Feather Popular Double Edge Safety Razor

The Feather AS-D2 is pure perfection in stainless steel. From the moment you unbox it, the flawless machining, perfect balance, and buttery-smooth fit and finish scream luxury that justifies every penny of its premium price. It feels like a heirloom before you even load a blade. Pair it with a Feather blade (its spiritual match) and the AS-D2 delivers the mildest yet terrifyingly efficient shave imaginable. Zero bite, zero irritation, yet it erases two-day stubble like it offended it personally. The geometry is wizardry—mild on paper, devastating in practice, leaving BBS results with zero effort or drama. I’ve owned every high-end razor known to man; none come close. The AS-D2 ruined me for everything else. It’s not just the best mild razor—it’s the best razor, period. If you value silky-smooth shaves and tools that feel like art, sell a kidney and buy one yesterday. 11/10.

This is my second, and probably last, DE razor. I started my DE career with a Merkur C34 last year and after some learning time, was able to reliably get very smooth shaves with it. The C34 gave me much less irritation than the cartridge razor I used before that, but my skin still burned slightly after shaving with it, and the occasional nick still occurred. I don't have a very strong beard, but I have sensitive skin on my neck, and getting my neck smooth with the C34 always left a couple of spots red and irritated. I bought the Feather based on the reviews saying that it was very well made and that it had a small blade gap and still delivered BBS shaves with no irritation. I have not been disappointed. The craftsmanship on the Feather is superb - it is a piece of art in itself, a simple design built to perfection with a wonderfully understated matte brushed finish to it. I shave every day and I look forward to taking this tool into my hand every morning. The precision design results in a very uniform, very small blade gap, which, in turn, makes it very hard (though not impossible) to nick your skin with this razor. When I first shaved with the Feather, I was amazed at how little irritation my skin showed, but I was not too impressed by the shave, which was not as close as I used to get with the C34. It took me about two weeks of playing around with pressure and head angle to find the sweet spot of this razor. I found that using almost no pressure and a pretty high angle of about 60-70 degrees, where I feel almost all plate and just a touch of blade on my skin delivers extremely close shaves that are virtually irritation-free. The feel of the Feather shave is very different from that of the C34. I use the Feather razor with Feather blades and this combination produces a very smooth glide as it cuts, and does so in almost complete silence, while the C34 is outright noisy in comparison, giving much clearer audible feedback on whether the blade is working correctly or not. With the Feather, I almost exclusively rely on how the razor feels on my skin. For me, the sweet spot of this razor is the point where I wonder whether the blade is doing anything at all or whether I am just scraping the lather off my face with the plate. This took some getting used to, but now I actually like these "silent cuts" the Feather delivers. Also, because it is so hard to nick your skin with this razor, I can use it in the shower, which I would never dare to do with the C34. The Feather definitely has a longer learning curve than the C34, but getting that first BBS shave without any nicks or irritation is an absolute revelation well worth every penny spent on this weapon. Shaving has become something like a Zen ceremony for me, and the Feather fits perfectly into it. When I have the time in the morning, it is an absolute pleasure to reduce the stubble to nothingness, but even when I am in a hurry the Feather delivers a great shave without the risk of nicks and the irritation I got from the C34. For me, the Feather shaves are not any closer than C34 shaves, but much more comfortable. Highly recommended. UPDATE 3/2013: I still love this razor and have not used anything else for a while. As this razor is very well built, I expect this to last for decades. My favorite blade in it is a Shark Super Chrome, which is just as sharp as the Feather, but much smoother.

I first used a DE razor as an adolescent in the 70's but soon the proliferation of disposables and the development of cartridge razors made them obsolete. As the decades went by I went from cartridge blades featuring 2 blades to 3 blades to the ridiculous and over priced 5 blade models, all the while paying ever increasing prices for those designs, up to the tune of $5 a blade. Then I had begun evaluating the expense of these "miracle" cartridge shavers and decided to try the DE shaving system once again, if not for merely nostalgia then to pay only ~.35 cents a blade versus five bucks. My first attempts failed miserably. I ended up with a satisfactory shave on the face, but on the throat and below the jaw I found shaving with a DE razor more akin to losing a battle with a sword wielding Ninja. I went back to cartridges for some years after, deciding "nostalgia" shaving technology was best left in the past where it originated. After hearing a co-worker talk about his satisfaction with DE's and more research on the 'net, I decided to attempt this "new-old" shaving system once more. Realizing my past failures, I knew I needed to do something different. My skin is not super-sensitive, but not sheet leather either. What had I done wrong before? I soon began to find the answers. The problem I realized, is that cartridge razors teach you to shave "incorrectly". Due to the fact they are essentially a blade or set of blades that are set into a box at a 30-40 degree angle or so (that's my guess), you are forced to place the shaving implement flat against your face for them to work. Couple that with their tendency to accumulate junk between the blades and you must increase pressure to maintain sufficient blade-skin contact. They do work adequately when employed as their design dictates, but the technique they force you to use is disastrous if transferred to a DE razor. I purchased this Feather model DE and wasn't particularly impressed with it out of the box. Though well made in appearance, it was predominantly plastic. Aren't DE razors supposed to be metal and super heavy? The handle of about 4 inches appealed to me though. I knew with use of razors with stubby 3 inch handles I did not have the degree of control (unbalanced to me) I needed. I loaded a brand new Feather DE razor blade in it and vowed the next morning I would shave with it, but in doing so throw out the window everything the cartridge razor system had taught me. I knew I would have to "re-learn" how to shave to make this system work. For one, the plastic construction actually works for me much better than the purported benefits of the heavy weight metal models by increasing my control of the unit. What I discovered was that the additional handle length acted less as a gripping surface and more of a counter balance to the weight of the blade bearing head as I held the razor primarily between thumb, index and middle fingers. I decided I preferred the butterfly opening top instead of the removable cap some designs sport. Use a good shave cream. This is as personalized a choice as any, but a good quality shave cream is essential. Quality shave cream is a crucial friction reducer as the blade glides over skin. I prefer a canned cream such as Barbasol Aloe. Avoid the gimmicky, razor clogging gels. Blade angle. I maintained as well as possible a blade-to-skin angle of approximately 40-ish degrees, maybe slightly less. NO PRESSURE. I repeat, none. Cartridge razors encourage the application of pressure to maintain blade-skin contact and this is a bad habit cartridge blade users often carry over to their first efforts with a DE razor. There is no need to apply pressure with a DE razor. The blade is there, not inset below a box frame, so it does its work without requiring any pressure to efficiently slice your stubble. Short, even strokes. With box cartridge razors I had developed the bad habit of dragging the razor from ear to chin in one continuous stroke. Do not do this with a DE razor. Gradually work your way down (or up) in short, light strokes, maintaining and adjusting your blade angle as appropriate. Second passes. Never make a second pass (such as against the grain) without re-applying shave cream to that area. Another bad habit I had developed with cartridge razors I found I needed to break in order to succeed with a DE razor. Whenever possible, stretch skin flat and taught. When this is more difficult to do (around the throat in particular), make your strokes even MORE light and short. This technique alone will reduce or eliminate the vast majority of nicks and abrasions. Take your time! If you don't have the time, wait until you do to practice. Though once you have committed your technique to memory it will become second nature, avoid the initial temptation to treat DE shaving like it's a 2 minute and done cartridge razor shaving session. When choosing a DE system, expect to have to buy a few different brands of razors, blades and creams before you hit on the combo that works best for you. I did, and I stopped looking after buying this Feather and the Feather blades. I am now done with cartridge razors. Some may find the transition is easy, others will not, but no doubt when used correctly they are a highly efficient and extremely cost effective alternative to the "miracle" super duper, twisting, rotating, vibrating, pivoting razor marketing gimmicks pitched to shavers around the world at a substantial expense to your shaving budget.

Es perfecto, es discreto y elegante, tiene buen peso y excelente equilibrio entre calidad y precio.

Un Novato, generalmente atraído por el precio.., y tras cortarse varias veces dejaran la maquinilla o mas bien el afeitado tradicional... tener un ángulo de exposición de 0.73mm frente (R89 con 0.45mm), y no siendo conocedor del punto equilibrio o balance de la maquinilla derivado del poco peso..., se puede aplicar mas presión de lo debido ... ZASS y mucho más una cuchilla de la marca. Por bien de todos, Vamos a tener mucho cuidado con los alegres y ligeros recomendaciones a los novatos. Hay muchas maquinillas originales y/o imitaciones orientales con menores ángulo de exposición y mayores peso y mangos más cortos o regulares.. (que son lo mas recomendable para un recién incorporado al ritual de afeitado tradicional) y se pueden encontrar en Amazon. Dicho esto, el Feather popular es un equipo para experimentados , quienes quieren vivir un extasiáis de un buen apurado sin usar un "Slant", con unos cuchillos de la misma marca. Lo habitual en el sector es, un fabricante de maquinillas, amplia su portfolio con Jabones, ungüentos, Brochas y cuchillas de otros fabricantes, a veces productos de medio porte y lo renombran con su marca para contentar y no perder sus clientes... en mayoría de los casos Aprendiz de todo y maestro de Nada. Aquí, en cambio el mejor fabricante de cuchillos amplia su port folio con solo dos maquinillas, Popular (económico, es una maquinilla para su taquilla en trabajo, viajes.. NO, ya que desde 11S los Aeropuertos han declarado guerra contra las cuchillas!) y As_D2 ( como el mas alto gama de mercado) para ofrecer las mejores resultados y imprimir magnificencia de sus cuchillas. Por lo tanto estamos frente a una practica algo desconocido en el mercado convencional de maquinillas. Los Feather están diseñados y pensadas para funcionar con sus propios cuchillos aunque se les pueda usar con cualquier otra marca pero no con el mismo resultado. En los años 60, Club de los usuarios de "Austin Mini", tenían una pegatina adherida al maletero de sus Minis... " Mi segundo coche es un Rolls Royce" Pues Bien! mi "segunda maquinilla es un AS_D2" .. 10 veces , mas caro que mi "Popular". El peso de una maquina es una opinion subjetiva versus resultados de afeitado, si no, todo el mundo compraría un camion para los viajes o buscar los niños al cole y ninguno un deportivo y /O lo barberos usarían una DAGA o Espada medieval para afeitar a sus clientes! 😄 Casi un centímetro menos en el mango y 60 gramos más de peso en AS-D2, cambia sustancialmente el comportamiento y el resultado ( sin ser uno mejor que el otro sin referirnos al detalles de material y Durabilidad y destino)... con la misma barba, Jabón y Mano que la manejo... y sin duda la Tecnica! 😉 No soy de Feather ni colaboro con amazon, si no un simple cliente y amante del afeitado tradicional.... Así que, no cobro comisiones ni me regalan las cuchillas! Recomendable y un excelente Calidad/Precio.

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Awesome product

I do not write any review but when i tried this razor i fall in love with it its a masterpiece. No nicks and cuts so far.