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pjgh said:The 1912 is the benchmark ...
As suggested, sometimes the back spring cannot keep the blade up to the teeth solid, but grab your kitchen scissors and snip a shim from a DE blade, shove into the back and you've got a good 'un.
Feathers play in all 1912s, Streamlines and the later Featherweight, Push Button, Contours and Flat Tops. They don't work in Micromatics. They also play in ASR Valets, for which I'd say the VC1 is a great introduction.
antdad said:I haven't tried a SE Feather blade but I wouldn't restrict myself to compatible SE's, most folks seem to get on very well with coated GEM's.
Norfolkdick said:Greetings
You should keep in mind that Feather blades are not made to fit in any SE razors except Feather SE razors which I suspect nobody on this forum (or most others) have ever seen (I certainly have not, only a photo) and Valet razors.
They are a less than perfect fit with or without an added spine in some other SE's, even different razors of the same model may or may not take them, they are not the same size as standard SE blades.
As Antdad states I would stick to standard SE blades which are much cheaper and longer lived and shave really well, I personally just use the feathers in those models of Valet's that will take nothing else other than original Valet blades.
If you really want to try feather SE blades in razors other than Valet's proceed gently and if the top cover feels very tight when closing stop and go no further it is simplicity itself to bugger up the spring in the top cover with the oversized feather blades, I have done it.
Regards
Dick
pjgh said:The GEM SEs from Connaughts are great! Very much on a par with the Feathers - I only have the Feathers to drop into Valets and an occasional shave (spined) in a GEM/ER.
The GEMs from Connaughts are triple faceted. That means the blade edge actually has three successive edges which lead to a seriously sharp and strong edge. They're good, basically.
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