Hi Guys I am about 10 shaves in with feather artist club I love it!
I do have question on blades mild to aggressive order as there seems to be conflicting information on the web.
my understanding is
Lite
Pro guard
proffesional
proffesional Super
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Hi Guys I am about 10 shaves in with feather artist club I love it!
I do have question on blades mild to aggressive order as there seems to be conflicting information on the web.
my understanding is
Lite
Pro guard
proffesional
proffesional Super
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The Dorco Super and the Captain Kai PINK have projection very similar to the Feather Pro.
I have always used the Professional blades, they give me everything that I need, but my understanding is that the Pro Guard is less aggressive than the Light.
(Whether anyone would want to use a more expensive blade with a small wire strung in front of the edge is another matter.)
Hence, you would need to change the position of the first two blades on your list.
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The Light blades have the shortest projection of the Feather line.
They are principally used for Cosmetic purposes, mostly as an exfoliant they are so "mild". (not that they won't cut you)
And if you think that the Feather Guard will give you a pass on cuts and weepers when used with too much "energy" you are in for a surprise.
IMHO Nirai has the order correct, YMMV.
Smooth Shaving...
I've tried a few of these, and I find the professionals to be the most 'lethal' in that they'll give you the best shave, but you better be light in your touch and landing.
I use the ProGuard and they offer a very sharp blade. I find I get more shaves from them then the Pro. I also found the Pro to be inconsistent in quality. It takes 3-4 shaves to break them in. I have also gotten some Pros that were down right dull. I use them in my Kai Captain and the shave is smooth and close. Not as close as my straights. A well honed straight is really a pleasure to use.
My personal choice is the super. It delivers a premium shave an I can get ten shaves or more out of them. I also use the proguard blade but primarily for shaving others. I.e. Swmbos legs. Like the added protection when blade is not on me.
It's kinda one of those things you have to try yourself. I will not use anything but Professional Super blades. Unlike the other blades, I find the edge far more durable and it's less knick prone than the Pro. Then again, while my beard is rather thin, it's hard to cut against the grain and the Pro Supers plow through it without issues. The Pro plow through the beard too, but usually accompanied by some red fluid seeping out of my skin!
And a quick tip to you 'tip' shavers, I found that I tended to use the tip half of the blade the most, so flipping the blade around after about 5 shaves gave me the new blade feel and extended the life of the blade. I get 8 to 10 shaves out of the Pro Super and only about 5 out of the Pro.... I did not care at all for the guarded blade, and the *lite* blade is one I wasn't even aware of!
Regards
Christian
good point about reversing the blade for "tip" shavers. I have a feather ss, and noticed the tip getting dull. Never thought to reverse the blade. I'll try that on my blade when it gets dull. Thx.