Thread: Why shaving with the featherlite blade is the better than the rest

I agree, if shaving with the disposable Feather blades in the Feather AC holder works best for you, than you've found your niche.

I have shaved with the Feather AC and the Feather pro-super blades. I prefer my edges that I create to be keen but with such a miniscule amount of forgiveness (you can define "forgiveness" in this context however you'd like) that unless I make a boneheaded move, I can glide my blade lightly over my face without the ever conscious and ever cautious awareness I needed with a Feather to avoid nicks and weepers.

Also, I often enjoy shaving with a extra hollow grind razors in addition to the stiffer grinds. A feather AC with whatever Feather blade you'd like to insert into it is not as flexible as a full or extra hollow. They're pretty rigid.

Sorry man, I like stropping and honing. Wait, I retract my apology. I like stropping and honing.

Finally, as fpessanha said, this "bad ass" thing comes up. Invariably on the occasions it is mentioned as a reason for shaving with a straight, it's brought up by newcomers to this method of shaving. I can honestly say whether it's believed or not, that looking, feeling or otherwise being "bad ass" while shaving with a straight was never and has never been a reason I shave this way. Seriously. To me it's simply the ultimate way to shave which allows me full control of the shave both in the maintainance and tool I select and how I use it. Being close to 40 maybe makes a difference.

Chris L

Chris L