Switching to Astra Blades instead of Feathers?
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At least you don’t wake up at night and start calculating in your head how much money you wasted on subpar shaves with cartridge razors… THAT’S a heartbreaker. I’m glad I found this channel - it’s so welcoming, informative and fun 👍
Glad you’re here!
😢😢😢 that's exactly what I do.
I find the Feather has a better initial shave but the Astra is more comfortable and I get more shaves per blade. Astra Green in a Leaf Twig is my go to razor.
I appreciate the fact that you shave without a shirt on. For whatever reason when I watch all these all these other shaving TH-camrs with their shirts it bothers me, like who wears a shirt when you shave.
I agree!
Buddy, I have to thank you. I discovered your videos about 3 or 4 weeks ago and since then I left the dark side and moved to the world of safety razors. Wow! What an eye opener this has been. There was a small learning curve the first couple of shaves getting the right angle and technique down but my face/beard is so thankful. Where shaving was a chore before it’s now something i look forward to and enjoy. Thanks sir!!!
It’s crazy, isn’t it? How have we been missing it all these years?
Congratulations now it's time to take the next step and move to the cut throath🤪
Very cool hearing about your family history and the LBJ Ranch. And the Astras are definitely an awesome deal, both cheaper and easier on my skin than the Feathers, while still being plenty sharp enough.
I started wet shaving with the Derby blades. Then switched to Astra. I used them for a few months until I tried a variety pack or 2. Ultimately I settled on the Feather blades as my daily choice. The Astra blades are a little softer on the skin, but if you have thick beard hair like me, they pull the hair too much before cutting. After trying 25 different blades, these are my favourite in order. 1)Feather 2) Silver Blue 3) BIC Platinum. Dropped off 90 Derby blades that I will never use at Goodwill. If you haven't tried the BIC you should.
I've been watching your videos all the time, they're so relaxing and actually enjoyable. As much as my dad or grandfather thinks they can shave - they don't. Respect for your unique and high quality content - I've learned so much from watching your videos.
Thanks for this great comment!
and entertaining never thought I'd be watching a video about shaving never mind enjoying it so much😂
Switched from Feathers in my 1950s Gillette Tech to Gillette Silver Blues, and I'm never looking back! Huge difference in comfort and a dramatic lack of irritation. Been trying out the Bic Chrome Platinums lately too and it seems to be the same way with them. Love 'em
Feathers are great and undoubtedly sharp. But ever so slightly 'burny' afterwards on my skin. Found Astras and Derby Premium blacks both way smoother and damn sharp. Recently tried Silver Blues and must say I am impressed. A smooth shave yet more aggressive than Derby Extra - which is a big plus point.
Astra SP blades with Proraso green soap, along with a Merkur 34C and a simple The Body Shop synthetic brush was my initial wet shaving setup when I started a little under 2 years ago. Good stuff!
Astra green are well regarded across the DE shaving world. I find they are not nearly as sharp as Feather, but that can be a good thing, especially for people just starting out. I use them in my Merkur Progress with great results.
After a year of shaving my personal batlle was between Astra Green and BIC in my 89EJ razor. They both smooth for me, though many consider them as very sharp and agressive blades. After one month of hard competitive battle BIC won! Cause Astra blades shave a little extra derma from my face and my skin start to begin drier. + BIC are even chipper and I get similar sharpness after 3-5 shaves. I really found BIC surprisingly smooth for my skin without irritation or cuts, red spots or whatever. 100 blades of BIC less for 10 dollars and I'll be good for a year.
By the way, Astra are "Russian" blades, manufactered in my hometown in St. Petersburg and BIC are from Greece. BUT! Astra is not for common sale in stores and I gotta buy them as imported "fancy" ones. I find that... a little dissapointing.
I've changed blades a couple times from Feather. Every time I go back after a few months, the Feather just blows me away at how sharp they are!
Long time subscribed watcher, first time commenting. Sinatra, you are a blessing to all of us and those around you. So dang relatable and personable, I could listen to you talk for hours.
That's the thing I love about the wet shaving community. It's not just shaving. It's stories told about everything in life.
P.S. you're a musician? I'm mainly keyboards and piano but I dabble with other music instruments.
Many thanks from Australia.
And thank you for this lovely comment. It made my evening!
I love the Astra greens. The third shave is the smoothest and sharpest shave I've ever had in my game changer 84
The Astra SP is my go-to "control variable" when I'm trying a new razor. I'll actually be trying my first feather blades this week and looking forward to it!
Hi from Italy 🇮🇹 ! Speaking about colors, proraso provides also a blue shaving cream beside the other colors! And astra blades also come in blue color, they are stainless! Enjoy your shavessss
The Astra works great with my 6S. Another blade that shaves great is the Gillette Nacet. It's a bit sharper than the Astra and has become my favorite. One thing I've discovered with the Nacet is that it holds its edge better than the Feather. I don't think there's a major difference but it was noticeable...for me. I can get 6 great shaves with the Nacet but only about 3-4 with the Feather. Of course, like everything with wet shaving, YMMV! As you discovered, the price per 100 for Astra (and Nacet) is much less than Feather blades. BTW, great shave with Grandpa Grundgy!
I also have Nacet,Astra SP's,Bic Chrome and Feather blades. Nacet is my daily driver nearly as good as Feather blades but more durable. Astra SP's are the dullest out of the four and they also give me a little irritation it may be the coating on the blade who knows. YMMV.
@@muzicsean76 My go-to blades are Nacet, Astra, and Filoso...in that order. I still have blades from a sample pack (including some Feathers) that I bought a couple of years ago. I'll throw one of those in the mix just to get rid of them. I've seen comments from others that the Astra gives them skin irritation. I've never had that issue. Maybe a pre-shave would help when you use an Astra?
I've only been wet shaving for a couple of months and tried many blades, and the Nacet is definitely my favorite.
I was very lucky about a year ago. I was on Ebay and saw an auction closing. I was able to get a 200 pack of Feather blades, shipped to me for $20.00 Woo Hoo ! I do have a sleeve of Astra's. And they work too.
Hey, hey! My birthday is 24 August! So, happy birthday to you, my friend.
My favorite blade is the Feather, too. I've been going through PAA's Platinum Strangelet Super Sharps blades (two boxes of 5). They're fine. And that's what I feel about most other blades -- they're fine. If I have a choice between Feather and any other, I would always choose Feather. But, yeah, that price for Astra can't hardly been beat.
Hey, youtube just randomly showed me this video after using my last feather blade, with astra coming up next 😂 Love it!
About school, dyscalculia and not being able to push yourself to do The Thing(tm) that needs doing but is no fun to do. Please don’t take this as medical advice or anything, but: the way you talk (which I love) and what you tell about your little one just screams adhd to me. If you haven’t thought about that yet, maybe it’s a thing you might like to spend a few thoughts on. It runs in families and *if* it’s adhd (which your dyscalculia that you mentioned makes it a little more likely actually) getting a diagnosis and therapeutical and/or medical support can make your life and that of your son (and the whole family) a lot more manageable.
Sorry if this comes off as overstepping and of course, it’s random unsolicited advise from a stranger on the other side of the planet. It’s just that the pattern (how and what you talk about) just yells at me (fellow adhd‘er with probably huge confirmation bias myself).
I‘ll shut up now but feel free to get back at me if you have any questions or ignore me if I was overstepping 😅
Sinatra does fun and entertaining videos and gives a lot of helpful information. His videos are so refreshing after watching shaving videos by the goof Geofatboy. The Ohio Shaves guy has good shaving videos too.
Found this channel while researching racers. Just wanted to say hello from Moncton, Canada ( not far from Maine). If I’m ever in Texas a round is on me. I switched to a safety razor instead of a one blade since I found your channel. Smoooooooooth as a newborn! Cheers 🍻
If you’re ever in Texas, I’ll take you up on the offer of a drink! Glad you’re here.
I’ll have to try Astras again now. Been using Bics, Nacets and Feathers mainly. One of the “joys” of wet shaving is that no two shaves are never the same. There’s always a different razor / blade combo to try and different soaps and aftershaves. This morning I used my 6S with a Bic blade and Proraso green soap. Nice start to the day 👍🏻
If you ever want another blade to try out, pick up some Gillette Silver Blue's. They are my go to and shave perfectly with the Game Changer .68.
Silver Blues are amazing
Silver blues are the best blade made beside personna med prep
My GameChanger.84 closed is one of my favorites
@@george.r they are . Most Gillettes in general
I bought a bulk of blades from all different brands so I could try, it included feathers as well. I ended up loving the Astra Blades the most. Mainly because it seemed to me that they stayed sharp longer. I could get 3-6 shaves off one blade. While the feathers would get PAINFUL after about 2 -4 shaves. Perhaps its just me
I did the same my favorite is Treet
I’ve had to drop off a stool sample at the UPS store. Just love when it gets delivered to the house and everybody can see a Cologuard box on the front porch 💩. But nobody steals it 😂
You nailed it!
I meant to comment on the previous video, but here I am. The way you said garbage, where did you learn that from?
The only other person I know that said it like that was my father. Unfortunately I can’t ask him any longer. It’s something small in daily interactions that you remember and makes you smile.
How did I say it? I can never remember what the heck I say in these videos! Was it like ‘gar-bahj’ ?
@@SinatraLennon yes sir!
Great shave Sinatra, I am glad you chose to buy something other than Feather. It reinforces the thought process that unlike multi blade shaving, one does not need to depend on any one particular cartridge brand for wet shaving.
I haven't watched your channrl or shave stuff in general for a while since i grew out my beard. For some reason, even though I'm still not shaving it for a while. But only a few minutes in and all the nostalgia from a year to two years ago all came flooding back. I even still remembered the "took a shower, did my hair, put some warm water on my face".
I guess what im trying to say, is even though i kinda stopped watching for a while, I realized how much I missed it and how im going to have to go through and watch what I remember and what I've missed. Sorry for the rant, just glad I'm back and dont know why/am sad I ever left. Also, while i haven't shaved, my go to were and eventually will be Astra Green
Glad you’re back!
Astra SP were my first blades and I think Proraso Green was my first shave soap. I sure have learned a lot about this hobby and way of shaving since then. Proraso is good beginners shave soap because it lathers very easily. Have a great week! Cheers!
Barbershops are using ASTRA instead of FEATURE because they use one DE per customer, so they save money in a long run , but at home it is not a matter of hygiene and we use several shaves per blade . So the blade that stays sharp longer is a virtue.
I found that the Astras worked better on the second and third use than the first. I started with them and I am still using the same box I 7 years ago.
I tried 3 new shaving cremes this week. Proraso Green and red. And the Tabac creme. All very nice. Difficult to pick a favourite. But as I love menthol, I ordered and extra cup of Proraso Green.
Five year back when I was in American bpo. It's magic
Weekly dose of watching an gent from half way across the globe shave and talk about razors
Astra, Feather and Gillete 7 O`clock have what I have gravitated to. All have slightly different effects but all do a good job in their own way.
Been wet shaving for several months. Astra green in the Parker Variant set on 2. Sterling soap is my daily driver with Proraso aftershave balm 👍🏻 I also have that trimmer! It’s great! keep up the great videos!
I really love your channel and as a new to wet shaving, i must say that i do enjoy your "reviews" but also your stories. Many mornings while having my coffee before work I just watch one of your videos.
Glad you like them!
@@SinatraLennon Greetings from Athens, Greece 👍
I love to try different blades, but Astra SP is my standard. They are nice, durable, not too aggressive, and inexpensive.
Wilkinson sword for me I'd never ask to change, derby however aren't nearly as good.
Loved the lack of transition to just asking about dropping off a stool sample with UPS, lol!
Feather and Nacet have been my go to blades for some time now but I recently bought some Treat Carbon, sort of browny red colour packet (yes I'm from the UK where we spell colour with a u). The blades are black coated. OMG they are incredibe! These are now in my permanent line up along with the Feather and Nacet.
I find the feathers are great if you have more than one day of growth, and don't shave everyday. For me they make my face raw after using them for a week straight. Still keeping my 100 pack for those times I need a really good shave. Still haven't tried the Astra yet.
Platinum blades tend to be sharper after the first shave. I have really thick hair, usually use blades for up to 3 times, but Astra's give me up to 6 consistently sharp shaves.
I hope it's the new production run, have fun 😊👍🏻
Astra greens are THE BEST all around blade! They are my go to for a no worry perfect shave! Not to mention they are priced fair! They are super sharp and yet on of the smoothest blades i ever used!
Been watching some of your videos in my free time while waiting for my Rockwell to get here, and I love how laidback they are 👍 Been shaving with 5 blade cartridges my whole life, so I’m excited to see how it compares. Greetings from Arizona 👋
Let me know how your first shave goes!
I had the exact electric razor. Got it as a gift when I graduated. I would take mine apart all the time. If you look close enough at the pieces there are arrows showing you the correct way to turn the pieces
I figured that out as I was piecing it back together!
Astra are one of my favorite blades, even the new India blades are good. They seem sharper than the Russian blades, but I get one less shave out of the blade. The old Astras I could get 4-5 shaves per blade. The India blades I only get 3-4….
Mr. Sinatra Thanks for do this videos I switch to double edge a couple of weeks ago, after seeing one of your video in the Van Der Hagen razor, and what a game changer, now i'm using astra blades and love them. 👍👍
Wow love this video, we got some existential dread and our mans time travel plan all in a shaving video! Great stuff man. Also i commented because, as a young parent, the inherited short comings part struck a cord. The fact that you're conscious enough to recognize it and most likely will subconsciously help correct is already a sign of doing better. Love shaving the back of my neck too, shave on bru!
Good luck to both of us!
I just bought 300 of these out of fear since a lot of the Russian blades are becoming unavailable. I cannot believe they cost me only $8.30 per 100 on Amazon. Just unbelievable value. Now I have an inventory of over 500 Astra SP blades 🤣
I love Astra Greens. When I was a newb to DE shaving I started with Derby Extras as found Astras were a bitey vampire. But now I know what I'm doing Astra are the weapon of choice. Ultra sharp, zero drag and smooth if you are respectful. Feather are similar sharpness, excellent but just slightly burny on my skin and not quite as smooth to me. Just my opinion and Feather are excellent no arguments. But they are expensive. Astra are cheap as chips as well currently £7.50 for 200. Jeez that is an amazing price.
I love your videos. Youäe always got interesting stories and thoughts. I must admit you've got quite a soothing and deep voice. Thanks for amazing content!
Glad you like them!
I prefer the idea of going back in time to check how close a shave you got with an old razor, rather than just using that razor again without going back in time. :D
I use the Astra Green with my DE89, and it is the standard blade for my Henson. Feathers are sharper, but I find that I get less razor burn than with the Feathers. I did not like the Astra Blues when I tried them.
If you can't get a great shave with the Astra SP's, you may as well give it up and use that electric razor. Gillette Silver Blues are worth having, too!
I have a Parker 99R which I got recently after owning a Chinese no name DE razor. Just started shaving with a proper wet shave. Love the Astra green in my 99R and for the cost I could use a new blade every shave and still be cheaper than the feather! But the feather rocks IMHO. I paid 20$ CND for 200 Astra's and 80$ CND for 200 feather's. The other Astra is blue and it's a quality stainless steel where the Green is a premium platinum blade. I haven't tried the blues and won't for the price of the greens!
Next step is trying the Astra or feather in my new Muhle R41. Tried it once with a Rockwell blade so far and loved it.
Haven't watched the video yet but I first want to say I use Astra blades and I like them but a lot of people find that the second shave on the blade is better than the first. So shave with the same blade two or three times (with the same razor?) before you judge it.
Love your videos, keep up the good work.
Absolutely agree - my second and third shave is the sweet spot for an Astra Green.
Astra Greens were my pick out of a blade sampler. I went through a sleeve and decided to save some money and went with Sharks. Sharks are OK, but not as good as Astras. Oh, well, only a year to go in my sleeve of Sharks (one blade a week.) Also, Astra's are made in Russia so they may become hard to find.
When using my shavette I like the feeling/results of the BIc Chromium blades:) I am considering a safety razor now.
love my proraso white- preshave, tube, and balm. i know it is widely available but made a point to buy some while i was in Rome!
Hi Sinatra. I'm great fan love your videos for handy tips & advice. I have just switched from using gillette sensor excels to black hawk & the feather professional blades. Very affordable, plus a very clean and close shave
Astra has been my go to blade. But they are only good for 3 use, for me.
The one day I wish I could go back to is also 11/22/63. I'd be behind the grassy knoll just waiting.
Still using the ASTRA Platinum Blades? I stop using Feather blades… got 50 from my buddy and used them for a week and had to stop because they irritated my neck something fierce.
Went back to my Personna Blue (Made In USA) which have been my go-to blades always. I did try the ASTRA Platinum and really liked them, so I picked up 3 x 100 packs on Amazon for $24.00. I also have 4 x 100 of the Personna Comfort Coated Blue (USA) blades from my kids at Christmas. So I’m good for a long while on blades… and I’ll be shaving with Personna & Astra blades.
My kids also got me two of the new Barbersol 1919 After Shave Balms and one Cremo Aftershave Balm (seen that stuff in one of your videos) and some Shave Soaps… and my wife got me a beautiful 1959 Gillette Fatboy! It’s in like barely used condition… she got it at a flee market for $50.00!
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas, and I hope your wife is recovering well.
Just purchased the RED Proraso here in Western Australia, good lather with a good scent slight sandalwood and aloe Vera, very mild but pleasant, finished with "Agiva" cream after shave 2 also RED from Turkey. Very good products. Nice Vid always positive.
I've tried about 20 different razor blades, but this is the only one that wants to KILL me every time. I very rarely cut myself with it, but my face always burns, hurts, reddens and gets a rash during and after shaving. With mild, aggressive, adjustable or slant razor alike. Everyone else says it's a TOP3 blade, one of the best, but not for my face for sure. I live in a low-income and expensive country, but even Feather blades are dirt cheap compared to disposable razors, so I'd rather not torture myself with the green Astra.
I have the same problem with this blade
That's right, take that brush and beat the devil out of it, and remember there are no bad nicks, just happy accidents!
Our elementary schools here in New Brunswick Canada don’t have homework either! I thought for sure there was homework when I was a kid.
I’m a fan of feather blades too. I put them in my Rockwell. I found astra to not cut as nicely.
Thanks so much for the video, i've learnt lots and you got a great personality.
I appreciate that!
Crazy's good appart from the stool sample😂😂😂, anyhow I've started shaving with a wilkinsonsword shavette last week with derby single blade not great took three passes so tonight I'm going to try it with the wilkinson sword blade which are very good with a safety razor so should do the job with a shavette I hope.
Hands down my favorite blade brand! Sharp, smooth shaves, highly affordable, and long-lasting! Average blade life is 4-6 shaves, Astra SPs give 7-10! So you definitely are in for a treat! The Astras aren't as sharp as the Feathers (I don't think anything is), but they deliver a nice smooth shave and they're quite forgiving on the skin, which is what I look for to go on my sensitive face.
Now, I did get a hundred-count pack of PAA's Platinum Strangelet blades, and let me tell you, they are fantastic. Douglas wanted something that combined the best of Feather and Voskhod, and he succeeded there! Wouldn't mind seeing your evaluation of them. I find that, for ME, medium and milder razors are best used for the blade. Maybe you'll have a different experience.
I've found quite the opposite to be true, I find strangelets to be very much on the dull side. I agree with Matt from razor emporium who ranks them near the very bottom of sharpness scale in his video. Plus I don't like that they're made in China
@@robbieedwards1456 Hmm...are you sure you didn't simply get a bad blade? I've used a couple of tucks now and had the same result: generally quite sharp, though not as forgiving as the Astras or as long-lasting. I typically get four, maybe five shaves from them before swapping out the blades.
I don't get the hatred of China and Chinese-made goods. If it's that U.S. companies outsource jobs there, that's hardly China's fault. Take it up with U.S. C.E.O.s and demand they open factories back up here. Boycott their goods until they cave. Get your representatives to use carrot-and-stick laws to incentivize corporations to open factories here in the U.S., pay workers decent wages, and maintain safe working conditions. Why complain about China?
@@TheWilkReport well the issues are one and the same really. I like American made products so I buy them when I can, but I realize I can't do that all the time. There are plenty of reasons to despise China these days, but I'll not go into them heavily here. So if I must buy a product made in another country, China is going to be my last choice. I don't like when companies outsource to China for super cheap costs and to cut corners. I also think the quality is usually worse too. Note that I like Japanese blades, but I haven't had a single good blade from China. I think I've been fairly objective when looking at the stranglets. I tried an entire tuck someone gave me, and they all tugged pretty bad and didn't feel very smooth. I would never feel comfortable doing multiple passes with them
Astra's were the first blades I used and still have some out of 100 for $8.50!! Feathers are too sharp for my face too many nics. I've read some reviews from old-timers that have been using Astra's greens for decades. Another great video and stories.
Thank you for another great video. I love to listen to you. I just bought the leaf twig razor and I love it.
Great shave SinatraLennon!
Mr. Sinatra I got some Proraso green soap and what a pleasure to use. Thanks for doing this videos.
Eres el mejor en este tema, gracias a ti aprendí a rasurarme mejor. Saludos desde Mexico 🇲🇽
¡Gracias!
Neutron 🪒🪒 Nice shave. Give this a try: between passes rinse face with semi hot water, re-lather, then rinse the razor with cold water, shave, rinsing razor with cold water as necessary. Something about the thermal reaction of cold steel on warm/hot skin causes the hair follicle to excite and the hair stands out for efficient cutting....dermatologist recommendation...
Coincidentally, Astra and Feather have become my go to blades. Have tons of others, but those two brands rose to the top in my den. No idea what I'll do with all the rest! lol
Happy the tripod stays strong at 14:44 😅
I figured you'd like the Astra's. For me, the greens are better than the blues. Smoother performance. But hey, that's me. Have a great week.
I just started using Gillette Platinum and MAN, it is absolutely amazing! It’s just slightly less sharp than the feather but super smooth and causes less irritation or nicks.
This! I've been going through a variety pack, and I just tried the Gillette Platinum, and I actually quite liked them.
To me, Astras feel a little rough on the first shave. After the first shave they feel smoother.
Great review as always! Astra blades are phenomenally good. Proctor & Gamble quality product.
Hey Guy They were a pleasant surprise I found my Blade on Strawberry hill lol 👍
Recently got the Gamechanger .76P SB and when paired with the Astra Superior Stainless, has made me wonder why I own any other razors or blades. Smooth but efficient, practically effortless shave.
Great channel, been watching for a while...love the electric razor tip over the ears!
That’s how I keep my ears from looking like my dog’s!
I say use what your comfortable with but I use astra in my shavette and it works for me 🙂
Great video! A few things I thought while watching-
Proraso has a blue line in the tube
I guess it's red, white, and green for the flag and blue for their national soccer team
Astra has a blue package for their superior stainless
The research shows zero benefit to homework. Some researchers show a negative effect. Plus it hardly seems fair to make kids go to school all day and do multiple hours at home. I wouldn't choose a job like that.
Italian Barber has sales periodically. Where you can get 100 Feather blades for only 22.00. Go to their site sign up for Sale Notification's. Over the last few months I've stocked up.. Don't have to worry about blades for while now!
Yet again a great video sir, love your vidz and still shaving with safety razor, thanks to you, grtz from Amsterdam Netherlands ✌🏻👊🏻🤘🏻🇳🇱
Hey there Brian, greetings! Might I suggest an idea? Take 2 fatboys, load one up with a Feather and load the other with an Astra. Then shave left side of your face with one and the right with the other. Maybe that will give a better head-to-head comparison?
To me, Astra SP is just slightly less sharp and slightly more smooth than the Feather. Both are great, love 'em!
shaved today the porasso soap , havnt used it much and forgot it had menthol smell , its good stuff for sure ,
My mom used to be a teacher, and she said that schools that assign no homework are more common than they used to be. She said it was because the students apparently performed better in those cases (take that with a grain of salt if you want), and it leaves more time to cover more material in class since they don't have to spend time going over the right answers.
Your videos are so calming, thank you!! :D
My pleasure!
I like feathers because of the plastic case with the drop disposal pocket in the back, for when I travel. Although Feather blades seem to give me irritation sometimes, maybe they’re so sharp that I go too fast with them? Could just be the Merkur I use in my travel bag. What I prefer everyday for home use though is Dorco blades, the paper packaging makes me feel better for not buying plastic too
Have you ever tried an alum block post-shave?
I've returned to them recently & they felt smoother than Wilkinsons which I was using lately.
Been waiting for this excellent sinatralennon video 📹 👌 👏
I love the astra. Get a great 1st and second shave with it and it tarts pulling on 3, on the other hand, I get butchered with a 1st shave with a feather, but it gets better for me 2-4.
"Four shaves out of each one", as you spoke about blades and usage. As some people say, Blades are Cheap. But then if you know you can or know how to get MORE than just 4 shaves from a blade, then they are yet even cheaper! You can find out how your Feather and your Astra compare, if you would push them that far to see.
So there is Astra SP and Astra Green. Even Astra blue. Proraso don't make hard soaps. They are croaps. Creams that are dried to make a firm body. They do a blue range which is protective in the tubes they make so I'm not sure that they are coloured for the Italian flag tbh. They are normally cheap and widely available but they're not the best for slickness or post shave feel. Artisan soaps are well clear above them. TOBs is better tbh and not much more and arguably better value for money. I'm using my supplies up and moving on. The sensitive range is the best I think.