Dorco Safety Razor Blade ST-301 Review!
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- čas přidán 15. 12. 2015
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You hit the nail right on the head nick. This was a smooth forgiving blade for me. In my 34c it was a bit mild and felt "unsharp." But give it a try in a more aggressive razor like the 37c. I found that the dorco 301 plus the 37c was the perfect combo for close comfortable shaves.
I really enjoy your blade review series Nick! Thanks for the time and effort you put into you channel!
Since I started shaving a little over a year ago, these blades have been my dark horse for surprisingly awesome performance...I'd happily buy these again
I assume it's because it's easier to add water than soap.
I am new single blade shaving. After a lot of research, I decided on a Leaf Twig for my razor and these Dorco blades were included in a sample pack I ordered to help me figure the right blade for me. It gave me 6 great shaves before I felt I should change it. Still evaluating blades, but these are on my short list so far.
Great video Nick. I just picked up som 301 blades and I'm looking forward to giving them a try.👍
Thanks for the review Nick. Will check out the first Dorco blades you reviewed. Not sure on these yet.
Nice video Nick. Just ordered a sample puck of the orange chill. Looking forward to trying it out.
I use the two dorcos you have review. they work just fine for me
Love love love these blades! Perfect balance in smoothness and sharpness. I dont really benefit from a feather or astra, doesnt get me any more BBS, just more skin irritation. Only thing the really lack is longevity. 2 shaves maximum, but what the hell they're almost the cheapest ones out there.
Yup love these blades
Can you make a review of the KAI blades from Japan?
These blades can be found in the EU under the "COSMIA MEN" brand in Auchan hypermarkets. The packaging says they are made in Vietnam. The individual blade packaging says "DORCO Stainelss ST-301 Since 1955". They are just a tad more expensive than BIC Astor DE blades
great review! just wondering, what razor were you speaking of that chewed you up?
I found Dorco ST-301 in Daiso store today and bought it because it was 110 yens per 10 pack. I’ll try it tomorrow mornings shave.
Hi Nick, Have you tried the Baili Super Blue blades which can also be had for about $8/100 ?
Can you do a review on ZAE BLADES?
I bought some of these I was looking at the 300 to see if they were any different I think I'll stick to these they work reasonable for me for the price
What new razor did you use that tore up your neck?
I tried these a while back in a sample pack. Not a pleasant experience. Had me 'grinding it out' to get close enough and that meant more irritation. Great review though nick!
I use these blades with my safety razor. It's pretty good blades for the price, just cutting down my costs to my shaving routine.
Hi Nick, is there any specific reason why you always squeeze out so much water of the brush, when anyway always end up adding more water to the brush to do the lather?
I think he mentioned not wanting to over hydrate the lather. Under hydrate at first, and add water as needed.
If those plastic blade carriers are the same as those used in the UK, you shouldn't need to open the door. On the opposite end of the carrier from the door there should be two narrow slots. Use your thumb to slide the top blade out through one of the slots. Insert the used blades into the other slot. The carrier serves as a safe disposal blade bank.
I don't know which Dorco blades I'm using, I'm on the last one, but in my mild razor it's like shaving with a butter knife. Endless touch-ups to do!
I found ST301 to be uncomfortable and not sharp in Merkur HD37C. Threw out after 1st shave.
man I am surprised at the number of people who don't know how to open this packaging properly even professional sells men who have shops don't know bro the cardboard was put there for a reason its not advertising only you push slightly downward and outward towards the plastic slit and it opens the door if it was only advertising they would stick it to the pack which would be cheaper.
Hey Nick, would love to see you review the Treet DE blades some day, since they're one of the more accessible blade available in Singapore. Would love to hear your thoughts on them.
I think he did one already
+Spyder No dedicated video for it yet
I could of sworn he did one exactly like this one but I may be wrong after all
+Spyder He did a video where he shaved with one, but not like a showcase/review video.
I don't mind the DORCO, especially in the seriously aggressive razors i've collected. The ST300 are the same as the 301 but no hard case and a tad cheaper too. DORCO are a huge Korean shaver company in ASIA too!
Why do you block the comments and likes on your videos? You have great videos and I'd like to see more discussion
+Rob G Because i have REAL MEN SHAVE @ facebook.com/groups/RealMenShave , thanks & come join!
Is there a reason for brushing the soap on that long? It seems your face was lathered good enough after 5 seconds .
Nice shave... Dorco are the only ones here in Cali Colombia lol
For me the extra savings compared to an Astra, Personna, or Feather is not worth having to go over the same parts of my face more times, because that's when my skin gets irritated and I get impatient and careless. Even the most expensive DE blades are a way better deal than the cartridges and disposables I used before.
hi nick can you review the kai blades if you have them... I think it's one of my favorites... I think it's probably just as sharp as feather but way smoother :)
i think he already madera a reviews on the kai
Fernando Abreu usually he holds up a still in the video holding up the type of blade in the photo... I don't see him holding up the kia blade in any of his blade reviews. Unless I'm going blind lol... I know he commented on them before though
Maybe you are right
This or Shark Super Chrome?
There the same blades that Sainsbury's do using there own brand packaged and manufactured in Vietnam
Hey Nick, Maggard just came out with two new closed comb heads, an updated version of their regular (v3) and an aggressive version (v3a) anyway they claim to have fixed the alignment issues. it would be awesome to see a review! Love your channel, keep it up!
+MrDzurovetz I have them all coming my way (coupon and discounts for it are also posted at ) Real Men Shave facebook.com/groups/RealMenShave & will do a shave with them and compare against each other and the old maggard V2's they are replacing. Hope Nik does a looksee too but we all have limits on time and money. I just look forward to every video Nick gets time to post as now realise how much work they are!
Hey nick, i have problems with my skin during shaving. It always feels really dry while shaving with any soap. For example, if i run my fingers over a spot i just shaved, it feels bone dry and not slick at all, despite the soap being a perfect consistency. Is there any soaps you could reccomend that are extra slick and provide more slickness than cushion and tons of moisturizing agents? Thanks
+jacob lahr Its not the soap, you need more water. I used to make nice lathers, but they were dry. Add water and feel the difference!
+Tumdéaux trust me, I've taken my soaps to just before dissapating levels. My soap:water ratio is perfect, it is my skin that feels really dry beneath the soap. Its like the soap sucks up the moisture from my face or something. When I see other people shave, I can see how slick their faces look after shaving, but my face always feels bone dry during a shave
jacob lahr Ok, use a preshave like Cremo. I add it on right before I shave.
+jacob lahr +water, if not in the lather then added with a hand to the face and between passes with a facewasher helps a lot! Also preshave, I use homemade with coconut and 5-15% grlyerine to stop it from going hard in the cooler months! This helps a lot! I also pritz some essencial oils over my face at the start (see my videos) and i get great consistant shaves (as long as i do all the aforementioned, when i skip, i suffer)
+Steve TheDailyShaver thanks for the help. Could you make your pre-shave routine a bit clearer to me?
Hi I've seen a lot of your videos you use quite often safety razor I have one I just bought I do not really like to use it I can send it to you if you want it
I wonder why most people shave when they get out of the shower. I have a beard, but shave my head bald. I can't imagine getting out the shower just to wet my head again to shave and then rinsing it off. Shaving in the shower is much better and produces much better results.
I tried these today in my morning wetshave using a Parker 99r and they were awful, it was like using the blue Dorco 300's...I also nicked myself like 5 times. 🙅
I really was hoping these would be good blades, but alas... NOPE!
The prime plats are my fav, then these 301s, then the 300s. The 300s just arent as smooth or sharp.
"it feels like a personna blue on its... 6th or 7th shave.." WHAT!?!?!?!
you shave 6 or 7 times with one blade!?!?!?!
you must have facial hair made of silk... I can barely get 2 shaves with these before the edge feels rough. Same goes for most brands! Thats just crazy. At your rate you could shave for the rest of your life for like 100 bucks lol.
Crixus The Gaul i can get 4 shaves on any blade but no more then that .
🎶 Go cheap (click) go cheap. Go, go, go cheap.🎶
The blade needs to be used in a more agressive razor. The 34c is a mild razor.
Y'all take a look at some of my videos.
These are now made in Vietnam
6 or 7 shaves with a blade god blades are cheap for me they can cost 7 cents or 40 cents a blade two shaves and OUT. And I shave every day.
My barber sells 10 of them for $9 . Omg . Can you believe it . And the merkur 10 blades is $11 . Wow . The Astra blades are $4 for 5 . . They just buy them on line cheap and then sell them in the shop . He gave me 20 free blades when I got my merkur 38 c there for $50 . So I can't complain to him now .
Lapas!
Gillette silver blue or riot :D
Don't even try to use that blade for a second shave, It becomes dull as hell with only one use.
In the end, personna are most cost effective because you can get at least 3 shaves per blade.
+Julian Mejia Yeah thats the only downside, 1 or 2 shaves. The prime plats though are amazing and last 3 shaves no trouble!
Really not impressed with these blades. first shave was meh and second shave was the worst shave I've had. for now these blades are in the ignore pile. I may try them again in the future, but for now it's Astra SP and Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Stainless for me.
Never seen someone who shaves their face 4 different times in a row when there was already such a little amount of hair to begin with.
I hate those blades I got them with my razor and they suck they cut my face do not use them
Horrible blade for me. Tugs and pulls neck hairs. Have 90 of these blades. Will be going on forum and pif for someone who prefers this blade.
the second shave is horrible
You hated the exact same blade that's in different packaging. Just goes to show how subjective these reviews are. Dorcos have a goofy name, a crazy low price, and boring graphics, but they're perfectly good blades. Operator variable, not blade is the issue.