Hello!

[ShavingPanda]

Hi everyone!
This morning I tried my newly arrived Feather AS-D2 with a Feather blade. I liked it being heavier than the Merkur 33C. The shaving experience was ok, provided I am really inexperienced. I made three passes in order to get a nice close shave; I experienced some minor bleeding which was dealt with with potassium alum. No buring sensation afterwards, even though I used a sandalwood scented aftershave in lieu of aloe vera.
Any thoughts/advice?

Thank you!
Enrico

Try a few more uses with the AS-D2. I find it can take a few shaves to adjust to a new razor. Also, Feather blades are unforgiving, perhaps try another blade as well.

 

[enricovp]

Try a few more uses with the AS-D2. I find it can take a few shaves to adjust to a new razor. Also, Feather blades are unforgiving, perhaps try another blade as well.

Sure I will take lots of shaves with the as-d2. I love it. I will try timor blades and whatever you might suggest

 

[ShavingPanda]

Blades are very personal. I suggest trying a sampler pack and run a variety through the razor. That said, I enjoy Nacet, PermaSharp, and Gillette yellows.

 

[enricovp]

I followed previous advice and got a sampler pack.
This morning I tried Personna blades with the AS-D2. I was able to get a fairly close shave with no irritation, altough I had to do a 3 pass on my jawline as after two passes I did not get a satisfying shave. It might well be because of my poor technique.
I also tried a synthetic brush as I cannot bear anymore using my badger one from an ethical point of view

 

[enricovp]

hello everyone! Tonight my wife told me to go back to my old multiblade cartridge razor as she said results are equal and I get less cuts. I was quite put off although I think that’s because I am just at the beginning. For example, I keep holding the razor just below the blade as I am not confident enough to hold it by the handle… any suggestions?

 

[Marco]

Dear Enrico @enricovp, in order to avoid razor burn it's not that important what tools you use, but, more properly, how you use them. The key secret for a clean, comfortable shave is the LIGHT TOUCH, with NO PRESSURE on the razor while shaving. Just use the weight of the razor only, proceed slowly and go carefully WTG and XTG.

A belated, very warm welcome to B&B.