Reddit reviews Feather Black SS Japanese Straight Razor
We found 10 Reddit comments about Feather Black SS Japanese Straight Razor. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Super-engineered resin handle for excellent gripFeather has created the most innovative razor in the worldHeat-resistant gum handle (up to 135 C, 275 F)
FWIW, that Feather is nearly at its lowest ever price on Amazon.
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Money is very tight right now for me because I'm saving up for a car but I'm planning on ordering this razor and the other stuff (I have to do research though). I can't go to stores because I'm not in the country right now so I have to get everything from amazon.
However, I just found out that my grandma still has my grandpa's razor and I got a bunch of really nice Mont Blanc pens from his collection when I discovered my interest in fountain pens. I'm hoping something similar happens here!
That barber used a shavette rather than a straight razor. It's more sanitary and you don't have to worry about stropping since the blades are disposable. I'm guessing the one used in the video is made by Feather. Feather has some of the sharpest and highest quality blades on the market probably because their primary products are medical blades.
This is the one I have but they also make a folding handle one. The blades used are disposables like this (there's a picture of the blade in the item description).
I use an Andis Professional T-Outliner to get the rough line in my beard. Then I use OSTER Fast Feeds to trim all the hairs down. Then, I use a straight razor to line up the actual line. I use an Aberlite Beard Shaper with the straight razor and Aloe Vera as a shave gel
I also pluck the thicker hairs on my cheeks every now and then
That is how a standard shavette works. The Feather SS actually use a custom blade from feather, the replaceable blade is longer and has rounded edges to better replicate the shave of a traditional straight razor. I just got mine but the shave is awesome and I am using the 3rd dullest blade you can buy for it. It is specifically recommended you do no learn on their sharpest blades.
The really suck parts are the blade replacements are a bit spendy ($13.60 for 20), are only made by feather, and I couldn't find anyone stateside selling them.
You can check out the handle here.
http://www.amazon.com/Feather-Japanese-Straight-Razor-Black/dp/B0060QYUP4/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1407509612&sr=8-5&keywords=feather+shavette
it's perfect for edge work. i shape the neck-line of my beard with it, too. i'd say, though, i've never been able to work out why this one is so much less expensive than this one.
If you want a straight razor, Japanese or American style (straight or folding), that you don't have to worry about honing or stropping, Feather makes them with disposable blades:
https://www.amazon.com/Feather-Japanese-Straight-Razor-Black/dp/B0060QYUP4
Japanese style feather straight razor
Fair point. What I'm looking at is a interesting approximation -[feather ss] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0060QYUP4/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_OcS4tb06J5CMQ)