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Post by pizzaguy on Oct 11, 2009 21:33:08 GMT -5
Would anyone want to one day do a bulk buy or find a source for such a buy?
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Post by Possum on Oct 12, 2009 5:09:54 GMT -5
Not a bad idea for someday. I would most likely not take part cause I have enough Ted Pella blades to last me a lifetime. But perhaps others would. Give the site some time to mature and I bet you will see it happening.
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Post by specialk on Oct 12, 2009 10:32:09 GMT -5
I am pretty close to needing some more Pella Gems. Probably a month or two...
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Post by Possum on Oct 12, 2009 12:03:12 GMT -5
Special K,
I have a unique situation with the blades I use. I do the hand stropping that Dave has recommended and get 14 shaves from my Gillette 7 O'clock SharpEdge DE blades and I get 7 shaves from the Pella Gem SE blades. Another reason it will take me so long to use up all my blades is that I change style of razors each day. DE one day and SE the next. So it is usually nearly a month between DE blade changes and 2 weeks between SE blade changes. With a previous bulk order of both style of blades it will take me more than a few years to use up 100 SharpEdge and 200 Pellas.
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Post by specialk on Oct 12, 2009 14:07:31 GMT -5
I do the hand stropping myself but can't get quite as many shaves...
Usually its about 5 or 6 from a Pella Gem. I was able to get 13 out of the last Gillette Platinum ('swede') used!
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Post by wchnu on Oct 12, 2009 15:56:55 GMT -5
I am pretty close to needing some more Pella Gems. Probably a month or two... I am about in the same boat.. where is the best place to look for them these days? Fuzzy |
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Post by etoyoc on Oct 13, 2009 7:38:17 GMT -5
How do you get that many shaves on a blade?
I can strop with an ER stropper
I can strop with a Valet
I can hand strop
the best I can ever do is 3-4 shaves on a Pella and 2-3 shaves on a carbon blade.
I am down to maybe 20 Pella blades, perhaps I will join in on a bulk buy when the time comes.
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Post by specialk on Oct 13, 2009 12:38:15 GMT -5
Bong got the last group buy direct from Pella. www.tedpella.com/dissect_html/dissect.htm#anchor1606431That's the only SE blade that I have found to agree with my face. I've heard about the Feathers but never seen where you can buy those from. Does anyone know a vendor just to get a few for sample? |
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Post by wchnu on Oct 13, 2009 20:34:30 GMT -5
How do you get that many shaves on a blade? I can strop with an ER stropper I can strop with a Valet I can hand strop the best I can ever do is 3-4 shaves on a Pella and 2-3 shaves on a carbon blade. I am down to maybe 20 Pella blades, perhaps I will join in on a bulk buy when the time comes. People getting that many shaves have light beards or low expectations I can not get that many at all. What I get is much the same as you Justin. Fuzzy |
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Post by Admin on Oct 14, 2009 19:36:55 GMT -5
Bong got the last group buy direct from Pella. www.tedpella.com/dissect_html/dissect.htm#anchor1606431That's the only SE blade that I have found to agree with my face. I've heard about the Feathers but never seen where you can buy those from. Does anyone know a vendor just to get a few for sample? i have some feather SE blades left. the only thing is that they dont have a spine. perfect for auto strop, perfect for lather catcher, but thats about it unless you want to stick a spine on each one for every use. let me know if youd still be interested. |
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Post by wchnu on Oct 14, 2009 20:26:17 GMT -5
Bong got the last group buy direct from Pella. www.tedpella.com/dissect_html/dissect.htm#anchor1606431That's the only SE blade that I have found to agree with my face. I've heard about the Feathers but never seen where you can buy those from. Does anyone know a vendor just to get a few for sample? i have some feather SE blades left. the only thing is that they dont have a spine. perfect for auto strop, perfect for lather catcher, but thats about it unless you want to stick a spine on each one for every use. let me know if youd still be interested. Dave are those the ones that will fit the razor that has valet cut out on it.. I mean the one with the tabs in the name that fit the cut on the blade? If so I need a few for the cigar cutter I picked up. Fuzzy |
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Post by wchnu on Oct 16, 2009 3:07:10 GMT -5
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Post by Possum on Oct 16, 2009 3:23:15 GMT -5
Fuzzy,
They look the same to me and also the description is right. But they are a bit expensive. For about $10 more you get twice as many blades from Ted Pella. Even if you would split an order with another guy the additional postage to send half of the order to the other guy would not be anywhere near the $10 saved by getting them from Pella.
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Post by wchnu on Oct 16, 2009 3:26:56 GMT -5
Fuzzy, They look the same to me and also the description is right. But they are a bit expensive. For about $10 more you get twice as many blades from Ted Pella. Thanks for the info that was my next question. Fuzzy |
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Post by specialk on Oct 16, 2009 10:33:22 GMT -5
i have some feather SE blades left. the only thing is that they dont have a spine. perfect for auto strop, perfect for lather catcher, but thats about it unless you want to stick a spine on each one for every use. let me know if youd still be interested. Thanks for the offer Dave. I might hit you up once I get a lather catcher. How do the Feathers perform in comparison to the Gems? |
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