| Blade | Efficiency/sharpness | Feel | #shaves/durability | Comments | coating | RBC feel | RBC sharpness | Cost* | Cost/shave | Extra Comments |
| baili (Chinese) | 3 | 2 | 3 | Rougher on shave 2. Still glides through hair on 3, but not so smooth. On 3, noticeably tugs. Neck irritation even with the grain. Close shaves on my cheeks however. second blade, noisy passes with the grain on 2nd shave. Extreme irritation upon second pass XTG. Couple nicks. With better soap: 1. smooth shave, requires a bit of pressure to go thru chin area. | Platinum | Smooth, Forgiving | medium | $0.29 | $0.10 | *numbers subject to change (as I try new ones). RBC doesn’t sell 100 packs, therefore high cost/blade |
| Tatra Platinum (Czech) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1st: more tugging than baili at first, but became smoother. More mild, no cuts! Not as efficient, comfortable. Irritation? None on neck. 2Nd: cut under my lip, neck irritation, still rough on chin. 3Rd : Quick shave, no cuts, more feel than before. No cuts, negligible irritation, did quick XTG on cheeks, jawline; not entirely even in places though. 4Th , razor bumps and couple cuts under lip again. Took blade out, was rusting! Yuck. | Platinum | Smooth, Forgiving | medium | $0.16 | $0.05 | had been using for neck shaves between days as well. OEM version of Merkur, Boker, Fatip, Razolution Tiger, Rex Supply Plat. |
| Feather Hi-Stainless | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1st: no cuts, smooth shave. Not entirely even, some longer hairs. Only a first pass. Chin hairs had least resistance so far. 2Nd : not bad, though nipped me and some irritation. Did XTG too. 3rd : couple cuts and some irritation again. Everything even. Felt scratchy and no longer cut through my chin area as smoothly. | Platinum | Crisp, Smooth | sharp | $0.34 | $0.11 | had been using for neck shaves between days as well. No sharpness on RBC, but blade famous for being very sharp. |
| Superinox Bolzano | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1st: Smooth, though more resistance on chin than feather or baili. Comparable to Tatra at first. Small cut under lip again. No neck issues. 2Nd: scratchy, couple small nicks. | Titanium | Crisp, Smooth | medium | $0.24 | $0.12 | |
| Tiger Platinum | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1: Not great, rough shave, especially on beard. Perhaps worst yet. 2: Partner used it to shave his legs and pits, was fine for him. 3: Not comfortable. Tugged like crazy, doing my chin was torture. Scratchy. Blade was rusting just like the Tatra. | Platinum | Smooth, Forgiving | medium | $0.16 | $0.08 | |
| Shark Super Stainless | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1st: Very nice first shave. Sharp but not the sharpest, didn’t tug that much on chin. However, one of the smoothest so far next to tatra. 2Nd: Pretty decent, couple cuts perhaps from over-shaving. Still smooth. 3Rd: Still smooth! Even did ATG on my neck no problem. More noticeable tug on middle of chin, but otherwise not bad. No major rusting yet. 4Th: Still doing good, smooth except under my lip and chin. Rust hasn’t advanced since last time. 5Th: Scratchy, a nick. Wasn’t pleasant. | Uncoated | Smooth, Forgiving | mild | $0.13 | $0.03 | 13 cents each RBC, lord blades |
| Elios Inox | 3.5 | 2 | 2 | 1st: very sharp but smooth, sharper than Shark. Even ATG on my neck wasn’t bad. Couple small missed patches even with a 2-pass shave on my cheeks and neck. 2Nd: still sharp, irritation and cuts on my neck this time. ATG neck pass didn’t hurt though, irritation came before that pass. 3Rd: More scratchy. No cuts, but neck, under lip irritation. Louder going through hair than before | Platinum | Smooth, Forgiving | medium | $0.20 | $0.10 | made by lord for bolzano |
| Derby Extra | 1.75 | 1 | 2 | 1st: Not so smooth. Noisy passes. Tugged on chin, under sideburns. Not much irritation, tho couple nicks on neck (did ATG). Shark SS better in every way honestly, so far. 2Nd: Seemingly smoother. Only 1 cut this time. 3Rd: Did a 3-pass shave despite the tugging on my cheeks. Ended up with several cuts and red irritation, especially under my chin. | Platinum, Chromium, Ceramic, Tungsten, Polymer | Smooth, Forgiving | medium | $0.14 | $0.07 | |
| Tiger Superior Stainless | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1st: Meh. Some irritation on my neck and cheeks. Tugged pretty hard on my chin. Perhaps slightly better than Tiger Plat. 2Nd: tugged even more. Redness in a couple areas. Wouldn’t use this, especially past the 1st. | Teflon | Smooth, Forgiving | medium | $0.16 | $0.16 | |
| Gillette 7 O’Clock Sharp Edge | 5 | 3.25 | 7 | 1st: Very sharp, but not too harsh like feather; Less smooth than shark ss at times. Glided through chin hairs easily. Two-pass shave not as consistently smooth however. Not cuts either. 2Nd: Still sharp, easily deleted my hair. However, left a bump above my lip and irritation with ATG on neck. 3Rd: Still very sharp, no tugging yet, and with not much irritation either. 4Th: Partner used it on his legs just fine. 5Th: Not as sharp, but still not too much tugging on my chin, usable. A couple cuts on my upper cheek. Little to no irritation and was brave enough to go ATG. 6th: Still sharp and not tugging much at all. Feels comfortable and smooth. Couple cuts doing ATG under my chin (don’t do that). 7Th: not unusuable, still plenty sharp, though some more tugging on cheeks. Couple small cuts and bumps from it. Prob shouldn’t do ATG or XTG once duller. | Platinum | Crisp, Smooth | sharp | $0.24 | $0.03 | |
| Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless | 3.75 | 3 | 5 | 1. Sharp, was a quick comfortable shave. Maybe some resistance on the chin, but not bad. 2nd. Quick shave again, smooth and decent with no cuts. Perhaps smoother than Sharp Edge? 3Rd: Smooth still, decent, irritation-free shave. 4Th: Definitely tugging on chin, but otherwise still sharp. ATG on neck still feasible. 5Th: Definitely tugging now, on the cheeks too. But still wasn’t unusable. No irritation. 6Th: Scratchy, but not impossible to use. Tugged even on cheeks. | Teflon | medium | $0.26 | $0.05 | ||
| Super-Max Super Stainless | 3.25 | 3 | 3 | 1st: Shave was smooth, absolutely no tugging. 2Nd: Decent shave. 3Rd: Partner used it on his legs, no complaints. Afterwards gave terrible shave for me. | Uncoated | Smooth, Forgiving | medium | $0.13 | $0.04 | |
| Trig Silver Edge Stainless | 3.25 | 2 | 5 | 1st: cut me up bad, seemingly sharp but harsh. 2Nd: It was fine, though still harsh with some irritation and a cut. 3Rd: Less harsh this time, relative comfort. 4Th: Still passable, not not the most efficient nor most comfortable. Still another cut. 5Th: Still not tugging much, however, several cuts… 5 from this is all I can take. | Teflon | n/a | n/a | $0.15 | $0.03 | Made by Treet. Can’t find standalone on RBC, price based off Amazon. |
| Treet Platinum | 3 | 2.25 | 3 | 1st: Smooth and not too harsh. Some irritation on my neck, however. 2Nd: fine, but cuts. 3Rd: fine but some irritation. 4Th: cuts again, though doesn’t tug much. Gave up about here with this blade. | Teflon | Smooth, Forgiving | mild | $0.16 | $0.05 | |
| Treet King | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 1st: More comfortable first shave than Treet Platinum, though noticeably less sharp. Some irritation on neck and cheeks. 2Nd: Terrible. Tugging on my cheeks and a couple cuts. Some spots “missed”. | Uncoated | Smooth, Forgiving | medium | $0.16 | $0.16 | |
| Treet Durasharp | 2.25 | 2.5 | TBD | 1st: Duller than Treet platinum, but more comfortable. Can feel slight resistance on cheeks. 2Nd: Decent, same as the first shave. 3Rd: Still decent, though with some irritation on cheeks. | Teflon | Smooth, Forgiving | medium | $0.13 | ||
| *Cost is based on price/blade in a 100 pack |