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- Tuesday May 22, 2012
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- Cumbria, England
How does the Feather compare to a Tech? I've tried the Pils and found it too mild, so I'm wondering if I'll get on with the Feather.
Only one way to find out for sure: Try them all...How does the Feather compare to a Tech? I've tried the Pils and found it too mild, so I'm wondering if I'll get on with the Feather.
@mattyb240 - u r added to the list Sir.
I'm out at the minute. Could someone please update the list! Cheers
Pleasure. Here we go:@mattyb240 - u r added to the list Sir.
I'm out at the minute. Could someone please update the list! Cheers
Haha Andreas! Reverse the pass around we all need to try it again with a Derby !Day 4 - Trying to get a bad shave out of the AS-D2
The AS-D2 has performed well so far. Time for a challenge. My horror DE blade is the Derby. It is the third worst blade I know. Number two is the Feather carbon blade that fits Valet Autostrop razors and number one was a dog grooming blade I once used in a Durham Duplex. The only acceptable shave I ever got out of a Derby balde was in the Standard razor and even then it was not a great shave. In all other razors the blade just tugs. I used to use Derbys in the kitchen to remove connective tissue from meat until I found that GEM SE blades are easier to handle for this purpose.
To have a fair comparison I'll use the same setup as in all the previous shaves with the AS-D2.
Half an hour later….
Witchcraft! What is this thing? I just had a smooth, pleasant, BBS shave with a Derby blade. I repeat: with a Derby blade! No nicks, no tugging, not even full on ATG under the nose. If you'd have told me that I put a Feather or PolSilver blade in by mistake I would have believed it, but I checked. It was a bloody Derby blade alright. The AS-D2 gives one great shave after the other. And it also makes you want to hold and fondle it. Who makes this thing? Feather or Harry Potter? I have to move this razor on soon or it will warp my mind.
Andreas
Can I have your place on the list then?Just goes to show how YMMV, I couldn't feel the blade in the Pils at all. I think I'm going to withdraw from the Feather pass around on that basis.