of them safely.

These are a great deal for anyone who wants to shave old-school.

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Brian Bagent

hands down the best safety razor on the market

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2022

Size: 0.25 Count (Pack of 20)Verified Purchase

I've tried other blades off and on over the years, always to my regret. These are the best safety razors on the market, bar none. They're good for 3 shaves for me. Always a smooth shave, and never an in-grown whisker from using them.

If you've never used a safety razor, be prepared. You're going to cut your face until you learn to let the weight of the razor do the work. You do not need to press these into your face to get a close, smooth shave. Some good shaving soap, like Taylor of Old Bond Street, a badger hair brush (boar hair is too stiff for me, and doesn't seem to pick up the shaving soap as well), and a shaving mug, and you're ready to rock.

Also, buy a stiptic pencil for the bleeding. Once you get the hang of the technique of shaving with these, you'll rarely nick yourself, unless you decide to go off res and use inferior blades to these.

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Ardy 7 Kindle Customer

Blades like I used to get at drug store

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2023

Size: 0.25 Count (Pack of 20)Verified Purchase

These remind me of the old time blades I used to buy. They are great and last through many shaves. My only complainant is ad makes it sound like you get 20 packs of 5 blades or 100 blades. What you really get is 4 packs of 5 blades or 20 blades. Almost false advertising.

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Did not receive 20 packs

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2022

Size: 0.25 Count (Pack of 20)Verified Purchase

The recent reviews are accurate. The blades are good quality; however, you will not receive 20 packs. I ordered these previously and received 20 packs of 5 in a box from Wilkinson Sword. This time I only received 4 packs of 5 in a small bag.

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