Derby Extra Double Edge Razor Blades, 100 Count

A VERY good blade if you are looking for a mild blade with acceptable sharpness and good smoothness. Not quite as sharp as Derby Premium (that I also use) but in a more aggressive razor, DEFINITELY worth a try. Those with a coarser beard will probably want a sharper blade like Astra Superior Platinum or, of course, Feather. Still, a strong recommendation for a reasonably shap, smooth and comfortable blade.

Quality steel, makes a world of difference when scoring bread, night and day difference from the free blades shipped with baking supplies.Absolutely worth buying, you will not regret it!

I did a lot of reading on blades before settling on these as my first double edge bade to start shaving with a safety razor. Some blades have a reputation for being too dull or even overly sharp. In terms of "aggressiveness" I would say these blades are somewhere in the middle. They shave nice and clean and smooth when they are new. But they aren't overly scalpel sharp to where I worry about putting them next to my soft, fragile, handsome face. But I have found that after about 5 shaves or so their sharpness tends to drop off. Not to the point where they are unusable, but a marked difference in shave quality from a new blade. Still, even after switching the blade every 5 shaves or so, this pack of 100 blades will last me ore than a year. And at this price, how can you beat that? No competition when it comes to the cost of these compared to $2 and $3 cartridge blades that last a week or so. If you want a good blade in the mid-range of aggressiveness and at a pretty good price, this is your blade. THe box comes with 20 smaller packs of 5 blades per pack. Each individual pack is wrapped and has a slot on the bottom for discarded blades. Good buy....good blade......good shaves.....

I kept reading mixed reviews about Derby blades, but the ultimate decision maker was that the 5 pack doubled as a razor disposal. I really couldn't justify spending money on the Feather brand piece of plastic that is literally going in the trash when it gets full. I didn't want to get a pill bottle or some other random piece of kitchenware to dispose of my blades and take up space in the bathroom. I like saving money when I can but C'mon, I'm not in college anymore, no excuses for bad taste.I have a beard and shave and trim weekly to keep it maintained, so I'm not going over my full face. I shave my cheeks, under my lip, tidy up the ends of my mustache, and clean up my neck beard line. I use a closed comb Merkur because I want a mild shave since the hair that's being shaved is fairly short. The Derby blades are a great combo for my 34C and my weekly shave needs.I do about 2 passes and some fine tuning, and I'm good to go. This is just for me though, other people's faces and bodies will have different needs than mine. I can't speak for people who have thicker beards, as mine is thin and I shave often. This works out great for me because the blade isn't as sharp as a Feather, but I don't need my blade to be that sharp. It all depends on your needs and how often you shave a week.I might go through one or two blades a month, so in a years time I'll have used anywhere from 12-24 blades in a single year. A pack of 12 Gillette blades cost around $35. I can get 5-6 shaves out of those before I start getting irritation and the blade becomes dull. I find that it's easier to sculpt my beard lines much better with a safety razor as opposed to having 5 blades try to clean it up. It just makes more financial sense to shave with these blades and a safety razor.To sum it up, these blades are a terrific value. I get a closer shave with my safety razor, and no irritation. It's a win win.

While I hear that getting one of the variety blade packs is best for a new safety-razor shaver, this deal was too good to pass up so I had to order it.These blades are incredibly sharp. They come in a big green thin cardboard box and there's 20 little plastic boxes inside with 5 razors each. On other blade-holders you get a slot on the bottom to put your old blades when they get dull, that is not the case here. The bottom is solid and instead you have to open the little flapdoor in order to take out AND put in (old) blades. There are 2 compartments in the main compartment, one for new, one for old. That's not an issue, just saying how these are different from other blades I have used.These blades are incredibly sharp, and I would definitely say that they are sharper than the Sharks that came with my safety razor when I bought it. The blades are great.The Arko soap is the main draw for me to this deal. I thought it would be terrible and messy. It's not. It's honestly kind of amazing to rip a little bit of the foil off one end, wet your face, wet the stick, rub the stick on your face and get no lather or way of knowing you have soap on your face whatsoever, and then take your wet brush and smother your face with it and all of a suddenly lather magically forms on your face and brush, enough for like 3 passes. A little goes a long way and its really great but you need to watch the moisture content of your brush as you are building the lather right on your face and there's no way of knowing its too wet until it starts dripping all over your sink off your face. Everyone in my household loves the smell (except the dog and the cats who ran away). It's honestly really strong, but not unpleasant. It kind of smells like that blue toiletbowl cleaner that they always doublewrap at the grocery store because the stuff is so caustic. It smells like that except more fresh and manly like musky Dove soap I guess. Let the stick dry when you're done, and don't be messy and it wont fall apart. It's honestly not that easy to ruin and even if you do it's cheap. I read some people smash it into a bowl and use it like a traditional shave soap. I don't get why you would do that when the stickform is so convenient. NO BOWL NO MUG just the stick and your brush. After using Arko I kind of feel that building lather in a mug is a waste of time. I wish Proraso had a shave-stick.With as cheap as the blades are, you can use a fresh blade every time you shave. With as cheap and great as the Arko is, you don't have to waste money trying other fancy shaving soaps and getting a sub-par shave. Arko, and C.O. Bigelow and these blades are wonderful. You don't need anything else.