I got to finally try some Feathers today. You gents have really had me scared of them, so I never bothered to try any until now. I'm not sure if they will always work for me, or not, but today, they performed very well.
Set up: I haven't shaved since Wednesday, so my rapid growth heavy beard was...let's just say, I looked like I had been stranded for a while. I used the Feather in my Old Type knock, which is an open comb razor. One pass, smooth, comfortable and whisking away the tough beard like a hot knife thru butter! I got a BBS shave in only 2 passes - 1 WTG, 1 XTG. I have never had a BBS shave by going XTG on the 2nd pass, it always requires an ATG pass, normally on a 3rd pass.
Needless to say, I was very impressed. I also was able to trim down on some of the longer hairs on my Van Dyke. No knicks, cuts, or burns. Smooth.
Now, the question is: do Feathers only work in this particular razor for me? And/or: do Feathers only work for me when I have not shaved in a day or two or three? We'll see.
Set up: I haven't shaved since Wednesday, so my rapid growth heavy beard was...let's just say, I looked like I had been stranded for a while. I used the Feather in my Old Type knock, which is an open comb razor. One pass, smooth, comfortable and whisking away the tough beard like a hot knife thru butter! I got a BBS shave in only 2 passes - 1 WTG, 1 XTG. I have never had a BBS shave by going XTG on the 2nd pass, it always requires an ATG pass, normally on a 3rd pass.
Needless to say, I was very impressed. I also was able to trim down on some of the longer hairs on my Van Dyke. No knicks, cuts, or burns. Smooth.
Now, the question is: do Feathers only work in this particular razor for me? And/or: do Feathers only work for me when I have not shaved in a day or two or three? We'll see.