First date with non folding Feather

[MixedMotives]

will the feather SS non folding showed up in the mail today,
i didn't shave for two days just so i would have some cutting to do
all i can say is our first date didn't go to good

 

[jpakstis]

Yikes! The rest looks good!

 

[Seraphim]

With a Feather, especially for the first 2-3 shaves on a fresh blade you MUST use ZERO pressure.

ZERO PRESSURE!

​Once you master that, the shaves are awesome. Shaves 4-12 are much less demanding.

 

[alpster]

With a Feather, especially for the first 2-3 shaves on a fresh blade you MUST use ZERO pressure.

ZERO PRESSURE!

​Once you master that, the shaves are awesome. Shaves 4-12 are much less demanding.

X1000

I started having success with my Feather when I took a tip from another B&B member. Stop trying to shave your whiskers and concentrate on lifting the lather, as gently as you can, from your skin. It still took a little practice, but this technique worked for me. I started out as bloody as you and now get a great shave from my Feathers. Also don't shave ATG at all until you can get a close comfy shave XTG. Often an extra pass XTG gives me a BBS shave with the feathers. Don't give up. Its worth the practice when you get the hang of it.

Ronnie

 

[dpmtherrien]

Yep, pressure is the biggest mistake you can make with a non folding straight, also with a folding. Be sure to watch your angle also. Start with the blade flat against your face, and use short strokes.

 

[Taranreese]

Someone in another Feather thread suggested acting as if you were shaving a balloon. For some reason that made sense to me. After about 10-15 shaves I got the hang of it. Definitely a learning curve...

 

[Whiskey Badger]

Well the cheeks looked good.

 

[Snuff-Belgium]

You definitely used pressure, the SS is the easiest Feather to use and gives the least chance for cuts. Don't give up, it takes some time to get great results. You might wanna take a look at this video to get a idea on how much pressure to use: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=I6iFZLoR_qk