Razor blades having a wide facet angle

A razor blade comprising:

• a substrate with a coating joined to said substrate defining a coated blade, said coated blade comprising a cutting edge being defined by a blade tip, said coated blade having a blade thickness measured within a region at a distance from 2 micrometers to a distance of 4 micrometers from the blade tip, wherein said coating comprises a plurality of materials, one of said materials having a material thickness greater than any other one of said plurality of materials in said region, and wherein said blade thickness is greatest at a distance of 2 micrometers from the blade tip, 3 micrometers from the blade tip, or 4 micrometers from the blade tip.