Feather Artist differences DX or RG.
Can someone explain the difference between the Feather Artist Club RG and DX? I realize one is stainless steel and the other is brass, but why would that matter to me? The seller doesn't explain the advantages of the more expensive material and I thought someone here might be able to. I was considering acquiring one although I could use some advice as to which.
FWIW, my current shaving supplies consist of the following:
Genco "Expert" Full hollow 4/8, bone handle, square point
Boker "Extra Hollow Ground" 5/8, black handle, smiling blade, barber's notch
G. Wostenholm "Pipe Razor" Wedge, horn handle, square point
All 3 have been professionally honed.
Of these, my favorite shaver is the Genco. I shave with the other two, they're very attractive looking top quality razors, but I prefer the Genco hands down. It also happens to be the sharpest razor I own, the blade could be classified as a "singing" blade, as it makes a nice ringing sound when plucked. When viewed from the edge it's almost a straight line all the way to the spine. I am also consistently amazed at the shaves I get from a Dovo Shavette I own, but it is admittedly very cheaply made and sorta flimsy and a little scary because of it. I think the Feather AC would be a welcome replacement for it. I have been shaving with straights for 1 year.
Thanks,
Todd Schinell
Boston, MA
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About that CJB Folding...
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Galhatz
MJC: what is your take on the folding CJB?
Thanks for asking -
Since I don't have an RG Folding to compare it to (and we know that is a thought that costs money) I will stack it up against the folding Feather system razors that I do have.
Some Reference pics
top to bottom or left to right
Feather DX Folding, CJB Folding, Feather SS Folding
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The cost comparison - using the SRD list price you get around $215 for the DX and $110 for the SS Folding - the CJB Folding was around $40 - (values for comparison only)
And its not fair to put the CJB head to head with the DX - All you have to do is pick it up and you notice the difference in weight (the DX is more like a heaver grind straight) coupled with the larger shank and more pronounced jimps. The Fit/Finish on the DX is impressive.
The SS and CJB weight and balance is very similar
I found the CJB tang/shank easier to manage than the SS - which is thiner and has this wave thing that is a harder fit for me (YMMV)
The SS Fit and finish is much better than the CJB, which has a bent metal once piece scale in keeping with the price point.
All three provide excellent shaves - you do have be be conscious of the slight differences when you switch between them. (I did find the DX to be an easier transition)
So you have three different price points - and the rest is up to you.
Sometimes I think that Shaving with a straight razor is like driving. If you have done it long enough, and with a wide enough variety you get to were you can drive (or shave) with anything, you just might not like it as much.
Yes, that 1952 Studebaker M35 6x6 and that 2007 Z06 both have manual transmissions...but there are some other "adjustments" that must be made.
But you can do it if you mind is in the right place...and they each have attributes that make them unique...
Need to get through 4' of water? Don't reach for the fob on that Z06...
Need to get from Fort Stockton to Sanderson in less than 25 minutes? (you can do this legally one day a year - Big Bend Open Road Race) The M35 would not be the ride of choice..
YMMV...
Here's to smooth shaving...