DERBY TOKAI Premium 100 Double Edge Razor Blades, Black, DBYBLK, 5 Count (Pack of 20)

Great razor blades - good quality and cheap as chips, will last me years before i need to buy anymore so brilliant value. Easy to use in by safety razor and no problems in shaving with them.

These produce a comfortable shave in my Vikings Blade adjustable. Not overly long lasting, I get four shaves max, and my beard is relatively soft. Astra greens are much sharper / harsher but last longer, at least six shaves for me.Good price and smooth shave if you don’t try to make the blade last forever.

Razor are sharp and fit my old razor, so happy days and value for money,happy with purchase.

I was a loyal consumer of Wilkinson Sword DE blades for many years but when I could no longer find a place to buy them in packs of 100, I looked at these Derby blades and read the other reviews. Having purchased them, I think that they are good blades at a good price. They give at least as good a shave as Wilkinson Sword, possibly better. Buying them 100 at a time makes them very economical and a pack should last me several years. Yes, the pack of 100 is sub-divided into 20 plastic packs of five, but that is less plastic use than other disposable blades.Some reviewers complained that these blades are thin. I compared one with an old Wilkinson Sword blade, by flexing them. The Derby one did feel marginally thinner but this has made no difference to the blade's performance in my opinion.Another complaint was that the blades are hard to extract from the plastic packs. I overcame this easily by turning that pack upside down and then sliding the next blade out with my thumb.Most importantly, I found that the shaving quality was good. Shaving with a Double Edged blade takes more skill than other disposable blades. Creating a good lather with a quality shaving soap or cream, and holding the blade at the optimum angle of about 30 degrees are important. There are some good tutorials on YouTube that helped me improve my technique with a DE razor. I would recommend these Derby Tokai Premium 100 Double Edge Razor Blades.

I have a Muhle Rocca DE safety razor and have always used Astra green razor blades up to now. However, the price of these has crept up a little so I decided to try the Derby Premium and am now a convert. They give a perfectly close, clean and smooth shave. I never need more than 2 passes to get that ‘baby’s bottom’ feel. They seem very sharp but lack the ferocity of some brands. I have yet to get a nick; in fact shaving with these blades feels remarkably safe. I shave 5 or 6 times a week and change the blade every week and the 6th shave is still fantastic. £6.99 for 100 blades is an absolute steal and will keep me going for just short of 2 years. My only quibble is the use of the plastic razor dispensers (each holding five blades). I know these are recyclable but little card boxes (like the ones used by Astra) are surely better for the environment. Ending on a positive, the protective paper is attached to each blade using significantly less glue than many other brands (I always find the 4 blobs of glue stuck on the blade to be a bit annoying). I’m sure I will stick with these blades for many years to come.

Not the best quality but I can't complain

The blades themself are great and for a great price, however the amount of plastic included is unnecessary, each 5 pack (which packaged are bigger that a usual 10 pack in cardboard) have a plastic wrapper and are then boxed in a fairly thick plastic box

Ok so im not one for doing the reviews on here but i am pleased the blades were not too aggressive nor were they too cheap....I usually use gillette 7 o'clock blades but couldn't get any.These were the next option glad i did, the shave was smooth no nicks,no drags and no post shave burn.I use proraso pre shave proraso shave tube and it works well with my edwin jagger razor.....Happy purchase 😊