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The feather double-edge safety razor is a efficient butterfly opening safety razor that combines affordability with performance. Carefully designed for easy handling and superior grip, and built with quality materials including stainless steel. The butterfly loading mechanism is highly practical when loading or cleaning the razor. A perfect shaving instrument, in the feather tradition of high quality shaving instruments. It uses any modern double-edge blade.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best.
I'll preface this by mentioning that I've been "wet shaving" all my life, except for a period when I tried to find cartridge razors that worked for me. I never did; so I finally got my trusty Gillette 1940's SuperSpeed out of storage and went back to a more pleasant, cost-effective, and efficient way of shaving. I'll also admit to a period of RAD (Razor Aquisition Disease) when I acquired some very fine, vintage razors, like the Gillette Aristocrat, Shick Krona, British Rockets, pre and post-war Techs, and variations of the Gillette adjustables- fine razors all. I mention this because I've tried quite a variety of vintage double-edged razors, as well as popular modern razors like the Jagger 89, Parker 99, and the very underrated Mehaz. I certainly thought I had the bases covered. My go-to razors were a '40's SuperSpeed, a '40's Parat, and a '41 Ranger Tech so, obviously, I like mild razors.Then, a while back, a friend suggested I should try the Feather AS-D2 Stainless Steel Safety Razor. When I looked at the price, I said, "you certainly must be joking." How could a modern razor be worth $150-250? Regardless of its workmanship, which IS flawless, there are no moving parts, it has no vintage cache and, while stainless steel is certainly a durable material, it isn't a PRECIOUS metal. I was pretty certain I'd NEVER spend that much for a razor. Still, I would often read about the "miraculous" shave quality of the Feather, and remained somewhat intrigued.A few months ago, in an especially frivolous mood, I looked at prices of the AS-D2 on Bolo, and impulsively hit the "buy with one click" button. Two days later, I was holding one in my hand, with a hopeful (because of the money I'd just spent), but sceptical attitude.The razor's packing is nice, but nothing particularly special - a cardboard box, inside another box, with high density foam inside. There are instructions (but I doubt you'd need them), and a 5 pack of the famously lethal Feather double-edged blades. By the way, the hype on these is both true and, well, hype. They ARE some of the sharpest blades on the market, but not dangerous, as long as you've been wet shaving a while, have a decent technique, and aren't using an overly-aggressive razor. In a mild razor, Feathers are one of the best blades you can use. Sharp blades can cut you up, but only if you don't know what you're doing, or are careless.For my first shave with the new razor, I decided to use my favorite, tried and true prep, beginning with a hot shower, using Lucky Tiger Exfoliating Face Wash. For the shave itself, I lathered up some Trumper's Coconut Oil Shave Cream, with my Semogue 1305 brush, and popped in my favorite blade, a PolSilver Super Iridium. I purposefully left the supplied Feather blades in the presentation box, expecting that the shave would be quite ordinary, and I'd want to be able to pack everything back up, so I could re-sell it on eBay. I had about a two-day beard, by the way.From the first, with-the-grain (WTG), stroke of the razor, I felt something very different. Like SO many others had mentioned in reviews, I had to double check that the blade was even cutting anything. It was simply gliding, with hardly any cutting noise, no chattering, and no drag. I'd also heard it said that there's an angle one needs to find with the ASD2, for proper cutting. Maybe that angle is my natural angle, because it all seemed so NATURAL. The balance of the razor was so great, and I immediately felt so comfortable using it, I proceeded very confidently with the rest of the shave.After one WTG pass, I really could have stopped and left the house with a perfectly acceptable shave - no, a really GOOD shave - but I decided on a second, against-the-grain pass, just to see how BBS smooth I could go. The answer was: INCREDIBLY smooth and close. Amazingly, even after the second pass, I had no nicks, no cuts, no weepers, no bumps, and ALMOST no irritation or burn. I say "almost" because I did make a mistake with that first shave: Because everything was so smooth, I unconsciously pressed too hard on one section of my neck, and it caused some SLIGHT razor burn. That's unnecessary. You really need no pressure at all with the Feather, it's that efficient. With subsequent shaves, I've simply allowed the weight of the razor to do all the work. Since using that technique, not ONE cut, no weepers, no nicks, no irritation, nothing. Nothing, that is, except the best shave I've ever had, and that's an every-day experience now. All of my problem shaving areas, directly under my nose, around the corners of my mouth, etc., are now nothing to be concerned with. NOT ONE NICK!I shaved five times with that first PSI blade. Every shave was very good-to-terrific. For number 6, I decided to pop in a Feather. All I can say is, OMG! As good as the Super Iridium is in the razor, a Feather blade takes things up an extra notch. The difference is striking and I have to conclude that the AS-D2 must have been designed AROUND the Feather blade. As I've said, I own some darned fine razors, but there simply is no real comparison between the Feather and any other razor I've tried, especially with a Feather blade. It's truly something special. The only downside to the combination is the very short lifespan of Feather blades. I really don't like them much after the third shave.The simplicity of the Feather AS-D2 is somewhat deceiving. There's the top, the baseplate, and the handle. They all fit together perfectly, with a precision that can only be described as "Japanese."I purposefully waited awhile before posting this review, just to see if my ardor would wane. It has not. I just love this razor. I've gone back a few times to my Ranger Tech, and Superspeed, just to see if they compared. They didn't, but I see the reviews from guys saying the razor just doesn't work for them. OK. I guess nothing works for everyone but, honestly, I just can't imagine why. Yes, as its reputation says, it's a mild razor; but that doesn't fully describe its nature. As I've written, I like mild razors; but none of my other razors shave like this. The Feather AS-D2 really is something special, and as good as nearly everyone says. Is it worth the price? Heck yes.My problem now: selling my collection of beautiful vintage razors. I just don't think I'll be taking them out anymore. Besides, I need some bucks for a second AS-D2 for my travel kit.
5.0 out of 5 stars Open Source Shaving
I have shaved with an electric shaver/razor and have tried several types of "cartridge" multi-blade razors, including recent 5 blade contraptions that to me were uncomfortable to shave with. The companies that make these cartridge razors increase the price for every new blade they add. It seems at some point the quality of the shave became less important and the sales of ever more expensive cartridges became the goal.And they are all different, having various parts that snap together that are not compatible(between different razors). Sometimes looking at the cartridges I wondered whether they were designed to fail prematurely, spacing between the blades in some is limited and/or some plastic part would cause hair to become jammed in the crevice between the blades making the cartridge difficult to use, causing discomfort to my skin, and just failing to shave properly - result would be a need to replace the cartridge after a few uses. The price of cartridges did not go down when I used them regularly. I tried both store brand and "name" brand cartridge razors.During the Summer of 2011 I decided to give electric shaving a new try after using a Braun shaver/razor for some time with disappointing results about a decade ago. I bought a "cheap" Norelco 7310XL and used that together with Afta Pre-Electric lotion until recently. It gave good results, but frequently left me with razor burn on my neck(even after using the lotion).Electric shaving in my opinion has its strengths. The Norelco shaver/razor uses long lasting blades that are replaced after 6-12 months. This helps reduce waste and cost. The bottles of lotion lasted me several months and are recyclable. If the shaver/razor is well made and lasts a long time overall waste is reduced. That can't be said for "disposable" razors that just fill up landfills, cartridge razors are only slightly less wasteful. I was looking for a shaving product that produces low amounts of waste, produces good results as far as shave quality, and would be relatively cheap(affordable).I decided to give Double Edge Safety razors a try together with "wet" shaving. This was all new to me, my grandfather used to shave this way. My father still has an old DE razor he received as a gift, with an old blade(which is like 20 years old) he virtually never uses. I wanted a newer one with a long handle. I decided to try this Feather razor with a Van Der Hagen brush, bowl, and soap kit.My initial cost was around $30. Which was slightly more than the cost of replacing the blades on the Norelco shaver/razor. I did not want to spend a lot of money for something that I was not sure I would use for a very long time. I really did not want to buy a more expensive Parker, Merkur, or Edwin Jagger (etc.) razor so I went with the more affordable Feather. It likely has a lower price because it has more plastic parts(than other DE razors), which will likely reduce the razor's service life. Although the moving parts appear to be made of metal(from the outside).I was not really expecting much in shave quality, after all, I thought to myself, this is an "older generation" of shaving technology.The Feather razor arrived packaged with 2 Feather Hi-Stainless blades, which seem to have a reputation for being the "sharpest DE blade". Many claim that the Feather blades are almost dangerous for beginners. I did not experience anything life threatening with these blades.This razor is a "butterfly" design/type. Meaning the "head" opens up(into 2 identical metal pieces) through internal machinery, which is moved by a rotating mechanism on the upper part of the handle. The head is not removed like on certain (more basic) 3 piece razor designs. This makes replacing the blade a much simpler task. There is a metal "retainer"(best way to describe it) that holds the blade in place and divides the head into 2 distinct sides.The handle is mostly plastic with a good grip surface which prevents you from dropping the razor. The connection point between the head and handle is also made of plastic.I did a few practice strokes on the neck with an un-even amount of shaving soap lather. After several shaving sessions I came to the conclusion that the Feather blade just seemed wrong for my skin(dry and easily irritated) and hair type. It left me with mild razor burn that went away after a few minutes, but made shaving my beard area somewhat uncomfortable. On my 3rd or 4th shaving session I tried a Wilkinson Sword blade, this too felt uncomfortable, plus I cut myself more often than I had with the Feather blade.I next moved to an Astra blade, which did not cause me as much discomfort around my beard area although I was left with some cuts. After I started using a glycerin based soap the shaving experience improved significantly. I still use the Astra blades(they work well with the glycerin soap, lasting up to 6 shaving sessions per blade), being much cheaper than Feather blades I do expect to run into some "bad apples" while using them, which I won't feel bad about replacing instantly because they are cheaper(especially when compared to cartridges).I developed my own shaving regimen for this razor. The neck area receives 3 passes(2 up and 1 down), the sideburns 2 passes(1 up and 1 down), mustache 2.5 passes(1 down, 1 across, and some spots receive half of an upward pass), the most tricky beard area receives 3-5 passes(1 down, several across and up). I rotate the razor to use both sides of the blade. This regimen leaves me with smooth skin for up to a day.One thing to note. It now takes me about 30 minutes to shave properly. I don't do it in the morning, I shave in the evening before going to sleep(it helps to take a shower beforehand to soften the hairs and skin before shaving). This gives me the maximum amount of time to shave, because if you rush with DE razors you are more likely to cut yourself and leave behind some stubble.The best part of Double Edge razors is that you do not feel like you are forced to conform to some Monopoly. You choose the blade you want to use, you choose the cream or soap you want to use, you choose the razor you want to use. What it could be called is "open source" shaving, like with computer software. I minimize the waste I produce - all I need to throw away are shaving soap packages(mostly paper) and used blades. I also purchased a Wilkinson Sword DE razor as an auxiliary razor.I recommend the Feather Double Edge razor to beginners, but the Feather blades are not for me.
JESUS WEPT
I shaved with this tonight, I transcended. I used to use another brand of safety razor along with the Feather blades. Big mistake. Those blade were meant to be wielded by the most nimble warrior that is this razor.Light, agile, fast, sharp. Not a cut, nor a scrape, nor a stray. Not only that but I will save hundreds of dollars thanks to this adept tool. I cannot recommend enough.
Fait le job très correctement
Rasoir léger qui ne paie pas de mine au premier abord.A l'essai rase correctement.Il est léger car le manche est en plastique mais ça ne gêne pas du tout pour le rasage.J'apprécie sa légèreté et l'utilise même plus que mon Merkur 34 HD (ouverture papillon rend le changement de lame très facile)
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Jeder weiß, dass Feather die besten Produkte macht. Gilt vor allem für den AS D2. Mild aber gründlich. Ich nutze ihn mit Wilkinson Klingen, weil sie gründlich sind. Im AS D2 sind die sind so gefährlich.
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