Didn't some versions of the Tech have a bead-blasted/matte Gillette logo on the cap? I wonder if this improved the shave.
It's not the same thing as the bead-blasting on the Feather Stainless, I'm sure, but all this talk of the matte surface reminded me of that version of the Tech.
K.T.
I had one of those ball end handle Techs with the diamond logo on the head and found it to be the mildest of all the Tech heads I tried. I very much doubt it was bead blasted.