Actually, I could see those "burrs" as beneficial. Mine is 2019. They might help put more even pressure at high number/lower bend numbers. I have heard this referred to as a frown in the Segus so they probably thought why not.
Those are all good ones, right?Pils.
Meta4 by PAA.
IKon Shavecraft 101.
Stahly live blade.
Yes.Those are all good ones, right?
Thanks for the responses so far. I can remember only three razors that had such pronounced wariness that it was widely discussed: some of the original Webers, some of the original iKon Deluxe OCs, and the Viking's Blade Emperor Meiji, which actually had a pronounced wide frown.
But other razors produce smaller perturbations in the blade edge that are not visible unless searched for by light reflection.
My Pils is one of my current razors that produces no waviness whatsoever, and it is obviously very similar to the Tradere. I find both of these razors to feel extremely smooth on the face.
It might not be anywhere near as important as blade exposure, blade rigidity, or safety bar design in terms of its effect on the feel of a shave, but I do think it plays a role.
If you have a razor that surprises you with its smoothness, I suspect it doesn't wave the blade at all. On the other hand, if you have a razor that you think, based on its design, ought to be smooth but for some reason feels a bit rough, take a look and see if it is producing these very small perturbations on the blade edge.
Yeah, I think they thought it would be easier to claim they meant to do it than to take back all the defective razors. B&B member THall fixed mine for me. It was still too blade forward for my taste, so I moved it along, but it was definitely a much smoother shaver after he fixed the frown.
When it comes to Feather Popular I think that they all do cause the plastic plate and the safety bar slightly bows when you thighten silo doors. That was the case with mine which was brand new anyway so I assume it`s a design flaw. I have an obsession with perfect blade alignment lol so thats why I sold a bunch of my vintage Gillette Adjustables and keep only those perfect ones.My Feather Popular has a mild frowning blade, but my vintages do not.
I suspect it's deliberate on Feather's part, because a frowning blade is acceptable, but a smiling blade could nick you from it's corners. So when doors are tightened, razor makers would prefer that the blade tends to frown rather than smile.When it comes to Feather Popular I think that they all do cause the plastic plate and the safety bar slightly bows when you thighten silo doors. That was the case with mine which was brand new anyway so I assume it`s a design flaw. I have an obsession with perfect blade alignment lol so thats why I sold a bunch of my vintage Gillette Adjustables and keep only those perfect ones.