Gillette Minora Stainless.

Blackie said:
Ordered another 200 today. I quite like these blades (obviously) and would be one of my top choices.
Now I have 'about' 1000+ blades, so that should take me through to my 80's.
However I intend to live through to my 90's so maybe I really should buy more?
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Out of curiousity, im wanting to try them and other blades too but i only like to buy in the hundreds, i tend to shave like once maybe twice a week so a pack is good for 1.5 yrs.
I see youve got 1000+, is there anything you need to do to store blades (and soaps) for a long time?
 
MrPeanut said:
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I see you've got 1000+, is there anything you need to do to store blades (and soaps) for a long time?
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For blades, I have mine in a plastic tub with desicant - moisture is NOT your friend!
 
First shave with a Minora and I'd rate it equal with Nacet. Don't think it rivals the vintage Gillette Super Stainless Red & White
My opinion may change after a few more shaves and different razors ¯\_( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)_/¯
 
Holiday said:
First shave with a Minora and I'd rate it equal with Nacet. Don't think it rivals the vintage Gillette Super Stainless Red & White
My opinion may change after a few more shaves and different razors ¯\_( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)_/¯
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36 shaves in on the Minora, and I just had my best shave with the Blackbird Ti. Practically a BBS in 2 passes WTG, ATG. The smoothness keeps on going.
 
All you people with 30+ shaves under your belts with these blades do make me wonder whether some of you have fairy-floss stubble growth... :unsure::p

Of course, my perspective is that of a daily head/face shaver, usually 3-pass to BBS (or near), but I think the maximum number of shaves I've had with any blade is 10. (That's with a Feather Pro Super or a Schick Proline.) I haven't tried any DE blade that comes close. This discussion of the Minora started after I had decided to specialise in SE shaving, but my final thoughts there were that the Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow was/is a damn fine blade...

Incidentally, I might offer the observation (FWIW) that the SE AC blades that I've tried don't seem to show the very sudden drop-off in shave quality that the DE blades do. (With the exception of the Chinese No-Names, which I've decided are pretty much a one-and-done affair.)
 
Gargravarr said:
All you people with 30+ shaves under your belts with these blades do make me wonder whether some of you have fairy-floss stubble growth... :unsure::p

Of course, my perspective is that of a daily head/face shaver, usually 3-pass to BBS (or near), but I think the maximum number of shaves I've had with any blade is 10. (That's with a Feather Pro Super or a Schick Proline.) I haven't tried any DE blade that comes close. This discussion of the Minora started after I had decided to specialise in SE shaving, but my final thoughts there were that the Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow was/is a damn fine blade...

Incidentally, I might offer the observation (FWIW) that the SE AC blades that I've tried don't seem to show the very sudden drop-off in shave quality that the DE blades do. (With the exception of the Chinese No-Names, which I've decided are pretty much a one-and-done affair.)
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Hahahaha "Fair-floss stubble growth" lol EXCELLENT!

The Gillette 7 O'clock Yellow SharpEdge where always a bit of mixed bag for me just like VOSHKOD blades but its been a while since I have tried either of those blades so I might toss them both back in the rotation when I get back into it fullsteam.

I feel like the SE AC blades are definitely a long term blade. I have used the same blade in my artist club shavette for ages and not had a single problem and that goes for the proguards also. I'd say its probably got a lot to do with blade density in comparison to DE blades and also Japanese quality manufacturing versus thinner, cheaper and lousy Chinese manufacturing. This is not to say everything manufactured in China sucks but in this instance I am sure they were developed as cheaply as possible.


I have 200 minora blades in the mail that should arrive early next week. I went the ebay route so hopefully I don't fall victim to the old gypsy switch. I will let you know how that transaction goes when it arrives.
I usually get along well with quite a few blades. If they are as good as you guys say then I will probably stock up on these so as not to repeat the same mistakes I made with the PolSilver's since they are as rare as rocking horse sh#t these days and finding a reliable and cost effective supplier for Wizamet blades is near impossible particularly in our region. Here's hoping but I would love to see the Wizamet blades being readily available locally and at a modest price so I could stock up on them too.
When I first got into it I though 100 or 200 of your favourite blades was more than enough but given how quickly things change its definitely wise to go a little nuts on buying blades if you truly like them that way you also don't have to worry about batch variances over the years too.
 
Gargravarr said:
All you people with 30+ shaves under your belts with these blades do make me wonder whether some of you have fairy-floss stubble growth... :unsure::p
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Excuse me Mr Smartass. I’m sure 30+ shaves under their own belt doesn’t class themselves as fairy-floss stubble growth, as long as they keep it zero pressure and also keep their lather nice and hydrated and slick all the time, they can achieve excellent results stretching the longer to the maximum.

IF, they were fairy-floss stubble growth, they would have reached to 60 or 80+ shaves under their own belt by now.
 
Gargravarr said:
All you people with 30+ shaves under your belts with these blades do make me wonder whether some of you have fairy-floss stubble growth... :unsure::p
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For my instance, quite the opposite. I have very course facial hair.
My observations for blade durability.

1. Not all blades are made equal.
2. The Stainless Blades which have less coatings on them in general last longer the coated blades with multiple coatings.
3. Technique, mastering the art of the light touch. Let the razor do the work for you.
4. Using the most efficient razor you can, that is comfortable for your shaving routine. Less passes, Less irritation, Longer blade durability.
Don't leave the blade in the razor! This is a big one. Even in just 24 hours you can see visible corrosion on the blade surface. Imagine what the edge must look like?
5. Always wipe the blade after a shave on both sides to remove gunk and moisture from the blade! An occasional wet hand strop of the blade before a shave can also be benefical to keeping the blade edge clean and primed. Again I find the less coated stainless blades react better than the more coated blades to this action. Some manufactures tell you not to wipe the blade in order not remove the coatings. However shaving with a gunky blade may force you to retire the blade prematurely because of a rough and inefficient shave. Who does this benefit financially?
 
StratMan said:
Hey @rhodes96 i always remove the blade, wash and dry the blade after every use but then reload it in the razor ready for next time.

you reckon to leave it out, just wondering what effect leaving the blade in would have?
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Leave the blade out to dry, and flip sides of the blade when ready to use next time. Rinsing the blade is good to do, but physically wiping each side of the blade against a soft towel or microfibre will help remove any bonded on gunk, soap, salts, from the edge of the blade. If you leave an uncleaned and wet razor blade in your razor, especially so with the less coated stainless steel razor blades such as the Minora, guaranteed 100% oxidisation process will be happening. If you see that tea stain effect on your razor or razor blade because you left that blade in your razor for an indefinate period of time, it's too late, you should immediately throw the blade away.
 
When I'm lazy I just point the hair dryer to the side of the razor head and blow all the moisture out. Doesn't get caked on gunk out I'm sure but I always rinse heads and I haven't noticed obvious gunk when I swap blades.
 
For anyone interested, I've mentioned to The Shaving Market that they didn't have the Minora's listed on their website, only ebay. They've now got them listed and they have also listed the Gillette Silver Blue blades if anyone was keen.
On a related note, they have also provided a 5% off code for forum members, which will be in the Vendor Discount Codes thread shortly
 
rhodes96 said:
Leave the blade out to dry, and flip sides of the blade when ready to use next time. Rinsing the blade is good to do, but physically wiping each side of the blade against a soft towel or microfibre will help remove any bonded on gunk, soap, salts, from the edge of the blade. If you leave an uncleaned and wet razor blade in your razor, especially so with the less coated stainless steel razor blades such as the Minora, guaranteed 100% oxidisation process will be happening. If you see that tea stain effect on your razor or razor blade because you left that blade in your razor for an indefinate period of time, it's too late, you should immediately throw the blade away.
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I do that also, like wet it and dry with towel and reload.. so put it back dry, no idea which side though and I still only get 3-4 uses per blade
 
Holiday said:
I went with this guy - reasonably priced and quick delivery considering all the delays with Covid
https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/shaving...var=513659089017&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
You can save a few bucks through Amazon Prime if registered
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Same dude I went through. I'm glad it worked out for you. It definitely fills me with some confidence.

Wilkshire13 said:
For anyone interested, I've mentioned to The Shaving Market that they didn't have the Minora's listed on their website, only ebay. They've now got them listed and they have also listed the Gillette Silver Blue blades if anyone was keen.
On a related note, they have also provided a 5% off code for forum members, which will be in the Vendor Discount Codes thread shortly
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I wonder if the discount extends to their ebay store also. Nonetheless this is a great offer. Thanks.
 
StratMan said:
I do that also, like wet it and dry with towel and reload.. so put it back dry, no idea which side though and I still only get 3-4 uses per blade
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Are your top cap and plate wet when installing the blade?
To thoughly clean and dry the top cap and plate after every is a bit of choir, that why removing the blade and drying is quick and easy.

I have noted there is always one side of the blade ever so slightly more efficient than the other. This becomes more evident as the blade usage progresses.
 
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rhodes96 said:
I have noted there is always one side of the blade ever so slightly more efficient than the other. This becomes more evident as the blade usage progresses.
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That sounds logical enough given that if we are constantly running our blade across our faces on the same side the blade edge will ever so slightly perhaps even (for a lack of a better term) peel of to one side or the more obvious reason the blade wears more on one side than the other not to mention the coating wear.
 
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