Feather Double Edge Safety Razor Blades 20 Count

Feather razor blades truly live up to the hype. Like many other reviewers, I switched to double edge safety razors from Gillette Fusion 5 blades cartridge razors and have never looked back. I read a lot of reviews on Feather blades and decided I would try them after I mastered my technique for shaving with a DE safety razor. Fortunately, I felt very comfortable using a safety razor after only a few shaves but had not received my Feather blades in the mail yet so I had to wait much longer than I intended. My first two shaves I cut myself in a couple spots two to three times per shave, and since then it has been nick free and cut free shaves in the six weeks since I started. The blades I own and have tried before using the Feather include Derby, Gillette, and Astra. I did not care for the Derby at all, and of course they gave me the nicks and cuts on those first two shaves. However, to be fair this could have been due to my skin having to get used to the new style of shaving so I may give them another try in thenear future. I really like the Astra and Gillette razor blades but find myself using the Astra more often so I rate them a little higher. Finally I received my Feather blades in the mail, which took about a month to arrive due to shipping from Thailand. This morning I shaved with one for the first time and it definitely is the sharpest and best blade of the four brands I have used. I didn't notice so much while I was shaving on my first pass along the growth, it was more so after I washed my face off after the first pass. I honestly didn't see the need for a second pass, but of course I did so anyway. I sometimes do three passes, one along, one sideways, and one against. With the Feather I only did one along and one against the growth. It did not seem at all necessary however, and I didn't even hear any hair being cut on the second pass like I always do with the other blades. My skin feels soft and smooth, more so than ever before and that is not an exaggeration. I cannot believe how close the shave was and it felt good too. And best of all, I did not nick or cut myself at all. I don't think it was necessary to wait so long before trying the Feather blades either. I purchased my brother an entire shave set and a sample pack of blades the other day for his birthday and told him to try the Feather blades after he felt comfortable with his technique. Well, he called me this morning and said he tried the Feather on his first shave and was very pleased. I read about people cutting their faces up all over the place with DE razors, and especially with Feather blades, but I wonder what the heck they are doing so wrong because I don't find this to be at all difficult. Thus, my recommendation is if you know how to shave, but the Feather blades first and be done with it. There is no need to try every blade made in my opinion, just the sharpest. By the way, I hear KAI blades are also extremely sharp, and being made in Japan like Feather I don't doubt it.

The blades arrived from Thailand and took forever to arrive, but it was worth the wait. After trying Merkur, Astra, and Wilkinson-Feather is the sharpest and give the best shave. BUT you do have to be careful not to go over the same spot too often otherwise there will be a burning sensation afterwards in that area.From my somewhat limited experience in DE razor I think I found a good way to pick a razor blade, I will share it with fellow Amazonians:1-Ignore all comments like this blade is too dull for me, this one is too sharp and cut my face...and don't be discouraged to use sharp blades. If your face has revealed it's manhood, you can be trusted with sharp blades. Also, using sharper blades does not make you more manly.2-There is a rough approximation of blade sharpness (available on various sites online) that you want to match with the COARSNESS of your facial hair, NOT by how much facial hair you have (this point I did not understand until I ventured into DE blades). I knew I had thick hair on my head because the barber always gets sweaty trying to cut it and they always point out how hard it is too cut (it has broken scissors in the past). I suspect I have thick facial hair as well but it's not lush (ie each hair is thick but they are spread out from each other). I notices that the sharper the blade I used, the better the shave and the LESS irritation. Why is this so? If the blade is not sharp enough, the razor can go into the hair follicle but can't fully chop the tree down. Instead, it pulls it up, along with the skin, which then gets cut/irritated by the blade.3) If this is the case, why shouldn't everyone use these blades? These blades do cause SLIGHTLY more irritation against the skin from the sharpness, which is most noticeable when I go over hairless part of my face, like the upper cheek (maybe hair lifts the razor slightly above the skin?) For someone who doesn't have thick hair follicles, this slight irritation comes without any benefits (since a duller blade can cut the hair just fine). Because of this, technique/lather/aftershave become more important. If you buy good shaving cream, a foaming brush, have some aftershave, and have practiced DE shaving for a week (using the blade that came with your razor) you are ready for these blades.Take home point: if you feel the razor get "stuck" or pulls your hair when it is going with the grain, you need a sharper blade. Dull blade with thick hair give much worse irritation than sharp blade with thick hair. You probably don't need sharp blades if your hair is thin/soft though.

Very sharp and long lasting