Feather PIF

[Drubbing]

Sick of trying them 'just one last time' only to carve my face up. I've only 4 and I'd throw them away, but that would be waste.

Anyone want them?

Given Pj might have confused the issue with SE talk - I'm talking Feather DE blades.

 

[Pjotr]

For one moment I thought you'd seen the light, become an SE shaver and were PIFing away all your blades. You need any SE blades PIFing?

 

[Drubbing]

For one moment I thought you'd seen the light, become an SE shaver and were PIFing away all your blades. You need any SE blades PIFing?

Unfortunately the Gem/Feather is still flaying my skin. Time to move on...

 

[Pjotr]

I don't know. You can lead a horse to water..... I on the other hand only ever get cut or any significant burn when I use a DE in an open comb around the mo area. Admittedly it's a bit unfair as it involves holding it at weird and too steep angles and scrubbing away but nonetheless I've grown to hate the thin, horrible little things.

 

[JugV2]

Don't chuck em Drubs, next time we catch up I will take them off your hands.

I'll swap you a pack of Gillette Dark Plats for them.

 

[Drubbing]

Don't chuck em Drubs, next time we catch up I will take them off your hands.

I'll swap you a pack of Gillette Dark Plats for them.

Done. I have to get them out of the house one way or another before I'm tempted to try them again.

 

[JugV2]

Firstly; thanks Drubs for the Feathers.

To anyone on this forum...if I ask you for Feathers again, or mention I am going to buy some, please stop me. Organise an intervention or something, I don't care.

I took my time and prepped and did all of the things to guarantee a good smooth shave. I still sliced my stupid sexy face up.

This time round I used one in a Gillette 74 SS razor, which is a lot less aggressive than my DE86 but managed to nick myself on the bottom of the neck on a downward pass.

I'll finish out the blade, give it another couple shaves to see if it's the freshness of the blade, maybe just to see if it improves with use. I doubt it will.

 

[Drubbing]

Give them another go. Some find they're too sharp first up. Others have corked them first, where they run them along a cork to tame them. I couldn't be arsed to try.

If it's any consolation, the Erasmic doesn't treat me well either. Haven't shaved with it, but lathered it up a few times, and it gives me the 'bluebeards'.

Happy to return it it or pif it on.

But the Gillette plats are promising...

 

[JugV2]

Shame about the Erasmic. PIF it on mate maybe PJ will try it.
Like I said, I will see if the experience improves with the Feathers. Corking eh?
Glad to hear the Plats are good. One of my favourites.

 

[Pjotr]

PJ will try anything.

 

[Mark1966]

Don't be too harsh on the old Feathers. I always keep some around for the few razors that I find work MUCH better with them.

I had a Red Ring for a while. It was TERRIBLE with all my usual favourite blades - lots of irritation and razor burn. I chucked a Feather in and knew what all the fuss was about in relation to these razors - sensational shave.

They are not for every razor but they make some just sing!

 

[JugV2]

Mark, what do you mean by a Red Ring?

 

[hunnymonster]

An Eclipse Red Ring.... rarer than rocking horse's "output" with hens teeth marks in it... with a price tag to match.

 

[Monsta_AU]

Yes, the Red Rings are a nice razor, but very hard to find. Be willing to pay Bottom-Dial style prices....

I went with a feather this morning. Not the smoothest, but certainly was effortless.

 

[Mark1966]

Mark, what do you mean by a Red Ring?

What they said. An Eclipse Red Ring. [Sigh] Relly wonder why I sold mine now.....