Your review was wonderful. You broke down the different categories so well it was easy to understand which blades i would choose for my useage. Thanks.
I switched to a DE/safety razor because of the infamous Gillette advertisement against mens, i bought Rapira supersteel because they aren't made by Gillette/Procter and Gamble and a friend of mine said they are very good. I paid 10€ for 100 blades.
Usually I use polsilver or voskhod but I have just tried Sputnik for the first time in a moderately aggressive razor and found the Sputnik to be very sharp almost like a feather. They need a very light touch.! Thanks for the great review
I've found Voskhod and Polsilver to be the best 2 razors I've tried from a sampler pack I've been running through. Polsilver definitely seems sharper than Voskhod, but I only need moderate sharpness (Derby and Shark were too dull, but the super sharp blades are overkill for me) to get down to the skin, so that doesn't benefit me at all. If anything, I'm more likely to get nicked by a sharper than necessary blade. The other big issue is Polsilver costs over 5x more than Voskhod here. Polsilver are superb blades, but they're sharper than necessary for me to get a super smooth shave and cost way more. If I had coarser facial hair, Polsilver would probably be my top choice. It's the only DE blade in the sharper tier that hasn't caused any irritation or burn. I'm was also very careful with it and haven't had any significant nicks so far. Astra SP is also pretty sharp but tended to leave a mild burn/ irritation. Consecutive days using Astra SP irritates my skin.
Those Rapiras in the red pack are amazing. Some came with my Razorock mission. They gave me a very comfortable smooth shave. I do get the occassional random nick with them but nothing a good splash of cold water doesn't close up in a few seconds. They are my number 2 blade behind Astra SP's I bought 100 pack of each. The Rapiras from Russia on Ebay were $10/100 SHIPPED! For that price I'm willing to really focus when I use them as I have managed several days now using them to not nick myself so I think they are just simply not as forgiving as the Astra that's all. For some reason and I'll chalk this up to having Russian friends I had the russian national anthem in my head when I was using them just felt right. Russia produces some very quality blades and the vintage 35mm camera lenses form Helios and Zenit are also of very high quality.
Nice review. Thank you. Voskhod is my favorite blade. Nothing is finer in my razors. I have heard that it was pronounced Vos-hod, with the K silent. Some pronounce it Vosh-Kod. You seem to pronounce it Vos-Kod and I assume you would know by your accent. Mahalo!
Billy Batts ye. There is only word "voshod" in russian language. Means "sunrise". Dont know where "k" came from. May be because of "sh"- its different sound.
@@user-hv4ri5mo9e I see a lot of people online claiming a wide variety of pronunciations for this razor. The "k" has definitely been causing a lot of confusion for me. I don't know the language but try to learn the correct pronunciation for names. Voskhod are probably the best blades overall I've used so far. Polsilver are also superb, but they are sharper than what I need to get an extremely close shave and cost over 5x more per blade than Voskhod here in the US. 7 cents per blade and a similar caliber shave to Polsilver (at least for my facial hair and skin) is almost unbeatable.
It is the best blades ( Voskhod and rapira platinum lux) i have ever used, and i will use it forever, i compared it with many blades nothing compared to it
unbelievable how can Rapira Swedish Supersteel are the best and my favourite blades! :) i test many many blades but ther's no story and also i cannot understand how can many peoples can suggesting at begining Astra blades...honestly i don't like them! bye and good video!
Great review. I agree, Voskhod are the best of these. The standard Rapira that come 10 per pack are terrible, though. I can barely use them. They're so dull and low quality. I also think you're underrating Ladas. I wasn't sure the first couple times, but after more use I really grew to like them. They're very aggressive, and very sharp, so when you want a really aggressive shave, they do well. After using several of them, I ended up ordering a 100 pack. Sputnik are really aggressive and really sharp, but cause a lot of irritation, just like you said. So I personally would never use them very often.
Great review! But as you seem to know well about Russian blades and I'm wanting to try a Rapira blade, so I would like to have your opinion about the Rapira Platinum Lux. Considering the four Rapiras, in that scale of sharpness as you rated them in your video at 8:54, where would you put the "Platinum Lux" between these three Rapiras showed in your video? By the way, one of my safety razors is the Fatip open comb, exactly the same as yours. Thanks in advance! Greetings from Brazil!
I actually bought 100 each of both Astra SP and Voskhod. Astra SP seemed to be a bit sharper but caused razor burn/ irritation with repeated use. 1 shave with Astra SP doesn't bother me, but daily use caused noticeable irritation. Voskhod doesn't seem quite as sharp but still gets down to the skin for me and has given me no nicks or razor burn at all. Voskhod seems superior unless you have really coarse facial hair or a thick beard.
Where can i buy voskhod blades from russia. Most sites are not in English . I would like to buy a few packs from Russian retail websites , but canot find any. Any one got some good cheap links. I only find lots of vodka on russian sites hi hi .Thanks from Netherlands
Vlad Vlad thnx, i have send him a message but did not hear from him. I ended up with buying 300 blades from vyatko. 24,10 usd incl shipping and tracking. www.ebay.com/usr/vyatko?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
Yes, most Russian blades are excellent. But ASTRAs are not Russian, and they've never been Russian. They're Czech. It's interesting how individual the blades are. I find Voskhods very dull and irritating, whereas RAPIRA Platinum Lux are sharp and the best for me. It crucially depends on the safety razor one puts them in. I use two best razors in the world: the TAIGA and the EDWIN JAGGER 3ONE6.
The astra blades made in Russia are for shaving, the ones made in Czech Republic are made for tailors… if you’re using Czech astra blades made prior 2022 you need to shave with a first aid kit right next to you lol
Theses videos really help someone new to de shaving
I found the Voskhod is superb in any razor in my collection from mild to wild.
Your review was wonderful. You broke down the different categories so well it was easy to understand which blades i would choose for my useage. Thanks.
Zdravstvujtye. Excellent review. I love Astra. I just ordered Rapira blades to try them for the first time. Spaseeba!
Perma-Sharp and Voskhod are one of the absolutly best blades available👌
Good review. You are the only reviewer who explains which blades work best in mild or aggressive razors.
I just tried the Rapira Swedish Supersteel, GREAT blades!
Great, detailed review. Thanks!
I switched to a DE/safety razor because of the infamous Gillette advertisement against mens, i bought Rapira supersteel because they aren't made by Gillette/Procter and Gamble and a friend of mine said they are very good. I paid 10€ for 100 blades.
Great review. Voskhod blades are my favorite blades up till now. Second comes Astra green.
Very nice review :)
Usually I use polsilver or voskhod but I have just tried Sputnik for the first time in a moderately aggressive razor and found the Sputnik to be very sharp almost like a feather. They need a very light touch.!
Thanks for the great review
I've found Voskhod and Polsilver to be the best 2 razors I've tried from a sampler pack I've been running through. Polsilver definitely seems sharper than Voskhod, but I only need moderate sharpness (Derby and Shark were too dull, but the super sharp blades are overkill for me) to get down to the skin, so that doesn't benefit me at all. If anything, I'm more likely to get nicked by a sharper than necessary blade. The other big issue is Polsilver costs over 5x more than Voskhod here. Polsilver are superb blades, but they're sharper than necessary for me to get a super smooth shave and cost way more. If I had coarser facial hair, Polsilver would probably be my top choice. It's the only DE blade in the sharper tier that hasn't caused any irritation or burn. I'm was also very careful with it and haven't had any significant nicks so far. Astra SP is also pretty sharp but tended to leave a mild burn/ irritation. Consecutive days using Astra SP irritates my skin.
.I love the Rapira Swedish Steel. I have tried almost all of the Russian blades, even the Gillette, I agree with your opinions.
Those Rapiras in the red pack are amazing. Some came with my Razorock mission. They gave me a very comfortable smooth shave. I do get the occassional random nick with them but nothing a good splash of cold water doesn't close up in a few seconds. They are my number 2 blade behind Astra SP's I bought 100 pack of each. The Rapiras from Russia on Ebay were $10/100 SHIPPED! For that price I'm willing to really focus when I use them as I have managed several days now using them to not nick myself so I think they are just simply not as forgiving as the Astra that's all.
For some reason and I'll chalk this up to having Russian friends I had the russian national anthem in my head when I was using them just felt right. Russia produces some very quality blades and the vintage 35mm camera lenses form Helios and Zenit are also of very high quality.
Ye .Agree with you.
I thought Voskhod is made in St. Petersburg? Great review!
Thanks for Video, I will try the Rapira Swedish Supersteel blades, if I like I will order 100 pack 😃.
i think , that the Voskhod blades are very smooth, and not agressive.
Ну можно и так сказать.
Nice review. Thank you. Voskhod is my favorite blade. Nothing is finer in my razors. I have heard that it was pronounced Vos-hod, with the K silent. Some pronounce it Vosh-Kod. You seem to pronounce it Vos-Kod and I assume you would know by your accent. Mahalo!
Billy Batts ye. There is only word "voshod" in russian language. Means "sunrise". Dont know where "k" came from. May be because of "sh"- its different sound.
@@user-hv4ri5mo9e I see a lot of people online claiming a wide variety of pronunciations for this razor. The "k" has definitely been causing a lot of confusion for me. I don't know the language but try to learn the correct pronunciation for names.
Voskhod are probably the best blades overall I've used so far. Polsilver are also superb, but they are sharper than what I need to get an extremely close shave and cost over 5x more per blade than Voskhod here in the US. 7 cents per blade and a similar caliber shave to Polsilver (at least for my facial hair and skin) is almost unbeatable.
It is the best blades ( Voskhod and rapira platinum lux) i have ever used, and i will use it forever, i compared it with many blades nothing compared to it
Agree. Excellent blades.
Everyone I know puts Voskhod in the mild category
unbelievable how can Rapira Swedish Supersteel are the best and my favourite blades! :) i test many many blades but ther's no story and also i cannot understand how can many peoples can suggesting at begining Astra blades...honestly i don't like them!
bye and good video!
Great video :) I'll be trying most of these blades. Can u review some more? :)
+Ricky Moreton Ok. One of these days.
Great review. I agree, Voskhod are the best of these. The standard Rapira that come 10 per pack are terrible, though. I can barely use them. They're so dull and low quality. I also think you're underrating Ladas. I wasn't sure the first couple times, but after more use I really grew to like them. They're very aggressive, and very sharp, so when you want a really aggressive shave, they do well. After using several of them, I ended up ordering a 100 pack. Sputnik are really aggressive and really sharp, but cause a lot of irritation, just like you said. So I personally would never use them very often.
Well, 10pack Rapiras are often of different quality they say. But I'm lucky to get good quality packs of them..Interesting. Thanks for opinion.
+Vlad Vlad BTW, what kind of open comb razor is that? I want one of those.
BrainToMush Its FATip Grande. Italian razor. Great but very agressive. Inexpensive as well.
Great review! But as you seem to know well about Russian blades and I'm wanting to try a Rapira blade, so I would like to have your opinion about the Rapira Platinum Lux. Considering the four Rapiras, in that scale of sharpness as you rated them in your video at 8:54, where would you put the "Platinum Lux" between these three Rapiras showed in your video? By the way, one of my safety razors is the Fatip open comb, exactly the same as yours. Thanks in advance! Greetings from Brazil!
Well, I have many different blades, but I have not tryed Platinums yet. I'll answer , if I try. Hello, Brazil!!!
I love Russian blades like PermaSharp Voskhod Astra SP Gillette Silver Blue Rapira Platinum Lux
Gillette 7O’Clock
Are PolSilver made in Russia?
Voskhod is fantastic blade. Those Swedish Super Steel blades I didn't like...they seemed too dull blades.
Tomsterr Rapira blades have problems with quality sometimes.
Maybe it was bad blade. I had only 1 sample blade. Nice review you did btw !
Between Astra and Voshod, which one do you like more?
Admiral AnimE voskhod
I actually bought 100 each of both Astra SP and Voskhod. Astra SP seemed to be a bit sharper but caused razor burn/ irritation with repeated use. 1 shave with Astra SP doesn't bother me, but daily use caused noticeable irritation. Voskhod doesn't seem quite as sharp but still gets down to the skin for me and has given me no nicks or razor burn at all. Voskhod seems superior unless you have really coarse facial hair or a thick beard.
Τα rapira τα καλύτερα ξυραφια φαίνεται η ποιότητα απο το περιτύλιγμα.
. Voskhod - @t
2. Rapira - @t
All the 3 Card Monty shuffling was annoying. Especially since we read from LEFT to RIGHT. 😒
Please I want list price for all this products and what is the best
Voskhod
The price for voskhod by wholesale
Привет. Чем отличаются Астра зелёные от синих?
Обе хороши. Разницы почти нет
@@user-hv4ri5mo9e и всё-таки, которое мягче?
@@sergey_ru синий для меня, но разницы почти нет
Where can i buy voskhod blades from russia. Most sites are not in English . I would like to buy a few packs from Russian retail websites , but canot find any. Any one got some good cheap links. I only find lots of vodka on russian sites hi hi .Thanks from Netherlands
African Twin try seller "unclefrost" on ebay
Vlad Vlad thnx, i have send him a message but did not hear from him. I ended up with buying 300 blades from vyatko. 24,10 usd incl shipping and tracking. www.ebay.com/usr/vyatko?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
чет американец плохо разговаривает по английски)
Дмитрий Степаненко почему американец?
Yes, most Russian blades are excellent. But ASTRAs are not Russian, and they've never been Russian. They're Czech.
It's interesting how individual the blades are. I find Voskhods very dull and irritating, whereas RAPIRA Platinum Lux are sharp and the best for me.
It crucially depends on the safety razor one puts them in. I use two best razors in the world: the TAIGA and the EDWIN JAGGER 3ONE6.
The astra blades made in Russia are for shaving, the ones made in Czech Republic are made for tailors… if you’re using Czech astra blades made prior 2022 you need to shave with a first aid kit right next to you lol
@@RMON2K98 Czechs are generally primitive people.