Thread: First trial of Feathers and... damn!

I too have two packs of Feathers. Plan to use them one day, perhaps in the fall when I run out of Wilknson Sword's.

No DE blade should nick or cut your face--unless you are applying an undue amount of pressure to the razor. Feathers are indeed sharp. The company that makes them produces surgical instruments for eye surgery. Enough said.

After a couple of weeks of adapting to the almost theoretical sharpness and surreptitious savagery of the feather blades, I'd got to the point where I could get through a shave with fewer bleeders, but still with some moderate razor burn on the jawline and upper neck.

Today I thought it time to try the Gillette Yellows - what a difference! I've managed to achieve my first ever cut free, burn free, completely smooth shave using the shavette. Wow

I managed three passes, WTG, ATG and XTG. Completely baby-bum smooth and nary a hint of irritation to be found anywhere. Truly chuffed

The great grandfathers Bengal is off getting honed up by Jimbo (thanks once again Jimbo!), and I'm looking forward to seeing if I can get similar results with some old-school Sheffield.

Feathers are working great for me now that I have gone from canned goop to Neutrogena soap. Evidently it is the glycerin that really helps me control the razor glide across my face. No nicks!

I have been using a DE for about 10 years now, if not longer, and only using the blades that I find at the store. Some kind of rebranded blades. I just ordered some feather out of curiosity.