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Help identify the sample blade. (old.reddit.com) [Question]
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What vintage DE blades I have to try in my life? (self.wicked_edge) [Question]
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Got you, thanks tor sharing your experience! What is your favorite blade?
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'60-70s seem to be a good estimation. Other blades from the lot are from that period. Is it possible that Personna used the Gillette's patent at that time?
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Thanks LittleCooties! Nice idea wutshoes! Here's what I found:
U.S. Patent No. 3,071,856 is for a "Razor blade and method of making same," granted on January 8, 1963, to inventor Irwin W. Fischbein. This patent is historically significant because it introduced the world to fluorocarbon-coated razor blades—most notably using polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), commonly known by the brand name Teflon.
Before this patent, shaving was often a painful daily chore. Fischbein was a researcher for Gillette, and his work led to the release of the Gillette Super Stainless (and later "platinum-plus") blades. This technology set the modern standard for almost all disposable and cartridge razor blades used today.
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Good😀And I'd really suggest you to try a mild DE razor first. King C Gillette for example. If you never tried it before
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If you like the Rockwell feel but hate the plates, the Rockwell T2 is the obvious (though slightly pricier) answer. It’s their twist-to-open model. If that’s too much cash, look at a Viking’s Blade Chieftain. It’s basically the "premium" version of your pharmacy razor—same mechanism, but way better weight and balance.
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Did you try the Double Edge ors Single edge razors? Or you wanna go straight from cartridge to a straight razor? The gap between cartridge and straight razor is huge, but there are several intermediate steps like DE/Se razors or shavets which can make the transition more enjoyable
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It's written on the package in Turkish: made in China. Never saw greens from China though
No, unfortunately I can't see the edge without opening the pack