Initial Sharpness = 45 Average Sharpness = 41 Edge Retention = 0.87 Smoothness = 4/5 While the sharpness is about the same, the top edge decreased and the bottom edge increased for an overall more consistent reading. I would be interested to try the Gillette Platinum razor blade in some other razors.Īfter the second shave the sharpness measured 39, which for all intents and purposes is the same as after shave one at 38. This likely explains the back of my head from shave one, and I just had to change it up a bit. I did however seem to be have a personal issue with the Gillette Platinum razor blade as it seemed to require a different angle than pretty well all the other blades that I’ve tried in the Merkur 34C. The second shave was still comfortable and smooth. The top edge again was quite a bit sharper than the bottom again. Personally I like blades to be fairly consistent but this is by no means a deal breaker. This results in a sharper cutting edge, although the smoothness may decrease as the coating disappears. As of right now most coated blades have increased their sharpness after the first shave, the current hypothesis is that the blade edge becomes more exposed as the coating wears off. Overall I was still satisfied.Īfter the first shave, the sharpness increased to 38, which is a pretty large increase . I did notice when applying aftershave an area on the back of my head that was not as close as I would like. The first shave with the Gillette Platinum Razor Blade was comfortable, smooth, and overall decent. This means that one of my shaves might equal two of someone that just shaves their face, or even more if they have a thinner beard. Note that I shave my head as well as my face and have a pretty thick growth – except for the top of my head. One note is that the top edge appeared to be sharper than the bottom. You can click this link to see a Razor Blade Sharpness Comparison Chart with the other blades tested so far. This is not the sharpest but it is what I would consider to be in the desirable range. For information on what this means check out Razor Blade Sharpness Testing. Fresh out of the pack the sharpness measured 45.
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