130 BEST Blade Sampler FEATHER SHARK ASTRA NACET BIC LORD 7 O'Clock

I only got 23 different blades but there were 125 total. Great variety and cheaper than trying to just buy a few from different places or buying a box of one brand only to find they cut your face. Some of these are hard to find at reasonable prices, so this may be the only way you get to try them. At the time this was about the best value on Amazon or elsewhere.

Shipping was prompt, packaging was adequate and the selection of razors here is awesome! I haven't started using them yet so I can't speak to the quality of the included razors (which is why I rated 4 stars instead of 5), but this was a cheap sampler pack that should last me for quite some time!UPDATE: I've made it through about half of the blades now. Some absolutely tore up my face, while others have become my new best blades. The variety in here is sure to result in a brand or two (or three or four) that you will absolutely love! If it weren't for the handful of REALLY awful blades in here, I'd easily give this set 5 stars. I with there was an option of 4.5 stars...

Lots of blade options, however I hate blade samplers because you get a bunch of no name blades and not the good ones. Save your time and make your own with a good retailer. I'd try: Astra greens, Feathers, Voshkods, Bolzanos, Rapiras, Personna Blues, Personna reds, Crystals, Pol Silvers,Gillette Silver Blues,Gillette 7 o'clock, wilkinson swords.

I'm not going to rave about the selection as many other reviewers have done that. I am instead going to let you know how I'm going about rating each of the blades. I will be using one blade each week and I've set up an spreadsheet with columns labeled "brand name", "relative rating" (from 0 - 10), "cost per blade" (including shipping if applicable) and "comments".I started my first week with the Merkur blade that came with my Merkur HD long handle razor  Merkur HD Long Handle Safety Razor with Blue Handle - #38B - Made in Germany  which today, November 21, 2010 is selling for $63.99 + $3.99 shipping although when I bought mine just two weeks ago on November 6 I paid $45.95 including shipping. All I can say about that is WOW, I'm really smart. LOL! Actually I was really lucky but hey, I'll take luck over skill any day. . :-)Anyway it is likely that the primary purpose for buying an assortment such as this is to evaluate which blade is for you. I am new to double edge wet shaving and I will account for that in my analysis as I anticipate my shaving technique will improve over the next few weeks. However, I don't think the learning curve is that steep so probably four or five weeks is sufficient. So, after going through 4 blades I'll start over with the Merkur Stainless Steel Platinum Coated Blade and then with the Big Ben Super Stainless which I've just started with today. (BTW, the Big Ben cost per blade is $[...] versus $[...] for the Merkur. Though I'm still a rookie, if I had to choose between the two I'd go with the Big Ben and not just because it's so much less expensive but because I did not get a noticeably different shave AND it is 1/4th the cost of the Merkur.Well, they  Leisureguy's Guide to Gourmet Shaving, Fourth Edition: Shaving Made Enjoyable  and many wet shaving Web sites say the blade is the single most important tool of the trade so if you're going to evaluate 20 different blades (this product gives you twenty different makes and models of blades), unless all of your brain cells are not only intact but functioning at an incredible capacity you'll need a tool to help you evaluate what you want to ultimately call "your favorite blade".It is hoped this review will add value and be beneficial to to the people who buy this product as I am assuming they are buying it primarily to determine what blade they want to ultimately own. Although if you find you like the majority of the blades in this sampler then you may just want to continue to buy the sampler. At its current price of $[...] it works out to $[...] per blade; a pretty decent price considering you do get some of the spendy Merkur and Feather blades in this assortment.

I threw away half the blades in the sampler. The quality of the blades was very consistent...they were either very good, or very bad (for me). Of the ones I threw out, the first two or three of each brand tore my face up so much that I threw out the remaining blades (and that was using a fresh blade every day). I suppose if you were looking for a new brand, this is a good way to go (though I suspect better samplers are available and--after accounting for the waste--might be a better value).

This thing can last me for a long time. I shave more often than most people since my beard comes in faster than on most guys.Each one of these samplers have five blades that you can try. It is perfect for beginners like myself who are trying to see what kinds of blades are out there and which ones I like the most. I would say which ones I like the most but I did not try all of them. Most likely I will follow up with an update once I find out which ones are best for me. However, this probably would not help you much since every skin tone is different. What works for me might not work for you.These blades came bundled up in a ziploc bag that was taped all over to make it nice and sturdy. I think this is well worth my money. I was debating whether to try it, but now that I did, I have no regrets.

As most have stated already, the blades do come wrapped in a ziplock bag. However, they are all in their original, separate, unopened boxes. Just want to be clear about that.This pack offers a pretty decent variety to be found all at once. The thing I didn't like is they did seem to include too many lords razors (thus only 4 stars). If those work well for your face then it's a boon for you, unfortunately these were not too conducive for my skin quality thus a waste for me. So far it has given me a good idea on the the type of blades that work best for my face (and the ones that don't) and I will continue to explore the varieties of those brands. For starters in the world of wet shaving (like myself) this is definitely a must and I recommend it.

I got this in the mail today, and man is there a lot of blades here. it would take me 3 and a half months to try every single brand each week I change out my razor blade. You have every type of blade here, low to high. I bought a couple DE razors as gifts for xmas, so I am going to pull a blade from each brand and package inside the box. So they will be able to determine what works best for their face. All in all it's a great deal and you get to try a lot of brands out. If I was just using them myself, I would have enough for an entire year.