Feathers.
Sure they're sharp. Expensive. Have all that mystique of Japanese steel...
But I, me, personally, want a blade that won't punish me for being less than perfect on technique, won't cut me if I ever so slightly push down just a tad more than I should and will give me more than just 1.5 decent shaves before it decides to begin pulling, tugging and just being downright insolent. YMMV of course but I look for products that help me enjoy my shaving and shaving with a feather is the equivalent of having my mother in law around: need to be too careful, too nice and yet I still end up irritated.
Sure they're sharp. Expensive. Have all that mystique of Japanese steel...
But I, me, personally, want a blade that won't punish me for being less than perfect on technique, won't cut me if I ever so slightly push down just a tad more than I should and will give me more than just 1.5 decent shaves before it decides to begin pulling, tugging and just being downright insolent. YMMV of course but I look for products that help me enjoy my shaving and shaving with a feather is the equivalent of having my mother in law around: need to be too careful, too nice and yet I still end up irritated.