I previously posted of my experience with a variety pack of double-edged razors I bought from Amazon. I divided them into two simple categories, good and bad.
Now that I've used them all (except the Merkur) a little bit more, I have some revisions to offer.
Merkur
Previous Verdict: Nice Clean Shave
Revised: No revision; I only had one Merkur blade. Standing by the original review; it was a nice clean shave.
Blue bird
Previous Verdict: Nice Clean Shave
Revised: My second experience with the Blue bird wasn't as good. Some skin irritation. Not bad, but not as good as the first time around.
Bic
Previous Verdict: Nice Clean Shave
Revised: My opinion is unchanged. Bic is the best of the lot. The way things stand now, when I run out of all these razors I want to buy a bulk pack of Bic.
Astra
Previous Verdict: Nice Clean Shave
Revised: Round two with the Astra wasn't bad, but I'm going to have to revise the "nice clean shave" claim. In fact I'd say it's the least close shave out of all seven razors; I spent twice as much time going over my face several extra times to get rid of my stubble. On the plus side, it didn't irritate my skin; it's not a bad razor but it's not great, either.
Shark
Previous Verdict: Cut the Hell Out My Face
Revised: Oh my, no. Shark remains, far and away, the worst of the seven; as its name implies, it is a savage, bloodthirsty monster that will rip your flesh to shreds. When it wasn't making me bleed, it was raising bumps all over my face from irritation and ingrown hairs.
Gillette
Previous Verdict: Cut the Hell Out My Face
Revised: Not so bad the second time around. Not as smooth an experience as Bic, but pretty good; definitely a better razor than I gave it credit for the first time.
Feather
Previous Verdict: Cut the Hell Out My Face
Revised: I have nicked my skin more with the Feather than most of the others, but on the other hand it feels smoother and shaves closer. On the whole I guess it's the opposite problem from the Astra.
Summary
Interestingly enough, on further review my Best and Worst razor remained the same, while all the others sort of converged toward the middle. A median with a couple of outliers -- the statistician in me is pleased.