Hi --
I've been using Feather blades exclusively, for many years. Mostly with an EJ89, Merkur Progress, RR Lupo Aluminum. (There have been others, but none felt as good as those three.) I have no complaints, never thought of changing blades.
I just got a Pearl Flexi. Based on my first three shaves, the Feather blades are too aggressive:
. . . With setting 1, my shave is comfortable, but leaves stubble;
. . . With setting 1.5, being very careful, there's no stubble, but my neck is irritated (not bloody).
. . . With setting 2, being very careful, my neck is _really_ irritated.
There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the razor -- blade exposure is even and symmetrical, and so far as I can judge by eye, blade gap is constant.
So I'm left with two things to try:
(a) improve technique (which I'm working on, old dogs _can_ learn new tricks)
(b) Try different blades.
Lying around, I have these choices:
. . . Feather New Hi-Stainless
. . . Willy's Premium (Indian, arrived with the Pearl Flexi)
. . . Derby Extra
. . . Blue Bird
I thought I had some Astra blades as well, but can't find them. When I last looked, they were considered I don't think there's a source in Vancouver, BC.
. . . So, wise men, could you rank those blades in order of aggressiveness (which I _think_ is the same as "sharpness"), probably with Feather at the top ?
Thanks --
. Charles
I've been using Feather blades exclusively, for many years. Mostly with an EJ89, Merkur Progress, RR Lupo Aluminum. (There have been others, but none felt as good as those three.) I have no complaints, never thought of changing blades.
I just got a Pearl Flexi. Based on my first three shaves, the Feather blades are too aggressive:
. . . With setting 1, my shave is comfortable, but leaves stubble;
. . . With setting 1.5, being very careful, there's no stubble, but my neck is irritated (not bloody).
. . . With setting 2, being very careful, my neck is _really_ irritated.
There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the razor -- blade exposure is even and symmetrical, and so far as I can judge by eye, blade gap is constant.
So I'm left with two things to try:
(a) improve technique (which I'm working on, old dogs _can_ learn new tricks)
(b) Try different blades.
Lying around, I have these choices:
. . . Feather New Hi-Stainless
. . . Willy's Premium (Indian, arrived with the Pearl Flexi)
. . . Derby Extra
. . . Blue Bird
I thought I had some Astra blades as well, but can't find them. When I last looked, they were considered I don't think there's a source in Vancouver, BC.
. . . So, wise men, could you rank those blades in order of aggressiveness (which I _think_ is the same as "sharpness"), probably with Feather at the top ?
Thanks --
. Charles