Where are Astra blades made?

Now produced in St. Petersburg, Russia, by P&G, the Astra blade is a good all-round blade. This platinum-coated razor blade is suitable for all types of DE razors and all skin types.
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Are Astra blades made in Russia?

These Russian-made blades for your trusty DE razor are a solid all-around performer.
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Where is Astra razor blades made?

Astra razor blades are produced by Gillette in the Czech Republic. Known for their high quality shave, Astra blades are made from the highest quality steel. Each Astra blade provides unsurpassed quality, smoothness and durability for a long lasting, smooth shave. Coated with Platinum Edge for comfort!
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Which razor blades are made in Germany?

Croma Double Edged Shaving Razor Blades – Made in Germany.
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What razor blades are made in the USA?

Personna "Lab Blue" Double Edge Razor Blades are made in the USA by American Safety Razor. Manufactured from the highest grade Stainless Steel, then Comfort-Coated®, these popular blades are sharp but also very smooth & comfortable. 100 individually wrapped blades per box or 5-pack ziplock.
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Where are Schick blades made?

Schick Offers Razors Made in the USA

The handle is made in China, but the actual razor cartridge is made in the United States. (The Schick Quattro is made in Germany.)
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Where are shark razor blades made?

Product Overview. The Shark Super Chrome blades are manufactured in an ISO2000 facility in Egypt, according to their marketing materials.
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Where is Gillette blades made?

Gillette products have been made in Boston since 1905. As global demand for our product has increased, we have expanded our manufacturing capacity to multiple countries around the world. However, we continue to proudly manufacture Gillette's best blades in our hometown of Boston, Massachusetts.
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Where are Derby razor blades made?

Made in Turkey, Derby blades are platinum chrome coated and provide a very smooth shave.
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Where are double edge razor blades made?

These razor blades are produced in Russia and distributed around the world. They are stainless steel coated in platinum for durability and sharpness. This mid-level aggression razor blade is made in Israel.
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Are Astra blades any good?

Number 5 – Astra

Now produced in St. Petersburg, Russia, by P&G, the Astra blade is a good all-round blade. This platinum-coated razor blade is suitable for all types of DE razors and all skin types. It delivers a good shave without post-shave irritation.
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Who owns Astra razor?

distributed Astra Razor Blades in Turkey for more than 20 years. In 1996, Astra joined The Gillette Company, who later, in 2005, merged with Procter & Gamble, making Astra a brand of Procter & Gamble. Astra blades are now being manufactured in the Procter & Gamble plant in Russia.
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Is Astra owned by Gillette?

Gillette, the company, actually bought Astra — a Czech company — in 1996 in order to expand its business in Eastern Europe. Now Astra has been swallowed up by Procter & Gamble, which acquired Gillette in 2005.
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Which razor blades are made in Russia?

The following razor blades are made in Russia: Astra Superior Platinum & Stainless. Ladas Super Stainless. Rapira Chrome Stainless.
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Are Gillette blades made in Russia?

Gillette's St. Petersburg manufacturing plant makes more than 185.6 million products a year, which are exported to more than 50 counties. Unlike Unilever, P&G did not comment on whether it would halt Russian imports and exports.
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Where are Rockwell razors made?

We manufacture the blades, Rockwell 2C and 6C in our dedicated facility in China. While the Rockwell 6S is made in the USA. And the T2 has parts made in China and the US and is assembled in Canada.
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How long do Astra blades last?

The Astra Superior Platinum blades probably won't last you much longer than your standard safety razor blade, but I do think they retain their sharpness and smoothness better. I have a medium thickness beard and my hair is slightly coarse so I typically average around 5 shaves with a blade.
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How sharp are Merkur blades?

Merkur double edge razor blades are a moderately sharp razor blade. They definitely aren't mild like a Shark or Derby Extra, but they definitely are not as sharp as a Feather. I'd rate them as about a 7/10 on the sharpness scale.
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Are Harrys razor blades made in China?

HARRY'S RAZORS ARE MADE IN CHINA (but they try to make you think they're not) When Harry's first started we were rooting for them, and thought a challenge was good for the industry and we still believe this (we are especially excited about the new Jeremy's razors although they might be Chinese razors too).
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Where are Tiger razor blades made?

Tiger Platinum coated double edge safety razor blades are made in the Czech Republic. Astra blades are being withdrawn and replaced by Tiger Platinum blades. These blades are made by the same firm that produced Astra blades.
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Where are Mach3 blades made?

At our Berlin factory, the best, sharpest and most innovative razor blades are produced, including PRO, Fusion5, Mach3 and SkinGuard Sensitive blades, encompassing different kinds of razor blade technology.
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Where are Voskhod blades made?

Voskhod Safety Razor Replacement Blades are Teflon coated and made in Russia. They give wonderfully close, irritation free shaves. Voskhod blades are compatible with all double edge safety razors.
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Are Derby blades good?

They are really good de razor blades that have great quality control. They just happen to prioritize smoothness over sharpness. They definitely are not the right blades for a lot of men, but they are the perfect blades for some men.
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Are Wilkinson Sword blades good?

Wilkinson Sword blades are very durable in the sense that they retain their sharpness and smoothness really well for several shaves. However, I don't think they are any more durable than the average blade when it comes to the number of shaves you will be able to get out of one blade.
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