Razor Blade Sharpness Summary with Comparison Chart

Razor Blade Sharpness Summary with Comparison Chart

This post is to serve as a quick reference as a Razor Blade Sharpness Summary which includes a Razor Blade Sharpness Comparison Chart.

To see more in depth how the testing works, check out Razor Blade Sharpness Testing, or you can check out the Razor Blade Sharpness Introduction.

Testing has been completed on the following 47 Double Edge Razor Blades, you can click on the name to link to the full review.

In case you don’t have time to filter to the whole data and read the whole table, I selected my favorites double edge razor blades below:

Preview
Sharpest New Blade
Feather Double Edge Safety Razor Blades 200 Count
Sharpest After Shaving
Bic Chrome Platinum Double Edge Razor Blades - 30 Ct by BIC BLADES
Most Durable After 1 Shave
11” Plastic Rubber Green Reptile Lizard Figure Collectible Figurine Toy
Best Retention After 2 Shavings
Wilkinson Sword Classic Double Edge (DE) Razorblades - 100 Blades
My Personal Favorite
Merkur Slant Bar Double Edge Safety Razor, MK-37001
Title
Feather Double Edge Safety Razor Blades 200 Count
Bic Chrome Platinum Double Edge Razor Blades - 30 Ct by BIC BLADES
11” Plastic Rubber Green Reptile Lizard Figure Collectible Figurine Toy
Wilkinson Sword Classic Double Edge (DE) Razorblades - 100 Blades
Merkur Slant Bar Double Edge Safety Razor, MK-37001
Prime
-
Sharpest New Blade
Preview
Feather Double Edge Safety Razor Blades 200 Count
Title
Feather Double Edge Safety Razor Blades 200 Count
Prime
Details
Sharpest After Shaving
Preview
Bic Chrome Platinum Double Edge Razor Blades - 30 Ct by BIC BLADES
Title
Bic Chrome Platinum Double Edge Razor Blades - 30 Ct by BIC BLADES
Prime
Details
Most Durable After 1 Shave
Preview
11” Plastic Rubber Green Reptile Lizard Figure Collectible Figurine Toy
Title
11” Plastic Rubber Green Reptile Lizard Figure Collectible Figurine Toy
Prime
-
Details
Best Retention After 2 Shavings
Preview
Wilkinson Sword Classic Double Edge (DE) Razorblades - 100 Blades
Title
Wilkinson Sword Classic Double Edge (DE) Razorblades - 100 Blades
Prime
Details
My Personal Favorite
Preview
Merkur Slant Bar Double Edge Safety Razor, MK-37001
Title
Merkur Slant Bar Double Edge Safety Razor, MK-37001
Prime
Details

Razor Blade Sharpness Summary

A lower number is a sharper reading, for more information check out Razor Blade Sharpness Testing.

DescriptionSharpness
New Blade
Sharpness
After Shave 1
Sharpness
After Shave 2
Sharpness
Average
Buy on Amazon
Astra
Superior Platinum

49464446Buy on Amazon
Astra
Super Stainless
43384040Buy on Amazon
BIC
Chrome Platinum
40333235Buy on Amazon
Big Ben Super Stainless49454948Buy on Amazon
Bolzano Superinox Inossidabile52464949Buy on Amazon
Crystal44373840Buy on Amazon
Derby Extra
(Green)
53445149Buy on Amazon
Derby Premium51464648Buy on Amazon
Feather32404037Buy on Amazon
Gillette 7 O'clock
Permasharp Stainless
(Green)
45354241Buy on Amazon
Gillette 7 O'clock
SharpEdge
(Yellow)
46434244Buy on Amazon
Gillette 7 O'clock
Super Platinum
(Black)
45323638Buy on Amazon
Gillette 7 O'clock
Super Stainless
(Green)
45384041Buy on Amazon
Gillette
Nacet Stainless
39353837Buy on Amazon
Gillette
Platinum
45383941Buy on Amazon
Gillette
Rubie Plus
50454145Buy on Amazon
Gillette
Silver Blue
46413541Buy on Amazon
Kai
Stainless Steel
53423945Buy on Amazon
Merkur53514650Buy on Amazon
Perma-Sharp
Super
41303736Buy on Amazon
Personna
Comfort Coated
(Lab Blue)
48373540Buy on Amazon
Personna
Platinum
(Israeli Reds)
41373638Buy on Amazon
PolSilver
Super Iridium
46394042Buy on Amazon
Rapira
Platinum Lux
44383940Buy on Amazon
Rapira
Swedish Super Steel
47484747Buy on Amazon
Rockwell Razors54515453Buy on Amazon
Shark
Super Stainless
47515651Buy on Amazon
Sputnik52434446Buy on Amazon
Super Tian Li Blue Blades67616063Buy on Amazon
Treet
Carbon
(Black Beauty)
52626961Buy on Amazon
Treet
Platinum
45464646Buy on Amazon
Voskhod42413941Buy on Amazon
Wilkinson Sword
(German)
46333438Buy on Amazon
Wilkinson Sword
(Gillette)
43404141Buy on Amazon
7 am
Hi-Platinum
Dorco
ST-300 Platinum
Dorco
ST-301 Stainless
Ladas
Super Stainless
Lord
Super Stainless
Rapira
Stainless Chrome
Rapira
Super Stainless
Schick
Premium
Shark
Super Chrome
Treet
7 Day Platinum
Treet
Classic
Treet
Dura Sharp
Treet
King Super Stainless

Razor Blade Durability Summary

DescriptionDurability
/Edge Retention
After Shave 1
Durability
/Edge Retention
From Shave 1-2
Durability
/Edge Retention
From New to 2
Buy on Amazon
Astra
Superior Platinum
0.940.960.90Buy on Amazon
Astra
Super Stainless
0.881.050.93Buy on Amazon
BIC
Chrome Platinum
0.830.970.80Buy on Amazon
Big Ben Super Stainless0.921.091.0Buy on Amazon
Bolzano Superinox Inossidabile0.881.070.94Buy on Amazon
Crystal0.841.030.86Buy on Amazon
Derby Extra
(Green)
0.831.160.96Buy on Amazon
Derby Premium0.901.000.90Buy on Amazon
Feather1.251.001.25Buy on Amazon
Gillette 7 O'clock
Permasharp Stainless
(Green)
0.781.200.93Buy on Amazon
Gillette 7 O'clock
SharpEdge
(Yellow)
0.930.980.91Buy on Amazon
Gillette 7 O'clock
Super Platinum
(Black)
0.711.130.80Buy on Amazon
Gillette 7 O'clock
Super Stainless
(Green)
0.841.050.89Buy on Amazon
Gillette
Nacet Stainless
0.901.090.97Buy on Amazon
Gillette
Platinum
0.841.030.87Buy on Amazon
Gillette
Rubie Plus
0.900.910.82Buy on Amazon
Gillette
Silver Blue
0.890.850.76Buy on Amazon
Kai
Stainless Steel
0.790.930.74Buy on Amazon
Merkur0.960.900.87Buy on Amazon
Perma-Sharp
Super
0.731.230.90Buy on Amazon
Personna
Comfort Coated
(Lab Blue)
0.770.950.73Buy on Amazon
Personna
Platinum
(Israeli Reds)
0.900.970.88Buy on Amazon
PolSilver
Super Iridium
0.851.030.91Buy on Amazon
Rapira
Platinum Lux
0.861.030.89Buy on Amazon
Rapira
Swedish Super Steel
1.020.981.00Buy on Amazon
Rockwell Razors0.941.061.0Buy on Amazon
Shark
Super Stainless
1.091.101.19Buy on Amazon
Sputnik0.831.020.85Buy on Amazon
Super Tian Li Blue Blades0.910.980.90Buy on Amazon
Treet
Carbon
(Black Beauty)
1.191.111.33Buy on Amazon
Treet
Platinum
1.021.01.02Buy on Amazon
Voskhod0.980.950.93Buy on Amazon
Wilkinson Sword
(German)
0.721.030.72Buy on Amazon
Wilkinson Sword
(Gillette)
0.931.030.95Buy on Amazon
7 am
Hi-Platinum
Dorco
ST-300 Platinum
Dorco
ST-301 Stainless
Ladas
Super Stainless
Lord
Super Stainless
Rapira
Stainless Chrome
Rapira
Super Stainless
Schick
Premium
Shark
Super Chrome
Treet
7 Day Platinum
Treet
Classic
Treet
Dura Sharp
Treet
King Super Stainless

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5 thoughts on “Razor Blade Sharpness Summary with Comparison Chart

  1. Thanks for the tests. I have been thinking about a similar test myself, but never got to do something.

    One thing is bothering me with the results. I have difficulties to accept a blade is getting sharper by shaving. Could it be that your test media is easier cut by a destroyed edge? From microscopic images of the edge I have seen a clear change in appearance, a used edge is less straight. It resembles more a saw with really small “teeth”

    I say this because with some of the blades you claim get sharper from a shave, I clearly experience more tugging when used a second or a third time.

    How about testing with some wool? Wool is after all hair…

    1. Hi Engblom, thanks for the comment. The test media I use is a consistent clip that is purchased from a sharpness testing company that uses a consistent string. Using wool I do not feel this variable would be as controlled.

      Regarding your comment about the edge being destroyed, I do not think this is the case. Check out this link from Mantic.

      This is for the Crystal blade, you can see the unused edge has a very thick coating. If you look at the edge after it is used, the edge does not appear to be damaged or have any saw like teeth. These images that Mantic was able to publish are using an SEM microscope and impressively high quality.

      Due to this I suggest the initial coating covers the sharp edge resulting in a lower reading, and as the coating is worn away it exposes the sharp edge for a sharper reading. I have also had lots of feedback from people confirming they often feel like the second shave is sharper than the first for many blades.

  2. Nice to see would be Super Max range of blades from India. The Super Max Super Platinum is quite loved and popular. Recently a new blade Diamond Edge has been released and getting good reviews. The Super Max stainless to me is not smooth but would be worthy of testing.

    Also the grey box packed Rockwell blade to see if its just a cosmetic change in packing or of the blades have been upgraded!

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