Feather Shaving Nirvana

[malice669]

I have been DE shaving for about 5 months, when I first started out I got the Sampler Blade Pack from west coast shaving and started my adventure. I tried a bunch of blades and tried the feathers at the end of the run.

My first time using a feather was a disaster that I then chalked up to the fact that the blade is so sharp. I eventually settled on Dorco's as they gave me a good comfortable shave.

5 months down the line after I have perfected my technique and learned to lather properly I decided to give the feathers another go, this was after a couple of days of growth. My god what an amazing shave I got , no weepers, no irritation and the razor glided over my skin scything through everything in its path. I was literally amazed how good of a shave I got, the next day same thing. I thought this must be my imagination and the next morning switched back to a Dorco blade, the result tugging, more passes and slight irritation.

Today it was back to the feathers and I am seriously considering a switch. I can't believe the difference a blade makes with proper technique. Cant wait to try one in the FatBoy adjustable I won last night.


Oh BTW never going back to Gillette MultiBladed monsters.

 

[ShaveAddict]

Since i use Feather and don't want to try anything else.
It's like finding the perfect wife, you don't want to cheat on her.

 

[michiganlover]

You should try a Feather in a Gillette Tech. I found it to be an absolutely amazing combination.

If you need to buy Feathers in bulk, user "pauldog" is one of the lowest cost sources I have found at .25 cents each.

~John~

 

[raisindot]

I had a very similar experience.

Tried the Feathers with my first DE, a Parker 22R. While I loved the feel and sharpness at first, over time they began to generate a lot of weepers and irritation. Of course, by this time I had already bought a 50-pack of 'em.

Then I got both a Fatboy and Slim and started going through the West Coast pack. I was thinking of settling with Red Personnas and Derby's and trading the Feathers for 'em but then I decided to try a Feather with my Fatboy.

Boy, did it provide an amazing shave! Probably partly because I've improved my lathering since then, but they seemed far more well behaved. Got a real true BBS today. Still a few weepers but this might have been because I dialed up the Fatboy to "5" to see how it would do.

Think I'm going to keep the Feathers and see how it goes over time.

Jeff in Boston

 

[WhosYerBob]

Nothing but Feathers for me...

 

[Laser]

Feathers are the only blade I'll use.!