Quote Originally Posted by JGUNS View Post


Before this goes to far on this track, let me explain a few things: This is a discussion board and I have listed the pro's for the Feather artist club, so if you want to give pros and cons for one or the other have at it, but I quite clearly listed the "pros" for the Feather artist club. Your rebuttal was mostly reduced to a general statement tantamount to "you are wrong." Secondly, I resent the implication that the Feather artist club is not a "real straight razor." Is it not straight? is it not a razor? Is it not handled? Does one not use it the same way with the exception of stropping?

As to the "bad ass" comment, you are either missing the spirit of my post, or you have no sense of humor, or it is lost in translation. I do not mean to insult you with this statement. I am only interpreting why other people are using this word to describe it, but when I use it, it is meant to be in fun. However, Bad Ass would just describe the masculinity of this method of shaving in this case. It has nothing at all to do with being gentlemanly or not. Bad ass simply as stand in metaphor for "more masculine" and not "hooligan". I don't think that I am wrong in believing that most men who shave with a straight razor do it because it is somewhat of a lost art that represents a certain masculinity. It is a connection with something that is strictly within the domain of being Male and nothing else. Women have Makeup, nails, facials (although some men do this too, NOT FOR ME!! ), etc. etc. With the shaving technology available today, there is absolutely no reason to use a straight razor for only the purposes of getting a close shave. I can get a close shave with a Mach 5 razor. But for me, it is less of a challenge, and it is too fast to derive any sense of connection with the "manliness aspect." I understand that everyone has their reasons, but I am old school in many ways, I believe in traditional values, I am a bodybuilder, I own a business and work hard to provide for my family, I believe very much in being my own man. ANd I believe that I am a "bad ass" AND a "gentleman." My guess is that if we took a poll of straight razor users, we would find that many of us have these things in common.

So thanks for your comment, I hope I clarified my position and would love to hear some more. I am sure there are a lot of people who disagree with me and have their reasons for it.
Jguns: We seem to have gotten lost somewhere. I am sorry if I have offended you. I didn't want to imply that you are a hoologan or that the feather is not a "real" stright razor. By using the term "real" I wanted to refer to anyrazor with a non disposable blade... If you prefer the Feather, great! I hear it's a great razor and all... I just seem to prefer, myself, a non disposable blade straight razor.

Concerning the bad ass thing: yes, I didn't understand the nature of your tone and I appologize. The thing is, we get a lot of people that like this sort of razor because it is aggresive, old school, ass kicking mumbo jumbo. I now understand that you only meant "manly"... ok, sorry. I thing it's manly too.