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Post by wchnu on Apr 9, 2017 10:49:49 GMT -6
On the way back from the range today I stopped in a supermarket in one of the small towns. They had the unmentionable blades that are made in Israel branded as Top Care. They also had a Top Care branded SE blade. 10 blades in a plastic holder for $3.09. Has anyone tried South Korean SE blades? I am thinking that I did once and they sucked. But at that price I picked one 10 pack up to try. We will see how they go.
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Post by fram773 on Apr 10, 2017 20:55:43 GMT -6
They can only be Dorcos.
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Post by wchnu on Apr 10, 2017 22:04:54 GMT -6
Makes sense. I will try one on a night off from work.
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ShadowsDad
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Post by ShadowsDad on Apr 11, 2017 8:05:57 GMT -6
I have never read anything positive about them and plenty negative. The general consensus is that they are scraper blades being sold as shaving blades. However, since yours are actually packaged as a shaving blade maybe they are.
Good luck!
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Post by birdlives on Apr 11, 2017 18:15:45 GMT -6
Another vote for "Suck"!! The Korean blades I picked up, I couldn't get one tug-free stroke, much less a pass...But I hadn't shaved for a couple days at the time, and tried them in an ER 1914.... Might have worked better in a Dammy...
But with blades, the YMMV Factor is very high...at the very least, if you can get one or two tug-free shaves, you haven't really lost anything...Enjoy the adventure....}8^D
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Post by Alan on Apr 11, 2017 18:35:09 GMT -6
Yes, I too have only heard negative opinions on most of the SK blades. However, the ones Fuzzy found could be different or an old batch that just came to light. For years Fuzzy swore by his PALs so I tried some that I bought locally and they stunk. I bought some online and they stunk. Fuzzy kept raving about them so I asked him to send me a couple. He did, I tried them, and they were great!! Totally different than the ones I bought locally. Now, he can correct me if I'm wrong but I'm thinking he used to buy most of his PALs at a small gas station he would frequent. The blades he bought there were great; the ones I bought locally and on line sucked. They must have been different batches or runs. So point is, maybe these SKs are a different batch and will be great, who knows. If they are we will have to chip in so that Fuzzy can buy them all up and we'll corner the market.
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Post by wchnu on Apr 11, 2017 19:03:15 GMT -6
Yes, I too have only heard negative opinions on most of the SK blades. However, the ones Fuzzy found could be different or an old batch that just came to light. For years Fuzzy swore by his PALs so I tried some that I bought locally and they stunk. I bought some online and they stunk. Fuzzy kept raving about them so I asked him to send me a couple. He did, I tried them, and they were great!! Totally different than the ones I bought locally. Now, he can correct me if I'm wrong but I'm thinking he used to buy most of his PALs at a small gas station he would frequent. The blades he bought there were great; the ones I bought locally and on line sucked. They must have been different batches or runs. So point is, maybe these SKs are a different batch and will be great, who knows. If they are we will have to chip in so that Fuzzy can buy them all up and we'll corner the market. Iexpect these blades to suck. Just saying. I use to get the PAL blades at sevetal convience store gas stations. Should have been new production. That sourse has dried up. Not sure why the ones I sent were better. Never did figure that out.
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Post by wchnu on Apr 11, 2017 19:05:05 GMT -6
Another vote for "Suck"!! The Korean blades I picked up, I couldn't get one tug-free stroke, much less a pass...But I hadn't shaved for a couple days at the time, and tried them in an ER 1914.... Might have worked better in a Dammy... But with blades, the YMMV Factor is very high...at the very least, if you can get one or two tug-free shaves, you haven't really lost anything...Enjoy the adventure....}8^D It's all about the adventure. I am thinking of doing a video with bar soap and a paint scraper blade in a ocmm. That will be adventure.
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Post by ShadowsDad on Apr 12, 2017 7:12:56 GMT -6
Not all adventures are desirable.
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Post by wchnu on Apr 12, 2017 12:17:08 GMT -6
Not all adventures are desirable. You make a good point!
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Post by poppi on Apr 12, 2017 12:30:50 GMT -6
I've tried them. They suck big time. Just sayin'
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Post by wchnu on Apr 12, 2017 19:04:02 GMT -6
I've tried them. They suck big time. Just sayin' That is what I expect to find too.
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Post by wchnu on Apr 14, 2017 4:59:39 GMT -6
SUCKED!! moving on. I am not sure you could scrape paint with these things, already thrown them away.
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Post by jamie on May 16, 2017 15:42:07 GMT -6
funny, so i visited my sister in Norfolk VA, i was at a food lion and got a vault of se blades, also here in Massachusetts market basket store brand se blades, both from Korea. .. since i have found my favorite PALs and have some cvs and rite aid 009 carbons, these Koreans will be used for painting. ..
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Post by wchnu on May 16, 2017 16:02:03 GMT -6
funny, so i visited my sister in Norfolk VA, i was at a food lion and got a vault of se blades, also here in Massachusetts market basket store brand se blades, both from Korea. .. since i have found my favorite PALs and have some cvs and rite aid 009 carbons, these Koreans will be used for painting. .. You will have to sharpen them some to scrape paint. I mean it.....
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