Reccomendations for mild butterfly razor

[Gmar80]

I was wondering when this plastic Feather would pop up.

I bought one online in China. It cost $1.50, retail, including postage (that's 10 yuan). It was labeled "Feather" just like the ones on eBay. It was made in China, and also sold in China under a variety of other names, some even cheaper. It is just an ultra-cheap plastic razor that costs pennies to manufacture. On the other hand, it is very, very light.

I found it mild to the extreme, and couldn't shave with it. I gave it away to a Nordic guy with fine blond hair who liked mild razors. So I guess YMMV. But I wouldn't pay more than $2 for one, if that. Yes, it was genuine; Feather makes some extremely mild razors so guys in Japan, most of whom only need to shave once or twice a week, can use their extremely aggressive blades. Go figure.

If you MUST have a razor labelled "Feather" on the package perhaps you could find one of these on Aliexpress or Alibaba at a "reasonable" price.

If you are willing to spend the excessive price they charge for this Feather, you might consider a Pearl butterfly. They even make an open comb TTO, but that probably wouldn't be so mild.

Has anyone out there tried a Pearl butterfly, aside from the new Flexi adjustable?

Feather razors in general seem mild, but they are quite efficient. It’s just they have a unique optimal cutting angle of 45° which can seem like it’s not cutting if you’re used to another razor. It’s definitely efficient especially with a Feather blade. I believe Geofatboy did a video. Both the TTO and 3-piece razors have the same cutting angle. I don’t know how much the Feather Popular is… but if it’s truly made in Japan and not a clone it will be worth the money for cheap TTO if you can get used to the angle. Japan has some seriously tight tolerances IMO when it comes to shaving.

 

[Timor1322]

Mild to Aggressive my experience are as follows;


1- Feather Popular
2- Timor 1322 = Weishi
3- Baili 179 = Rockwell R1
4- Wilkinson TTO
5- Gillette Parat
6- Parker 87R

 

[ackvil]

The Feather Popular would be a good choice for a new razor.

 

[lak611]

The Super Speed is my pick.

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[cpcohen1945]

Any of the Weishi clones eg. Wilkinson Sword Classic, Van Der Hagen

Or a genuine Weishi ? The aluminum Weishi butterfly DE I have is quite mild. It's over 10 years old, but I think it's still available.

. CHarles

 

[Quaznoid]

This is a no-brainer: SuperSpeed