Gillette Razor Blades Made In Russia Are NO MORE
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- Gillette or better known Procter & Gamble is moving its double edge, razor blade facility from St. Petersburg Russia to countries like India and China. Do you think this will make a difference in the razor blades? How they used to perform? Call your local boutique store The Razor Company link is listed below for you to pick up all of your favorite razor blades that used to be made and Russia. Hurry, Get them why they last!
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What your favorite blades?
Astra Greens (I started with a variety pack and landed on them), and Gillette Platinum (my Super Speed loves them), are my two favorites, so I stocked up a bit. I also just discovered Personna Lab Blue, and they are a revelation.
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Blades Gillette nacet and feather.
My favorite safety shavers: Rockwell 6S, Muhle R41 and YAQI Final cut.
Nacets and Astras (in that order).
At the moment the Nacets are my to-go blades (Leaf Razor for head shaves and Twig for detailling)
I also own some permasharp and a lot of Feathers, but the Feathers are hit and miss for me (sometimes a good shave and sometimes they give me red skin) and they also give me just 1 good shave (the first one).
The Permas are like Astras for the first two shaves but really rough at the 3rd one.
Great blades. Feather blades have fell out of my top 5 in the past year. To rough for me as well from time to time
I already own some indian made Astras and honestly there is no difference in performance (at least for my skin) compared to the russian ones.
But I stocked up my Nacets, as its not clear in which country they get produced now as they were intended for the near east markets.
Thanks for letting us know
Hi everyone, I just bought Astra superior platinum from India.
I tested comparing with Astra superior platinum from Russia. The same Razor , live, …in my test is not any difference between them. They both are perfect 👍.
Great to read that. Thanks
Already seen a couple of comparison shave videos on UA-cam telling that same thing.
Not true for me at least, I actually get cut with the Indian ones
Sad news the Gillette blades made in Russia are the best blades on the market IMO
I can see Gillette moving back in there because they still make household products in Russia at least Procter & Gamble does. Wars Suck
This really sucks... Russia, for all her faults, makes great blades. I have no backups that aren't made in Russia
I would check out razor Emporium. I heard Matt mention that he has a ton of blades in stock that still were made in Russia.
Agreed, but oh well, politics above all, even if it comes at the expense of international business and trade relations, thanks to USA and thier ukrainian henchmen.
My favorite blades for the past couple of years have been Gillette 7 o’clock super platinum (black) and these are already manufactured in India thankfully haha
How would you rate this blade?
@@OhioShaves sharp and smooth. I’m also a big fan of Gillette platinums and silver blues. But the blacks are just a step up for me. I like efficiency razors and these just work great for me
Nice. I’m going to give them a try
Two weeks ago I ordered a hundred pack of every blade made in Russia, glad I did it early.
Good call
I received 100 RK blades (India) with my first Henson razor and 100 Astra SP blades (Russia) with my second Henson. I’ve purchased smaller amounts of Feathers, Bic CPs, and Nacets to sample.
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I stocked up on 400 Astra SP MIR. Thanks to Razor Emporium! Gillette Yellows and Nacets, I am also stocked up on!
Great choice
I saw Matt Pisarcik’s video about this a couple of weeks ago. I bought 1000 astra greens and 1000 Gillette silver blue. I was able buy Russian made astra greens from Amazon, but who knows how long that will last.
Thanks for letting us know
I saw Matt's video as well and ordered 200 Astras from Amazon but ended up with the ones from India. We'll see how that works out. I would have ordered from Matt but I've not ordered from Razor Emporium before and if I ever do, I want my 10% discount for a first time order to go for a razor and not some cheap blades so I went to Amazon.
NOT something to worry about. So many great alternatives!
I have the Astra platinums from India and have no problems.
Does it still feel the same?
Favorite blades of all times are the Russian Gillette platinums. Did a preemptive strike and ordered a few hundred not too long ago
😂 Good choice
I’ve only ever tried Feather and Astra SP blades and I love the Astras FAR better than the Feathers. Feather blades are way too aggressive for my sensitive face. Astra blades are perfect and I get hardly any irritation.
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Try corking the Feather blades prior to the first shave. Makes a huge difference and barley effects the life of the blade.
Great info video. I have been trying to move away from blades made in Russia. I have found that Personna Comfort Coated blades work great for me. They are my new go to blade and my everyday razor is the Rockwell 6s. This is what works for me YMMV. Have a great week. 👍
Thank you much
Thanks for the info. Watched this on a commercial break during the Bucks game. They look good tonight!!
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Wow, that's some shocking news! One question though... aren't Voskhod, Ladas and Rapira made in Moscow by another company (Mostochlegmash) other than P&G??
Still P&G
I used Voskhod blades for years. You could buy them all day for $8.50 per 100. The price has now gone up to nearly $30 per 100. That’s what Feathers and Wizamet (Pol-silver) cost. Both of these are better blades than the Voshkies….so I’m dropping them from my blade rotation as soon as I run out of them….80 Voshkies left.
I bought 100 RKs when I just started with my new Henson. Based off your liking Astra, I just bought 100 “India” marked Astras. There was a noticeable difference between the RK and the Astra blades both made in India. 200 blades will last me years.
Thanks for the update👍
I think there's a lot of drama/hype in regards to P&G getting out of Russia. I get a sense that there's a part of the wet shaving community that have a hard time with change. And maybe rightfully so. I can relate to the time and effort to find the right shaving hardware only to have it chance. My 'half-full' nature makes me think the changes are an opportunity for things to either get better or an opportunity to find better hardware.
@@greathoundAZ agree completely.
RKs?
@@sterlingcampbell2116 from Henson
Just bought 400 Astra SP MIR from Matt at Razor Emporium! I stocked up on My 7 o'clock yellows and Nacets as well! MIR are tried true and tested!
Nice!!
I ordered 1000 all Russian astra green about 3 weeks or so. am set.
That will last
That is only 8 years of supply if you use each blade 3 times. What happens after that?😅😅😅😅
I own the ‘Made in India’ Astra Blades (Green), and they have a similar feel to Derby Extra Blades
Thanks for letting us know
I'd be surprised if the blade manufacturers didn't move all their equipment when they relocated. You are right that there are dozens and dozens of blade brands to choose. My favorites are Nacet, Astra SP, Wilkinson Sword (India), and Personna Lab Blue (USA). If Nacet and Astra were to go away, I'm confident I could find other favorites. With this "scare" about Russian blades, I'm wondering if sales are going through the roof.
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That would probably require an export license from Russia. Good luck with that.
Sorry to hear that. I have a Muhle R41SS I got recently, and it works great with Gillette Platinum I bought a couple of years ago, and the blades were made in Russia. It’s like they were made for each other.
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Totally agree with the variety pack. I absolutely hate astras but love Gillette platinum. Go figure
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The Indian Astras are generally considered sharper.
Yeah, I could see a difference between the Indian blade. It was definitely sharper than the Russian variant. Still a great razor blade
I have both Russian Astra and India Astra and I cannot notice the difference I do have about a six year supply of Russian made Astra blades along with some other ones made for Gillete in Russia. So I am good for a long time.
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This move pushed me right back to Feather. Not leaving again!
I can understand that. A lot of people are upset.
I have about a half used 100 pack of Nacet blades. When they are gone, it's до свидания (do svidaniya) to them. I plan to use Personna, Kai and Feather blades in my razor.
The double edge blades I started with? Lord Platinum Class blades. I found them to be a good blade to start with. As my confidence and technique improved, I began using sharper blades. I also went from Gillette Foamy to Proraso shave preps.
Great choice of blades to move onto.
I'm a fan of the Perma-Sharp blades, and I picked up a 100 pack last month because I figured this was coming.
They are moving to China
Question is what will the blades out of st. Petersburg be renamed? I am pretty sure my Voskhod blades arent a gilette brand and you can squeeze at least a half dozen shaves out of a single blade.
I don't think they would rename them. Because people buy what they like. It's gonna be interesting.
I think you’re correct. Russia has the factories, the equipment, and the people who made them good. Russians could change the name, and the packaging a little, but customers would know what they are. I’d buy them if they were made available, so would others for sure.
So...I'm guessing by now pretty much all of these blades are coming out of India? If I just ordered and received a variety of these(April 2024), unlikely that they are Russian?
There is still stock out there. I must say the Astra blades that I tested from India were a little different, but they were still a great shaving blade.
If we get an old stock is probably is more genuine , but if Astra transferring to India , they bought the whole things and everything is the same , bad is when a company makes the duplicates the original box and uses different blades without name , that time we have to worry , to buy the fake items which may at some time to comes true .
Great point
How come Gillette doesn’t have any with descriptions on their website?
Great question
I hope someone will soon tell use when the manufacturing site for Gillette Silver Blue is relocated to someplace.
Right on
I stocked up on Astra, the only hope I have is that Parker blades are pretty good and those are made in India, so 🤞🏻
Great point
Parker razors are made in India. Parker blades are made in turkey. From the company that makes Derby blades. Probably they are the same as Derby Premium and Usta blades.
Get Bic blades, Made in Greece. Wilkinson Sword blades, made in Germany or India. Personna comfort coated, made in the USA.
Great choice
I see no logic in this. Once germans were nazis, whats the point of buying their products? Feather, oops damn Japs and Pearl Harbor, italian soaps, yikes nazi allies😂😂. Ah yes it was back than. This war one day will be back than. Im sick of double standards. No sir, im not Russian, sorry.
nice video👍i like the Astra green
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I just bought 300 of new astra platinum. it seems all of them are made in india. There is a slightly difference between my previous blades and these blades, made in india.
If i haven't found this videos, i thought i just got some bad batch of astra.
Not the same sharp and smooth ratio, compared to my old blades of astra. In my opinion
Thanks for letting us know.
Just got a supply from amazon. Now i have 1100 astra sp blades in my cupboard. Gonna order another hundred from amazon so i can try the india made ones.
Good stuff
I just bought 200 astra SP blades for this reason. It only cost me 17$, they were still the Russian blades.
Great deal
I'm still boycotting Gilete. Them moving out of Russia cemets my position even harder. I use the Pearl Shaving blades and BIC
I really want to try the homegrown Russian blades but I can't find them in local stores. Might order directly from Russia despite the markup
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I just checked the box of Gillette minora blades that I shave with were made in Russia. Guess this is the last 75 blades I have left that were made in Russia.
It's a complete shame. Wars suck. Hopefully they'll move back in after all this BS
@@OhioShaves hopefully yes. Maybe they will also remove the glue of the blades as well. Only complaint I have. Other than that. Sharp blades and they hold their edge well.
I’m 80…use Feather, Wizamet (Pol-silver), Nacet, Astra SP, and Voskhod blades. Four of these were made in Russia. With about 300 of each…I figure I have about a lifetime supply on hand now. It’s king of ironic. Russian tanks are crap, their ships are sinking, and their planes are falling out of the sky…..but they can make the shit out of razor blades. P and G (Gillette) must have one hell of a good quality control team in this factories. Let’s hope that they can transfer that quality to other countries (ie. India, China, Viet Nam, etc.).
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Learning how DS blades are made in interesting in itself - thanks! I didn't realize it was so specialized. There are USA made DS blades - how do they compare? This development might be inconvenient, but kudos to P&G/Gillette, etc. for divesting from Ruzzia. If I can indirectly and with minimal effort support Ukraine and its fight for its land and freedom by putting up with a not-as-good a razor blade - I'm all for it.
Personna comfort coat are my favorite. But Gillette has a huge following
Even Voskhod and Rapira are leaving Russia? If I understood your video correctly
If they want to produce razors blades, yes
@@OhioShaves That sucks. New to wet shaving, I was looking forward to those Russian blades. Are there any companies purely Russian?
I like the astra green Russian made and persona blades maybe feather blades.
Good choice
RK blades are worth the try. Just throwing it out there.
Very mild blade👍
Damn really! Astra is one of my go to blades. Wow what a bummer.
Me too
Not a "bummer" if the blades made in the new place give comparable results of what you are accustomed.
Luckily I have stocked up on my 2 favorite blades, TREET PLATINUM and Nacet - I have thousands - if I used a blade a day (I actually use a blade a month), but a blade a day my supply would last me 116 years lol!
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Already making the switch to Dorco Primes.
Let me know how that goes
Noticed that with the Personna Platinum blades that were originally made in Israel are now made in Germany and “Surprisingly” are not as good👎🏼
Okay. I haven't noticed that
Sharp brand would cut gellete blades in half, best way is to pick a brand and shave for a month with that brand, then start venturing off to see what each brand can do, that's how found Swedish blades (sharp) wow that's sharp!!!!
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Okay, it can all work out. Personally, I think the same methods will be adopted. And by the way, the machines that move remain the same!
Let's hope for the best!
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We shall see
The machines won't move
When in doubt stick to feather, permasharp & personna
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Have been using Perma sharp for the last year... This is sad news. Just ordered some personna to give them a try.
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i used 1 blade 6-7x times i'm curious has any1 managed to resharpen them
Add $.15 of blade no need too
Shortly after the Russia-Ukraine conflict started, I bought two 100 packs of Voshkod for $8 each, then watched the price rise over time. That moment made me re-engage the shaving community, hording ~2000 blades, mainly Russian, but almost a 100 pack of everything.
Wow. Great investment for your face.
I don’t understand why double edge blades Voskhod are so popular in Europe and the USA... In Russia, Sputnik, Ladas and Rapira Swedish Supersteel are more popular. Voskhod blades have a controversial reputation in Russia. Voskhod, Ladas and all Rapira's in Russia cost $3-4 per 100 blades, Sputnik cost $7 per 100 blades. Hey from Russia.
Voskhod and Rapira are made by Mostochlegmash (МОСТОЧЛЕГМАШ). My understanding is that they have nothing to do with P&G Gillette. They are getting harder to get because of sanctions (not being shipped) and are still made in Russia.
Thanks for the update
They come from a factory near Moscow. Also Sputnik and Lada.
Gillette super platinum out of India is awesome.
thanks
Do you like the Gillette Platinums (Russia) or the Accuforge blades better?
AccuForge
Do not support Gillette, just buy feather
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Unfortunate, but there are others. In truth, perhaps a change is welcomed.
Maybe
Feather
As an old dude who grew up during the Cold War and the threat of nuclear annihilation, I avoid Russian products of any kind. I'd grow a Billy Gibbons beard before I bought a single Russian razor blade.
I can understand that
Did few shaves with personna lab blues and wow. Zero alum feedback and irritation.
Great to read that. My #1 blades
I have enough razors to last me for years
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Why is the assumption the new blades are going to be bad or worse?
New facility
@@OhioShaves Ikr, time, & $$$ investment, which is more likely to result in at very least an equal or, possibly better product.
Otherwise we all just buy other brands, after the reviews are in.
Who's to say that the new blades aren't going to be even better?😁
We will see
@@OhioShaves Just watched Geofatboy testing the Astra Russian blade against the Astra Indian blade.
He say's they give an identical shave,so hopefully the Gillette's will be the same😁
Yeah, I just watched the video as well. He did also state that he no longer has any of the Russian blades in stock. As for me, not owning a online store, I can't wait to put both of those blades to the test.@@stephenrees1110
ASCO by lord are the best alternative of RAPIRA
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That's okay to not pay to russia anymore. There are other great blades out there
Yeah. Now they’re from China 🤣😳
@@OhioShaves I like sharks from India. They're awesome for my skin
i only use G. Platinum, 30 years, i support russia
Stock up Was supplies last
I'm buyng 50 gillette platinum china😂
How do they shave?
@@OhioShaves they shave very poorly
Sharks are made in Egypt. My astras are the new ones. I like my sharks better
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Sticking with Personna or Feather blades... Not supporting Russia.... I have no Gillette blades in my bathroom.
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Sad news
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I for one will not support the Russian war economy, after their illegal, brutal invasion of Ukraine, so this is good news to me.
There are lots of other great blades to choose from in any case, Wilkinson Sword (made in Germany), Dorco (great brand made in South Korea), Feather (Japan) and some others.
I'm sure Gillette can tool up, with corresponding quality control in other countries, razor blade manufacturing is not exactly cutting edge technology, excuse the pun!
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We DO always have (many other) options, as you have started to list.
The discussion near the end of the video about buying blades at boutique stores, when the blades were made in Russia, defeats the purpose, in my opinion. I refuse to buy Russian blades on the basis that I disagree with Russian politics and actions. Same with products made in China. I often will go out of my way to spend slightly more on an American-made product (or other countries for that matter) to support jobs at home, than China and nations with ethical qualms.
Even before , wet-shavers have had many other choices than Gillette blades no matter where the blades were made. Some of the alternatives came in sample packs; and some came from the online merchants which allowing buying 5 or fewer blades at a time of many different d.e. blade products.
@@10floz30minutes I’m glad we still have other options made elsewhere. Big Personna fan in terms of quality and country of origin
Russia razor blade- aggedon. Stock up. They unfortunately make the best blades IMO plats, GSB, nacets, rap lux. I have a thick course beard.
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