Astra Platinum Double Edge Safety Razor Blades ,100 Count (Pack of 1)

While I personally put more value in the quality of the shaving cream/soap being used, the blade itself is responsible for cutting the hair (and other things if not careful). There are a myriad of razor blade options available, but I wanted affordable quality and was fortunate enough to try ASTRA DOUBLE EDGE RAZOR BLADES from the start. I have been using these blades over 5 months and I have NEVER experienced shaves as close as I’ve been getting in those 5 months. Remarkably thin, yet durable, I can squeeze a week of daily shaves (moderate-to-heavy facial hair growth) from each blade before needing to replace it. The math definitely works in my favor as I can get almost an entire year of great, super close shaves from a single box of blades that costs less than one refill pack of the “high-end” disposable 5-blade garbage being peddled to the masses (they’re only good for a handful of shaves before needing to be replaced). I find the ASTRA DOUBLE EDGE RAZOR BLADES providing the quality I’m looking for at a price that can’t be beat.

Ive been DE shaving for over a year now, and when I started I purchased a sampler pack. I know everyone has different needs and preferences, but I found these to be excellent for sensitive skin. They work great in my old Gillette Adjustable razors, but these really started to shine with my new Edwin Jagger D89LBL. What a combo. 2 pass shave, smooth as can be! And for under $15.00, I use them for 2 shaves and move on. So, lets see, $14.00/100= 14 cents a piece/2 = 7 cents a shave. Ummm, sorry multiblade junk, Ill be buying these from now on. November 2013 update: Just went through first box, added second. I feel like Charlie opening the Willie Wonka candy bar each time a get a new razor ready. I only use them 2xs, still a great value!!!

Great razor! Good quality only use them twice then use new one. Second shave is usually a little smoother than first one. Great blades will buy again.

These things paid themselves off ten times over by now. Its a clean, close, comfortable shave. Great buy

Good when fresh but dont last long. Decent value. I prefer a sharper blade.

These are great blades, sharp, easy to use and love the amount you get. Great value.

I bought an old fashioned twist-to-open Feather Double Edged razor because I hoped that I would experience greater shaving comfort and a closer shave. My beard hair is not dense and heavy, but it is wiry, curly and hard to mow. I had also allowed myself to wishfully believe some current TV propaganda about how once popular double-edged blades really provided a better shave than contemporary Gillette or Schick or Wilkinson Sword multlple-blade razors and their costly cartridges. The razor I bought came with five Japanese made Feather brand blades. At the same time I bought this 100-pack of Astra Platinum Blades made in St. Petersburg, Russia--the old Leningrad of the defunct Soviet Union. They came nicely packaged in sets of five individually wrapped blades. The Amazon reviews were almost uniformly positive and rated these blades highly. I put aside the Wilkinson Sword Quattro (same as Schick) razor Id been using since I bought it three years ago in Italy. It not only had four blades, but a fifth blade single blade specifically for edging in hard to reach areas such as right under your nose. With some lovely and refreshing Italian shaving soap brushed on in a thick lather applied by a fine bristle brush I figured I was all set and started in on my first luxury shave done the way Daddy did it. Using the Feather blades that came with my razor I cut myself in three places. I persisted until all five Feather blades where gone. With only one exception I cut myself in two or three places each time I shaved. I did exactly the same thing with these Astra Blades. I finally used about 15 of the Astra blades (and maybe a whole jiggerful of blood) before I was done once again, and likely now forever, with double-edged shaving. I have returned to my Quattro razor that has more blades than a reel-type lawnmower. Its still cuts me once in awhile, but once in awhile is a lot better than every day and every time I shave. The Quattro also gives me a closer shave, maybe because I dont start to tremble as I did when that double-edged slicer neared my face. Yes, blade replacements will cost me a lot more. I have decided to just put up with it. I may even save a buck or two on styptic pencils.

I like these blades because the blades are excellent quality and are affordable. For me these blades sit at the intersection of quality and value.

I will keep using Astra blades!

Brother uses these with the QShave version of the Merkur Futur and they work really great. The blades are extremely sharp right out of the box and stay that way for roughly 5 to 6 uses. Really a great product and at about 9 bucks for a 100 blades you really cant beat that deal.