Feather Adjustable Double Edge Safety Razor

Excellent

Good razor at a good price. This razor is very efficient, even on the non-aggressive setting. Pairs very well with a sharp blade like the feather blade it comes with. The twist-to open mechanism works very well and blade seats securely without any chatter. Definitely recommend for anyone starting their wet shaving journey.

Compared with solid metal safety razors this adjustable Feather feels much lighter, still not much pressure needs to be employed because of the sharpness of the Feather razor blade. On the first setting the shaving capability is quite mild while still being able to shave close. On the second setting the razor blade is fully exposed and carefully applied is really smooth with the Feather razor blade while an Astra razor blade provides a really easy close shave. Surprisingly the head employs a lot of plastic/resin while being adequately weighty. Neat for travel. The real bargain I found was the metal Wilkinson Sword safety razor with 5 (or 10) Made in Germany razor blades I purchased for Euros 13.8 at Tigota in Milan after my baggage was delayed, beautifully balanced and engineered with excellent razor blades that give Feather more than a run for their money.

The razor was not as sturdy as typical razors. The change in setting did not provide the advertised benefits. Both settings failed to enable me to remove whiskers that advertising suggested they would.

This razor offers two adjustment levels, mild and more efficient. The mild setting (setting 1) is a little too mild for me, while the more efficient setting (setting 2) offers enough blade exposure to get the job done. For comparison, I typically use a Rockwell 6s with plate 4 or 5, or a Merkur Progress on the lower settings. Lightweight, quality Japanese construction (plastic, brass and stainless steel) and affordable. The included Feather Hi Stainless blades are a good compliment as they are very sharp. This razor makes a good travel razor or a good starter razor for someone that is just getting into DE (use setting 1 initially). I'll be trying it with other blades going forward (Personna Prep blades, Gillette Silver Blue, Perma-Sharp Super and Wizamet Super Iridium among others). If you are used to super aggressive razors this razor may be too mild for you, but it has a spot in my rotation, for sure.

I bought this lower cost double edge (DE) razor to introduce myself to the product category. I had never used one before and needed an alternative to Gillette products. I will never buy a Gillette product again ever since their insulting anti-male advertisement campaign. Anyway this shaver works great with a Japanese feather blade - super sharp. Loading is a non-issue since I can just open the blade flaps and rinse underneath the blade (easier than clearing my electric). To get to the areas underneath my nose I use a "Dollar Shave Club" razor which also avoids loading by having an open back.My beard is thick and I always had to use two shavers, first an electric, then the standard razor. So the only difference is that I don't use the electric anymore - it always made my face itch and I hated starting with it. I go first to the DE then the standard razor. It works great. I will be purchasing a really nice DE handle in the future, but will stick with the Japanese feather blades. Suck it Gillette!

It works, but...well, it wasn't really doing a good job. I got a Merkur 34C and tried switching between them, using the same blade. Merkur now is my razor of choice and the Feather sits gathering dust unless I need it for something else. Feels a bit harder to clean out with the butterfly mechanism, I can clean the Merkur easily whereas the Feather takes some time. If you're starting, get a Merkur 34C, see how it works out, and then look at other products that might suit you better.

Very similar to the Feather Popular, with a beefier handle and two levels of adjustability. The '1' is moderate (a bit more aggressive than my Popular), the '2' is aggressive, maybe useful as a first pass when trying to get rid of a heavy beard. There is no in-between, the adjusting lever snaps/steps between the two positions.The functioning is the same as not fully tightening the Popular - which also changes the angle of the blade. (Similar functionality could be obtained on the Popular by adding a shim or two on top of the blade to avoid leaving the closing mechanism loose - but certainly not as elegant.)Overall a great shaver. (Even if somewhat overpriced at the time I got it.)