Thread: Feather Stainless Steel Safety Razor

Originally Posted by JeffShoots

Sorry, the Satin Futur is the one I used to compare this razor with the same "Feather" blades. I have used all the settings and can't get a similar shave and I get many weeping cuts.

My Girl has tried both on her legs with the same results...the Feather works better

Try the Feather than get back to me. If you don't like it you can sell it quick.

The only major difference is the 4 prongs that hold the edges of the blade maybe that's it. I have been talking to iKon and that's what they think. I'm currently on a waiting list for a satin standard with the short handle. I will try an iKon out just for kicks.

I'm not saying the Feather isn't a great razor just questioning whether the price tag is justified by improved functionality or style and design.

The thing is that coupled with the right blade I don't get weepers or any irritation just a great smooth shave, and one that I can't see could be improved upon. I must just be lucky!

As was said earlier in this thread you could, and i did, buy 5 very nice DE shavers for less than a tenner and they all shave very nicely, i gave two away for my boys to use, so how on earth could that razor be any better. Of course anyone buying one is bound to say its the best thing since sliced bread !

The very same applies to custom and high end straights too. A case of one up man ship i'm afraid

ian

Originally Posted by ianp1966

The very same applies to custom and high end straights too. A case of one up man ship i'm afraid

ian

Your right Ian, I can't lead these people astray...I don't have any of these nice razors.
I'm just a wanna be

Truth is it's the cheapest shave that's always been the best. I found some old box cutter blades in the dumpster behind the KFC. Now I know they might have been used for years cutting open boxes of raw chicken so the salmonella may be some secret seasoning of these blades but they just give me the best shave EVER.

Now I had to hit a few garage sales but I found a set of rusty needle nose pliers "for 50 cents" to hold the blades but damn...this setup works so fine. I love it.

Also the hole face prep CR*P is just that. I found out the best shave is dry...I know DRY. Who knew. All those people selling and recommendations for that slick Sh** for your face

It's the man I tell you. People are just taking your money and I know your smarter than that.

So don't read recommendations off this site. It's just about the money.

PS: I just read about how you can shave just as close by rubbing your face with the bark of a tree...So now I got ripped off and good. 50 cents lost DAMN

...Why two?

The briefest of histories first. Until this May, I had only used an Atra cartridge razor since I started shaving in 1979 or so. In 1994, I bought a Dovo Special tortoise shell straight, and was probably just learning to use it well when my cartoonish stropping technique finally destroyed the edge. We'll get back to that straight in another thread.

In May of this year, I bought my first double edge razor, a chrome handled Merkur Futur. It's a wonderful razor. Then, after reading a very well written review of the Pils model 101NE stainless razor, I bought one. It worked very well from the first shave. So, I sold the Futur to a colleague.

Then, after a few deathmatch type posts comparing the Pils with the Feather All Stainless, I bought a Feather AS to compare them myself. I only used the Feather for a week, and couldn't get as good a shave from it as I could from my only other razor, the Pils. I concluded, after that week, that the Feather was not aggressive enough for me (as if it were something different about my beard, and not merely my skill using it), and sold it.

A few weeks later, after finding another copy of the chrome Futur for the same price I sold my original for, I replaced it. I found I could do much better with it than I could at first. That couple months of practice gave me the skill to get a shave from the Futur that I couldn't get before. So, I wondered, would the same effect apply to another Feather AS?

I got another Feather AS. And sure enough, I can now get perfect shaves with it easily. Every time. My angle was wrong the first week I used it, and I didn't own it long enough to figure that out.

As for the build quality of the Feather AS, it is simply perfect. In every way. There are no machining flaws whatsoever. This thing truly is a precision instrument. The performance is also perfect. Just perfect. No, it's not as aggressive as the Pils. But, it works perfectly. I find I can use it as cavalierly as I used my old Atra, and it delivers a better shave. I've never got a nick from it. I'm told a Tech is its closest comparison, but I've never had a tech.

The thing I like best about a stainless steel tool is its invincibility. I can clean this thing with scouring powder and an old toothbrush forever and never worry about damaging it. Of course, the same goes for the Pils. It works perfectly, it's invincible, what more could you want from a razor?

Is it worth $155? That's pretty subjective. I think it is, to me. But others here are perfectly correct when they point out that you can buy a handful of vintage razors for the cost of one of these things. You can buy two handfuls of vintage razors for the price of a Pils. It's a tough call on the value. If you can afford it, I don't think you'd be sorry to have one.

Very funny post Jeff

ian

Originally Posted by JeffShoots

Your right Ian, I can't lead these people astray...I don't have any of these nice razors.
I'm just a wanna be

Truth is it's the cheapest shave that's always been the best. I found some old box cutter blades in the dumpster behind the KFC. Now I know they might have been used for years cutting open boxes of raw chicken so the salmonella may be some secret seasoning of these blades but they just give me the best shave EVER.

Now I had to hit a few garage sales but I found a set of rusty needle nose pliers "for 50 cents" to hold the blades but damn...this setup works so fine. I love it.

Also the hole face prep CR*P is just that. I found out the best shave is dry...I know DRY. Who knew. All those people selling and recommendations for that slick Sh** for your face

It's the man I tell you. People are just taking your money and I know your smarter than that.

So don't read recommendations off this site. It's just about the money.

PS: I just read about how you can shave just as close by rubbing your face with the bark of a tree...So now I got ripped off and good. 50 cents lost DAMN

It's a little aggressive, and the balance favors the handle. Changing the blade is a trick.

Originally Posted by TheMetatron

It's a little aggressive, and the balance favors the handle. Changing the blade is a trick.

Man that's too cool I thought Ian and I had a great deal going with old blades and a set of pliers.

But if this bark thing works out we'll beat this whole overpriced shaving thing...just think how did the first shave come about?

I've had the iKon for a few weeks and would tell you it's the (don't know the word) easiest? softest? I just think you would have to work hard to cut yourself and that's with the Feather blades...but after telling my Girl about the razor...it's gone to the shower and she loves it

Originally Posted by JeffShoots

I've had the iKon for a few weeks and would tell you it's the (don't know the word) easiest? softest? I just think you would have to work hard to cut yourself and that's with the Feather blades...but after telling my Girl about the razor...it's gone to the shower and she loves it

I think you are looking for "aggressive." I am beginning to wonder if less aggressive DE razors are actually better. I use a Merkur HD at the moment, and it is supposedly in the middle of the aggressiveness range, maybe a shy bit more on the aggressive side than average. However, razors like the Feather AS and EJ Chatsworth get a lot of good praise.

Edit: If your girl likes DE shaving, look into getting her a Lady Gillette. They were designed for women back in the '60's. They have a long handle and are supposedly really non-aggressive.

Originally Posted by JeffShoots

Your right Ian, I can't lead these people astray...I don't have any of these nice razors.
I'm just a wanna be

Truth is it's the cheapest shave that's always been the best. I found some old box cutter blades in the dumpster behind the KFC. Now I know they might have been used for years cutting open boxes of raw chicken so the salmonella may be some secret seasoning of these blades but they just give me the best shave EVER.

Now I had to hit a few garage sales but I found a set of rusty needle nose pliers "for 50 cents" to hold the blades but damn...this setup works so fine. I love it.

Also the hole face prep CR*P is just that. I found out the best shave is dry...I know DRY. Who knew. All those people selling and recommendations for that slick Sh** for your face

It's the man I tell you. People are just taking your money and I know your smarter than that.

So don't read recommendations off this site. It's just about the money.

PS: I just read about how you can shave just as close by rubbing your face with the bark of a tree...So now I got ripped off and good. 50 cents lost DAMN

I rarely post but had to for this. This is one of the funniest posts I have ever read on a forum! Thanks for brightening up my otherwise dull day!