Feather AS D2
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My Tech is a little bit loose, but not to the same degree.
I haven't noticed a blade alignment issue. The blade is captured by the top cap, and the top cap aligns well to the base when tightened down. I have not had a need to hold/adjust the razor while tightening the handle.
Interesting. I place my fingers at both ends of the head (thumb at one end, index & middle finger at the other) when tightening, and as I get to where the tightening is complete, I find I have to align the top and bottom plate. Otherwise, if I just tighten all the way without that adjustment, they feel a bit off.
Maybe you don't notice the problem? Assemble without blade and handle and check for play. If there is a clicking noise when you move the cover sideways with your hands, congratulations, you have a defective razor
Are you sure this is a defect? It sounds like this is happening with all AS-D2 razors. The guy in the video in post #41 also has the same.Maybe you don't notice the problem? Assemble without blade and handle and check for play. If there is a clicking noise when you move the cover sideways with your hands, congratulations, you have a defective razor
Yes, it's a defect. I have already described above why. Feather has not yet received a class action lawsuit only because of the very low technical level of users. You read what I write, watched the video, but you ask me very strange questions
I'm not knowledgeable about razor design. This is my first and only high end razor. I experience the problem and so does the guy in the video, as well as you and @BrandX. I'm just wondering if this is within spec for Feather. Do you have confirmation that there is an AS-D2 out there that doesn't have this issue? Actually, it's quite a revelation for me there are razors out there that don't have this play, and now I want to get one of those.Yes, it's a defect. I have already described above why. Feather has not yet received a class action lawsuit only because of the very low technical level of users. You read what I write, watched the video, but you ask me very strange questions
I'll answer, maybe harshly, but correctly. Feather has specs and all of their razors meet them. But, those specs don't conform to simple common sense and any engineer will confirm that Feather razors are garbage. If the price was 10-20 dollars, there would be no questions asked. Powder sintering or injection molding technology doesn't make it possible to make a razor with normal tolerances. What Feather produces is a nice souvenir
lasta
Blade Biter
To be honest, I never really noticed this!
Having now checked, every single razor I have have a certain amount of wiggle. Is yours enough to have cause serious blade alignment problems?
Having now checked, every single razor I have have a certain amount of wiggle. Is yours enough to have cause serious blade alignment problems?
Are there other high-end ones among those razors? If so, can you mention a couple of the more expensive ones?
The Henson AL13 and Ti22 both have zero wiggle. They are produced to extreme 5/10,000 tolerances on very high end CNC machines. Even razors produced on lesser CNC machines can have very good production tolerances. The earlier comment on powder sintering and injection molding is absolutely correct. Those types of products will never have the tolerances of razors machined on CNC production equipment. The sloppiness experienced on the AS D2 is a direct result of how the razor head is produced. Feather engineers have made a good product that works pretty well, but has built in faults due to the way it is produced. The only real negative to all of this is the cost of the razor, which includes paying for the name "Feather". The majority of users like the way it shaves, and that is all that matters...if they are happy with the product and can live with it's high price.
That's right, I pretty much agree with everything written! But there is a nuance. Users don't know that they have a razor with poor specifications for such a price. Only a small percentage of users realize what they really bought for that kind of money. That's the problem
I didn't claim that the razor doesn't shave well. It shaves fine as long as the blade is aligned properly. You can't figure out what the problem is. And the problem is that for that kind of money there should be a completely different level of engineering. If you think of this razor as a tool, it's a poorly made product.
I've never heard of Feather ASD2 being a poorly engineered razor or having alignment issues.
I DO find weird, that you have made 7 posts on B&B all of them slandering Feather, so I assume there is an underlying agenda, whatever that may be.
There is a link to a video in my first post. Why don't you open your eyes and see the problem?
There is a link to a video in my first post. Why don't you open your eyes and see the problem?
I saw the video, I found especially hilarious that when tightend down there was no move in the razor head so you loosened the handle and then shoved the top cap around at around 1:35.
Also amusing the sole 4 comments from what I can only guess is either your second account or a buddy doing you a favor.
So you can't make sense of what you're seeing? I'm sorry. That's why Feather's low-tech user base is a success.
First and final warning. Any further bickering and this thread will be locked.
Look, there's not a lot of bickering going on here. I'm just trying to bring the truth to the users. I'm not alone in this, see the post above. And the fact that you are going to close the thread only shows your ignorance or personal interest in keeping this issue quiet.
