Thread: Feather replaceable blade razor

I have been shaving with this razor off and on for the past couple of months, and as I said in my original post, I like the razor. However, these are SO sharp that I have been nicked by just LAYING the blade on my face. IMHO, there is no comparison to even a VERY sharp regular straight. I can shave with confidence with a regular straight that I just do not have with the Feather AC.

I was originally steered away from the 'pro guard' blades, but went ahead and purchased some from Classic Shaving to see if it would cut down on nicks. I have to say, I think this combo would be a perfect introduction to straights. The blades will yield a VERY smooth nonirritating shave, with no nicks. The amount of confidence these blades instill compared to the non-guarded version is amazing. The Pro Guards have become my blade of choice with this razor. Anyone else tried these blades and like them?

Tod

todot62

Interesting. My experience has been a bit different than yours. Some of my straights are pretty close to a Feather in sharpness, at least once the Feather blades are in the preferrable range of sharpness (say, shave 2 or 3 to shave 10 or 12).

As far as which Feather blade I prefer, I really dislike the ProGuards. While they probably protect against most cuts I find them to feel less smooth than the Pros or , better yet, the super Pros. After you use up your ProGuards give the Supers a try. I have used all three types and have a definite preference for them.

BTW, holding the blade still (any sharp straight) on your face is probably going to result in a cut unless you are using the ProGuards, so that is probably something you want to avoid anyway.

To summarize from my reading (no experience, but adding some info for anyone else who lands on this public topic from the WWW):

The feather "no-sharpen" starts off too sharp, then becomes not sharp enough after 5-10 shaves (which might me shave passes or days). Somewhere in the middle is the ideal shave.

With a straight, you start off ideal, end ideal, and get ideal all the way in between. Plus, you don't have to keep buying new disposable blades. The downside, of course, is the straight maintenance and time.

Jake

I have six different replaceable blade razors (Three from Feather and three from Kai).
I like all of them, but I agree with everybody that they are very unforgiving.

Now that Feather has three slightly different replacement blades
it is possible that they will find more friends (four if you count the
wire protected blades).

I can tell the difference and may stick with the
"Professional" blades designed for an average
beard. I do get my best shave on the second day
from the "Professional Super" but since I pull the
feather out only on the occasion when my working
str8 is not up to the task it tends to sit idle too long
and the middle of the road blade is the right one.
I have yet to try the newer "Professional Light" blades
and could be pleased with them for my needs.

I can attest that my feather teaches me technique
and sets a standard for honing and stropping that
is hard for me to match, but I am trying and some days
I get there plus a little bit better.

Originally Posted by singlewedge

What about Mr. C or Monsouir Charles razors.

My barber uses one, and I had one for many years. They're very much like a regular 6/8 straight razor. Clearly they were designed to give old-school barbers and easy transition away from their straights; the blade length, shank length, and tail are all exactly like a normal straight razor. Their main problem is they're not made very well compared with a Feather, and it's wierd that the "blade" is the same length as a normal straight but the sharp part is only half that length. But they're as close as you can get to the "feel" of a real straight razor and still have the convenience of a disposable blade.