Churchill, you certainly live in a different world from most of us if you think the Feather razor is you idea of a cheap razor!!!
For me it is somewhat like riding in an automobile. I can drive a Honda Civic to get to my destination, or theoretically I could drive a Rolls Royce to get there. Either way I will get to the same place in the end, but the ride differs quite a bit. Certainly the Honda costs less and gets much better mileage, but if I am not on a tight budget, is that really important? And the Rolls is fancy, with its amenities and plush comfort - but is it worth the cost? I guess for me the fact is that I enjoy having the chance to experience both "rides" and savor each for its own qualities, and I'm glad that I am not forced to choose one or the other exclusively. On one morning I can relish the simple efficiency of the Feather AS-D2 and "feel the road" more, while on another day I pamper myself and experience the luxury and fine craftmanship of a Wolfman, Paradigm, or Weber. In the end I get BBS shaves and have a really good time doing so - every single day.
Churchill, you certainly live in a different world from most of us if you think the Feather razor is you idea of a cheap razor!!!
+1I have used a Merkur 34C for approximately 4 years. This year I bought a Rockwell 6S - hardly 'top of the range' given some of the prices of razors I've seen, but still significantly more expensive than the Merkur. For me, the 6S gives allows me to shave more frequently (daily), so to that end, yes, it gives me better shaves. However, I could've bought the 6C, which is far less expensive than the S.
Pretty much my setup! I have to agree, keep it simple! Gear didn't make me a better shaver... Shaving did that!Sooner or later, you realize it's not the razor that matters. Any good razor, with any good blade, and anything reasonably slick on your face, will result in a great shave, if you know how. A ten dollar Gillette pre-war Tech, a few pennies for an Astra blade, and a buck and a half for a shave stick, and BBS happens.
Men have been shaving for a long, long, time,... only recently did fellas suddenly need "designer" gear just to shave their face. I can't wait for titanium toothbrushes and unicorn tears toothpaste!!!