Thread: SOTD Oct 29 - Nov 4

Did you use the pro or super pro blades? The super pro blades are a bit easier (though not much).

In my experience, the first day with the feather is the best, after that my skin got thinner and thinner, and after a few days my face would start bleeding randomly, sometimes in the middle of the day I'd discover places where it had started bleeding.

I used Pro. I'm sure the first shave knocked down the sharpness factor a bit, so I'll see how it shaves tomorrow. Gonna have it for a few days until Dave comes in to drop off the leather for the bench hone. After that I'll give my face a day's rest and go back to my babies.

4th Nov.

Never posted here before, so here goes...

Used Dovo 6/8 - face and Bengall 7/8 - head.
Wahl Barbers shaving cream
armani mania aftershave balm
Body shop moisturising cream.

Did face first - went a second pass against grain for first time in ages. Second pass just with warm water - really good shave.

Head - decided, first time ever, to try an against the grain pass on back of head. Mistake. Have decided shaving head twice a week is not too inconvenient after all.

Originally Posted by mparker762

In my experience, the first day with the feather is the best, after that my skin got thinner and thinner, and after a few days my face would start bleeding randomly, sometimes in the middle of the day I'd discover places where it had started bleeding.

That's just plain scary sounding.

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5/8 Aevos
Colleen's Cavendish Black shaving cream
Silver tip badger brush

Alum block
C&E Nomd After Shave Balm

Dovo brush
Taylor's St. James cream
5/8 Puma

Great shave, it's 12 hours later and I'm still BBS.

Originally Posted by mparker762

Dovo brush
Taylor's St. James cream
5/8 Puma

Great shave, it's 12 hours later and I'm still BBS.

I love the Taylors St James cream

Originally Posted by DMS

That's just plain scary sounding.

Sure is… yikes! I have a Feather AC and use it pretty regularly. In fact, I used it every day for about 3 weeks while awaiting the return of some razors from honing and traveling for a week. And I must say that my experiences were much better in general – I certainly didn’t experience any unprovoked episodes of spontaneous facial bleeding… Not to be patronizing or anything – believe me, I’m more green than probably 80% of the guys in here when it comes to str8 shaving – but you do have to have a lighter touch with the Feather. I find that while it is much less forgiving than a traditional str8 blade, and thus requires more care and less pressure, in return it provides a wonderful shave.

I’ve found the Feather vs. traditional blade to be a bit of a holy war in here... But honestly I appreciate and use both, and recommend anyone who has not tried a Feather to give it a go. They take a little practice to tame, but once you bring it to heel, it will reward you with great shaves.