Thread: Experienced Straight to Feather SS Users

I have the Feather AC SS Japanese style, and rarley use it. The times I do I'm always impressed at the ease of use and results. If you ask me it's a smart choice for traveling. Soap/Cream, brush, AS,Feather AC SS, blades and your ready.

I bought myself a 'feather ac SS' last christmas.
As Glen said, the angle is a bit different and it doesn't quite have the same feel as a traditional straight, the shave is usually very good but it's a lot easier to give yourself razor burn or nicks.

I rarely use mine except when I can't or am too tired for a straight shave.
It's great for traveling, I used mine when I spent a week in Spain, both because of the low maintenance and because I was always too hungover to strop properly.

I find it interesting you guys don't use your Feathers often .

So many claim it's an awesome shave - i would have thought that at least someone would keep it in the old rotation .

It's a great razor but it's just not the same.

I use mine fairly often. It's very handy if you are running late and don't have time to strop.
I do prefer my "regular" straights though.

Originally Posted by Baxxer

It's a great razor but it's just not the same.

+1 I also enjoy the stropping and the honing,,, the whole experience, and there is a slight comfort improvement going to the Traditional SR, at least for my face, perhaps if I used a Feather more I would get better at it But you just don't have the same ability to adjust the edge as you do with a SR

The thing I find the most unattractive about them is the price. I'd really like to try one, but you could buy one or two real straights for the price of one Feather....

I bought mine from a japanese ebay vendor who does free shipping on smaller items, it was still a bit pricey but it was cheaper than the other options. If you're interested I can try to find the link for you tomorrow.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

The thing I find the most unattractive about them is the price. I'd really like to try one, but you could buy one or two real straights for the price of one Feather....

Well at $109USD it's not that bad. Add another $28, and you have 40 blades too. I don't remember anymore but (with respect to new blades) I think that even my little Dovo 4/8 Best was more expensive than that... actually no it was cheaper but not by much.

I used a shavette for almost 7 years. I know the feather is not just a shavette. Every so often I break it out and compare my hones to a machine edge. I can see how some would always use them, no stropping honing etc. As was mentioned they dont shave as comfortable, like a de, your face is a tad itchy 1/2 hour later. I even used a heel leading stroke today on the face. I find my edges to be very sharp but not as sharp as the feather. I dont care as I like the whole experience, honing, stropping etc. But is it possible to get a straight as sharp as a feather blade?