RUMOUR: Polsilver reseller says Super Iridiums out of production...

[SpeedyPC]

Please don't give me a headache @Mark1966 I've got too many of those

 

[filobiblic]

Seems that Phil at Bullgoose is onto this as well ( interesting heading) -

The Impending Shaveocalypse - Time to Stock up on Super Iridium Blades

A bit of a click-bait headline though with the intention to drive sales...
(His Pols seem to be a little more expensive as well.)

 

[Mark1966]

A bit of a click-bait headline though with the intention to drive sales...
(His Pols seem to be a little more expensive as well.)

Yes, that was my thought ...

 

[Drubbing]

Just in time for some late Xmas sales. Colour me cynical.

 

[todras]

Seems that Phil at Bullgoose is onto this as well ( interesting heading) -

The Impending Shaveocalypse - Time to Stock up on Super Iridium Blades

Phil from Bullgoose was the guy that started the rumor the first time. From my reading he has a history of doing so, no coincidence he is a vendor.

Just saying...

 

[borked]

No love lost here with some for Phil...

 

[nav1]

I purchased 1800 at a decent price to take my count to 7000 modern polsilvers.

 

[SpeedyPC]

I purchased 1800 at a decent price to take my count to 7000 modern polsilvers.

@nav1 with 7000 blades means you'll live for 230 years worth of shaves

 

[nav1]

115 years of daily shaves seems like a lot but sharing the blades with my wife (and any future sons haha) will reduce that significantly.

 

[Rami]

Or you can try this

Multi-blade DE (Quad Edge?)

http://www.shavershop.com.au/online...tional-barbers-black-4-edge-safety-razor.html

 

[GregP]

Interesting. I was just looking at eBay and noticed this comment in the description from one seller:

The Super Iridium double edge blades were a popular blade before they were discontinued. Or at least that's what we thought happened to them. Turns out there was a distribution change and the blades are still being made in St. Petersburg, Russia. They are packaged slightly different, but they are the same great blade. Sharp and smooth.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/100-Pols...605587?hash=item2822a00a53:g:oM0AAOSwz2lXC-Gw

 

[Drubbing]

Interesting. I was just looking at eBay and noticed this comment in the description from one seller:

Distribution change happened a few years ago. That's how the first discontinued rumour got started. Others have been trying to revive it ever since.

 

[borked]

Distribution change happened a few years ago. That's how the first discontinued rumour got started. Others have been trying to revive it ever since.

So you're stating that there's an attempt to revive production of this discontinued blade?
That's great news

 

[todras]

So you're stating that there's an attempt to revive production of this discontinued blade?
That's great news

That's not good news for the currency of your chosen trading commodity though is it. If they actually were not being made anymore, with your stockpile of the bloody things you would be set for years to come.

 

[borked]

Quality prevails

 

[Ptr74]

Seems that Phil at Bullgoose is onto this as well ( interesting heading) -

The Impending Shaveocalypse - Time to Stock up on Super Iridium Blades

Just ordered 100.

 

[ben74]

I stocked up the last time...

 

[nav1]

Nice Ben!!

Are these your favorite blades or you stocked up just cos?

 

[ben74]

Nice Ben!!

Are these your favorite blades or you stocked up just cos?

Yes, my preferred blade.

 

[borked]

I stocked up the last time...

That's only 2 of the 4.5k of them I've got.
There's hundreds of the modern version of these and the SI's, yet can't say I've tried the one's you've got.
From what I've read, some state there's no discernible difference, whilst other swear by them over the repackaged versions.
Either way, nice and I'm tagging @Monsta_AU in this, so he can suitably address the banner situation