Derby Extra Razor Blades, 100 count

I'm relatively new to the safety razor thing but so far so good! The Derby blades are dirt cheap and they are better than any other blades I've tried so far. They are very comfortable and glide along the skin with no irritation or "tugging". I have tried some that are sharper but at the expense of comfort. The sharp ones I've tried take perfect for and technique to avoid slicing yourself. The only real drawback I can think of is that as some have mentioned the used blade holder on the blade case doesn't hold the used blades as tightly or securely as the other razor blade brands I've tried. Unless your an old hand with perfect technique I highly recommend these blades. Thats my 2 cents, remember that everybody's skin is different!My quick recap of the blades I've tried.Israeli Personna - Very sharp, very aggressive to my skin, took practice to get a decent shave with these. Not for me!Merkur - Decent middle of the road blade, more tug then others, not too sharp but not too dull. Not worth the high prices I've seenWilkinson - This is a solid blade that is almost as good as the Derby Extras but not as comfortable or forgiving.I have tried the following blades and here's my take.Israeli

These are excellent razor blades manufactured in an ISO 9001-2008 certified facility in Turkey.The edges of the blades are coated with platinum, tungsten, chromium, ceramic and polymers just like other top quality razor blades.I have thick sand paper like hair on my face that Gillette Mach-3s and fusions wear out fast.I shaved using these blades first going along the grain with downward strokes, then went against the grain with upward strokes for most of my face. I passed certain problem areas in the neck and jaw line 3-4 times (at various angles like X ) resulting in a very close and smooth shave. I had one nick on a bump in my neck line. Considering how aggressive I shaved, and how that bump has always been a problem in the past, I don't blame the blade. I love these blades, they work great in my Merkur safety razor with short handle. If you like shaving with double edge safety razors, you will love these blades as much as I do.My blades came in a retail display box as seen in the picture containing 20 plastic containers totaling 100 blades.Each plastic container is wrapped in a clear cellophane with easy pull tab to tear open the cellophane.The plastic containers have 5 blades, and each blade is wrapped in paper.The plastic containers have a slot on the back to store old discarded blades.

I realized these are disposable; I guess I didn't see the label for "disposable" when ordered. Maybe I missed it; maybe it's not obvious, maybe it's not there (on the amazon description).

These blades are the best for me! The reason I like these over other blades is...1) A clean close shave 2) I can use a single blade for two to three shaves and 3) lower cost. I was using the FeatherLite blades, but thought I should try others. I have coarse facial hair. I never got two shaves out of the Featherlites. One close shave, that was it. I was even considering going back to the Schick triple edge blade that I could use for over a week. I am so pleased with the Derby Extra Blades! The price is far better also. Derby Extra is $10.95 for 100 and FeatherLites are $14.95 for 50. I found my blade and it's Derby Extra!!

Not the best blades. Used 10 and went back to my Feathers. The blades aren't anywhere as sharp as other competitively priced blades. They tug and don't last long.

You can get these for ~$1 cheaper in different packaging, but I didn't think they came with the individual packs. I like having a way to dispose of the old blades (don't have a blade bank) and giving them out to people to try occasionally, so it's worth the extra money.As for the blades, they're pretty good. They cut as close as Merkur Supers and closer than Crystals. They cause slightly more irritation for me, but at the expense of either a crappy shave (Crystal or "Israelis") or at 4x the cost (Merkur Supers).I don't think you'll be disappointed.

These Razors are great for the price. Very cheap and efficient way to shave. There is no need to purchase the expensive 4 blade razors when these do the same thing for less money. There are better razors blades out there than derby but for 1 time use I still save alot of money with these.

These blades are not great at all. Used them a couple weeks ago one time and haven't picked them up since, probably it was the tugging to my beard hair or the fact that I could only use them once, dulled out extremely quick. However, I bought the 100 pack, and they will probably collect dust in my bathroom until I decide to try them again.