Prosthetic Conscience

Feather

Today I tried shaving with a Feather, which is held to be the sharpest blade on the market. My first reaction was that I was in love — it passed over my cheeks without the slightest hint of drag. Unfortunately, things went a bit downhill from there. I cut my neck up quite a bit — not nicks, just what they call “weepers” where you shave off the surface of the skin. I ended up with quite a bit of irritation from this, and a surprisingly not-that-close shave in my problem areas (jawline, mainly). There may be technique issues here. Where I tore myself up was a spot where my lather was too dry and was drying up on my face. It may be simply that I’m not ready for Feathers. I’m going to go for two more shaves on this blade, and try something else. I’m going to reserve judgement on these, though, and come back to them in a few months.

If I had to choose a razor blade right now without trying the Dorcos, Crystals, or Wilkinson Swords, I’d go with the UK Gillettes. But I’m going to give the rest a chance.

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