Reddit reviews Feather Double Edge Safety Razor Blades - (30 Count) - Platinum Coated Hi-Stainless Steel Razor Blades - Fits Most Safety Razors - Super Sharp for Close Shaves - Japanese Quality

http://www.amazon.com/Feather-Hi-Stainless-Platinum-Double-Blades/dp/B001G5HZCY

best razors on the planet + a merkur safety razor = I will never go back to any american disposable head crap razor.

1. Aveda Botanical Kinetics™ Hydrating Lotion - Face lotion, applied to face and mustache after shower.

2. Musgo Real Glycerine Lime Soap, MR GLO - Face soap, used before each shave.

3. Proraso Shaving Soap with Eucalyptus Oil and Menthol - Shave soap, whipped up then applied to face for shaving.

4. Proraso Pre and Post Shave Cream - Pre/Post shave cream, massaged into face after washing face with MR GLO. Massaged into face again after shave.

5. Proraso Aftershave Lotion - Aftershave, applied to face either after shave or after shower. My wife likes the smell of this.

6. TABAC ORIGINAL For Men By MAURER & WIRTZ Deodorant Stick - Deodorant, masculine scent of lavender, citrus, and warm florals.

7. Colonel Conk Evernice Model 775 Chrome Safety Razor Stand - Stand, holds DE razor and brush.

8. Merkur Model 180 Long Handled Safety Razor - DE Razor, great weight and balance used to shave face.

9. Tweezerman Men's Shaving Brush - So, so brush used for applying shave soap. Would like a better brush someday.

10. Feather Hi-Stainless Platinum Double Edge Razor Blades - Razors for DE, my favorite so far.

11. Tweezerman His Moustache Scissors with Comb - Scissors and comb, after movember I decided to keep the mustache so these items help maintain its appearance.

12. Comb - Comb, used for combing hair before and after shower.

13. Aveda Men Pure-Formance™ Grooming Clay - Hair product, used after shower with hair wet or dry. Hair looks natural but styled. I'll use pomade if I want the appearance of having a more polished look.

14. Large Stainless Steel Shaving Soap Bowl from Super Safety Razors - Mug, I'd rather have a porcelain mug for class but this does the trick. I use it to soak my brush and razor before each shave. I also use it for creams when not using Proraso.

I have a merker (this one: http://customshaving.com/merkur-safety-razor-38c.html?gclid=CjwKEAjwkrmhBRD49Mbm_MvruWsSJAAEDt13-_b8i-ri6Aakhd5LV9g53U2zbJLJvGG6mVj0QkAifBoC3Jzw_wcB ) and I've had it for a few years now. I use Feather brand blades. These blades are absolutely, hands down, by a LONG shot, the best blade I have EVER used. (here:http://www.amazon.com/Feather-Hi-Stainless-Platinum-Double-Blades/dp/B001G5HZCY ) They last a few shaves and are sharper still on their 4th shave than any gilette razor blade out of the box. Also, you get 30 of them for less than $12!! A good clean, close, shave with my set up also seems to last longer than any of your other run of the mill multi-bladed bullshit razors too.
It's a one time investment you will not regret, after you shave with a safety razor and a good blade, theres no looking back, you'll think how you could have possibly gone so far down the road of 4,5, or more blades and not just given these a try. I could not be happier with my set up.
Enjoy.

My gear so far is...

Weber DLC w/ Bulldog handle

Van Der Hagen Shave Kit

Truefitt & Hill 1805 shave cream

Bloc Osma Alum Block

Feather Blades

Have you tried feather blades? It's a whole new world.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001G5HZCY

Your Feathers with shipping and tax are almost $1.00 per blade. Are you kidding???

These are 32 cents a piece, shipped free:

http://www.amazon.com/Feather-Hi-Stainless-Platinum-Double-Blades/dp/B001G5HZCY

I'm personally a fan of Feather Blades, but I can get by easily with a CVS brand pack. There is definitely a massive difference between the two shaves, but if you don't have that sensitive of skin, you probably won't be too picky about the brand.

As for the razor holder, I got advice to get an old Gillette Tech. The one I got was older than my dad, but damn it is nice and simple and serves me well. Make sure to disinfect it well, though, if you get any sort of pre-owned razor. Also, newer ones, like the Merkur Futur that greenskin suggested, have features such as adjustable blade height and whatnot. Again, you may find this particularly nice, but I've never found myself wanting.

Either way, wet shaving offers a great feel, but it does take more time and it can be mildly intimating learning which products to buy. I heartily suggest giving it a try, though.

You're buying the wrong blades. I spent $30 on a razor and spend like $4 on 10 blades. Best razor I've ever used.

Edit: Jk, I lied. it's $18 plus about $6 for the shipping on the razor, and about $10 for 30 blades.

Try these bitches on for size

>Need better scoring blade...

A: http://www.amazon.com/Feather-Hi-Stainless-Platinum-Double-Blades/dp/B001G5HZCY

B: http://www.amazon.com/Wood-Coffee-Stirrers-1000-Count/dp/B001FVPAOE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1393969298&sr=8-3&keywords=coffee+stirrers

Instructions: Put A on B. Get a lame far sharper and far cheaper than what you'd buy from a pro bread store—and one that can be easily "sharpened" by just throwing out the old blade and putting on a new one.

I don't mean to insult you, but you sound like someone with a thin beard. You use bargain brand blades and you can shave in under 10 minutes using your safety razor with just cream for lubrication. I remember when I was 12, I had patchy long, uneven side burns that went down most of my face. I used to shave with nothing but water and a disposable bic blade. Eventually when I was 13 I tried doing what I always did on my slightly thicker not as whispy and thicker and less patchy facial hair and I learned that I needed water.

I use feather blades because everything else I used was way too damn dull to cut through my beard and the multiple strokes lead to really long times in the bathroom shaving or irritation, razor burn, and blood(merkurs weren't so bad, but I tried shaving with an astra platinum like I did one of my feathers and jesus did I regret it). I am careful and I work closely but my hairs are not only thick but they are tricky. Shaving my face is like mowing a lawn full of dandilions. You think you ran them over but then you look behind you and they just pop right up again forcing you to come at them again. My tricky beard is actually tamed fairly easily with a fresh shick quatro titanium, but fresh was just 2 or 3 shaves so in a week I'd be out of it and recharge packs are about $10 for four so I'd keep the blades long after the recommended use time. The safety razor ravers made me expect something totally different. I never got this mythical closer shave, I already got about as close as I currently get with my feathers with my old shick quatro, but what I did find was that getting that same level of closeness took more time and effort to achieve on my face because these things require way more precision.

As for the scars, I've noticed a lot more ice pick marking than before. These things do cut a little deeper than modern razors especially if you have minute amounts of acne. I don't cut myself anymore than I did with my old razor and it's usually not spots that bleed that get this unique scaring. I can't say I know what it is, but I never had icepick marks on some parts of my face that have them now. Seeing as how I've been shaving my entire teenage life, I made it through the major acne years pretty unscathed I find it odd that at 22 I'm seeing some scaring and the only change I've made is the blade.

As for the price again, yes it is a lot more frugal to use, that is why I use it and I've even gotten friends into it, but the fact of the matter is nobody seems to get into the short comings of safety razors when they recommend it. Personally I need to use feathers because the cheaper ones tend to not be sharp enough for my beard and unfortunately that brings the price at a still impressive but much less so 30 for $15.45. Still I love it because I don't have to worry about saving it I can just throw the blade out when it gets dull and it's still cheaper than the quatro by a significant margin. With that said though someone needs to point out that the grass isn't really much greener over on the safety razor side of the fence, it's just cheaper.