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For those of you new or looking to improve your safety razor experience we’re going to compare the Top 5 Safety Razor Blades to see how they match up.

For an overview of using a safety razor, check out our article: Stop buying razor cartridges. They aren’t worth your time or money.

Brands:

First and most importantly we will go over price:

Note: Prices as of August 2019.

Blade Price

Price Per 100 Blade $7.59 ✔ Astra Platinum ✔ $8.99 Derby Extra Double Edge $11.84 Personna $11.95 Gillette 7 O’Clock

$23.54 Feather

As you can see, above all, Astra Platinum is the clear winner in the price category.

Next, we will look at sharpness:

Keep in mind, the sharper the blade the more difficult it can be for beginners. We will rate each blade’s sharpness out of 10.

Blade Sharpness

Sharpness Blade 10/10 ✔ Feather ✔ 8/10 Astra Platinum 7/10 Personna 7/10 Gillette 7 O’Clock

6/10 Derby Extra Double Edge

Without question, Feather blades are the winner here. Extremely sharp for a close shave but not great for beginners. If you’re new to using a safety razor below we will go over some options.

Next we will rate difficulty from beginner to advanced:

Depending on where you are as a safety razor user any of these blades may suit you best.

Blade Difficulty

Sharpness Blade Advanced Feather Intermediate Astra Platinum Intermediate Gillette 7 O’Clock

Beginner Derby Extra Double Edge Beginner Personna

Finally, if you tally up all the scores with price, sharpness and quality in mind our pick depends on your level of skill.

For beginners, we suggest you stick to either Derby Extra Double Edge blades simply because of the price point and the fact that they are easy to use.





For the intermediate user, our suggestion would be to go with the Astra Platinum blades. They are the cheapest and are very sharp, providing a close and excellent shave.

For the advanced user, we suggest also sticking to Astra Platinum Blades on account of the great price point and quality. Feather blades are sharper and better in some ways but they cost nearly twice as much.

For this reason our top pick overall is Astra Platinum Blades!

Great price, sharpness and quality that is unmatched right now.

Have you used something you like better? Leave a comment in the chat for a future review!