Description
This pack consists of 5 different razor blades, giving you the opportunity to try out a variety of brands before committing to just 1. Try out each blade, see how you like them, and then us know what you think so we can set you up with the perfect blade for you. This 5 pack includes a combination of 5 of the following: Wilkinson Sword, Derby, Astra Stainless, Astra Platinum, Gillette 7’Oclock Super Stainless, Gillette 7’Oclock Sharp Edge, Crystal and Personna Med Prep.
All brands of double edge razor blades will fit almost every double edge razor you can find. Whether your razor is brand new or was made in 1910, the blades it uses are the same shape and size.
Although the fit is standard, the edge, thickness and materials of each brand of blade will be slightly different. If you haven’t tried a few different brands, you should. We have sold razor blades to thousands of people in our physical store and online for years, and the thing we can’t stress enough is that not all blades work the same for every person! Your hair type, skin type, razor make and model and shaving frequency will change the kind of blade you’ll like. When selecting the best blade for you, keep in mind that it should give you good, clean, irritation free shaves for 5 to 7 shaves; if it doesn’t, try something else. If you’d like to mix and match the blades you get, just drop us a line, we’re happy to make up specific mix packs.
Steve –
The wonderful people at The Copper Hat have done a fantastic job mixing and matching five blades. This combo pack is perfect for beginners to learn which blade is best for their skin. Give it a try. Cheers
Clive –
I love the combo pack – great when you’re just starting out (like me). Do yourself a favour and put a felt-tip pen in your shaving kit, and mark the razor wrapping after every shave (felt tip pen since the waxed paper doesn’t play nicely with ball point pens) to count how many “good” shaves you get.
(e.g. I got 4 shaves from Wilkinson Sword, 5 from Personna Super, 5 from Gillette Super Stainless, 6 from Gillette SharpEdge, and a whopping 10 from Astra Superior Platinum)
I bet my technique is improving, so it might be a good idea to revisit the blades in a few months. I would love to try a couple more before committing to my favourite – and the combo pack is a great way to do that! Thanks Copper Hat!
Bradj –
Hey Clive,
Thanks for the great reviews and write ups! Returning to the combo pack after a while is a great idea. Often as technique and process develop you may find blades you weren’t a big fan of suddenly perform entirely differently.
Also great suggestion on the shave count trick! I started with an excel sheet myself and that rapidly got over complicated haha.
Cheers
Brad