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    Hi Guys, for the last couple of days I have been experimenting by
    shaving half my face with a Feather straight razor and the other half
    with my Maestro ATS 34 razors. It is amazing that both shaves have
    virtually an identical feeling regarding closeness. The Feather glides
    like a manufactured blade and the Maestro if pretty close. What I have
    found interesting is that the Maestro side of the face actually felt a
    little softer. In addition, it seems as though the Feather side grew
    back faster. This is pretty cool and I may play around with a few
    other razors to compare. I can say that as far as a disposable goes, I
    am reminded just how nice the Feather is compared to the others. This
    may actually be the only disposable made for straight razor shaving
    and not for barber trimming and sculpting. I love my Maestro straight
    razors......They are simply awesome. I know Joe has done some of this
    type of experimentation and we all shave differently and have
    different beards. I'd be interested to hear from you guys on this.
    Thanks.

    Lynn

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    Oh, rub it in, Lynn!

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    Actually, I think I can get the same results with several other brands of straight razors as well. All in all, the Feather is nice, but the real straight razor rocks. Of the disposables, the Feather, is way worth the money. Lynn

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    Lynn,

    Have you tried switching the side of the face you use the feather/Maestro on?

    RT

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    Heh heh. Yeah, I was just kidding you about the Damascus blade.

    The feather looks neat, indeed. I've got one of the disposables that uses 1/2 of the DE blades. Only attempted to shave with it once, and cut myself twice in the process. I hardly ever cut myself with the regular straight, so I've stuck with that. Can't argue with results!

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    Quote Originally Posted by adjustme69
    Actually, I think I can get the same results with several other brands of straight razors as well. All in all, the Feather is nice, but the real straight razor rocks. Of the disposables, the Feather, is way worth the money. Lynn
    Which blades are you using Lynn? I'm not sure which blades would be best if I do get one. I almost snagged an artist club special on ebay but missed it.

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    Hi Larry. I am using the Pro blades. I believe they have the most heft. The feather system is really cool as just the edge really sticks out of the holder. They really were made for shaving. Lynn

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    I get a slightly better shave with the Feather at this point, but I think it's do to my poor stropping and I've just started buying hones so I don't think I can make a good comparison myself yet.

    I've heard others say that the Feather shaves closer, but some say the opposite. I'll have to wait until I really know what I'm doing before making a helpful comparison.

    Different animals to be sure, but the regular str8's are old-school and there's something to be said for that...

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