DE Razors from SWMBO

Here is a close up of the two that are different. 
Two EJ Clones for sure. I tried one if them. Not bad with a sharp blade.

The other two  are a bit different in design. I will have to take a look at the feather DE and see if its the same. The parts, covers and cleaning brushes make it worth it. If nothing else i have some good travel razors that won't matter if they get lost.

That sure looks like a feather a2 clone. Not bad!

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Yep! Feather Clones.

I dont have an EJ any more and never did have a the Feather so  feel she made a good choice for not knowing a thing besides they were razors.

The EJ Clones were sold for 5.19 
One is Rose and the other is Golden. They named them Premium razors.

The feather clones were 16 bucks for both. Black one is called Vintage and the gold one with stand is called Retro. 

The gold colored Feather Clone feels good in the hand. Nice weight with a long handle but i wasnt able to get a bbs shave as normal and I was using a Nacet blade. Thinking i will try the Wisamet blade next time with it or a Feather if that dont do it.

The gold colored Feather Clone feels good in the hand. Nice weight with a long handle but i wasnt able to get a bbs shave as normal and I was using a Nacet blade. Thinking i will try the Wisamet blade next time with it or a Feather if that dont do it.

Very encouraging - bet the feather does the trick

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I hadn't used the Golden colored E.J. Clone so I gave it a go tonight pairing it with a Wisamet Blade. I have to say I got a very smooth and comfortable shave with this combo.
A little lacking in blade feel but a loud shave. Could hear it cutting every whisker but with ease so its not choked up on the edge of the blade as much as other razors.
For a 5 dollar razor I'd recommend everyone should buy a few so that you have some to give away when someone sounds interested in Wet Shaving. JMO.
The Finish isn't the best but they seem to hold a blade just fine without needing to adjust for a sloppy fit. Could just be I got lucky too.

Take this all with a grain of salt as I can shave with about any razor. It only takes me a couple swipes and I know the angle to use. Not saying I'm a pro. I've just been around and block a time or seven. LOL.
Thanks to Ray for pointing out the great blade the Wisamet is.

Tried the fake Feather razor with a Wisamet blade. It was the 3rd shave on the blade so i felt like this should be a good match.

I found im not real happy with this razor. The shave angle seems to be a small window so you have to be right on the money to get a nice shave

I will give this a few more tries including the feather blade in it. But im not feeling this will be a great razor in my collection.

Tried the fake Feather razor with a Wisamet blade. It was the 3rd shave on the blade so i felt like this should be a good match.

I found im not real happy with this razor. The shave angle seems to be a small window so you have to be right on the money to get a nice shave

I will give this a few more tries including the feather blade in it. But im not feeling this will be a great razor in my collection.

Maybe someone who owns and uses a Feather razor will chime in and verify, but it's my understanding that even the real deal has a very narrow effective angle. A friend of mine uses one fairly often, and it seems he's mentioned that in the past. There's a good chance the clone is closer to the real thing than you might expect. 

I also remember reading posts before that most Feather razor users tend to use Feather blades, and that it's still a very mild shaver. Give it a fair shake, and just maybe it'll surprise you. Good luck!

I would like to hear if users of the real Feather find this on the original razor. I bet you are correct. Tomorrow I will give the feather blade a try and see if its just what is needed.

I have no idea what type of blade is in the white cardboard tucks. The ones in the black tucks are Matgicol blades. They are Super Platinum blades. I have not used them, but I have used a number of Chinese made blades. This afternoon, I plan to shave with a FlyDear blade which I have heard some speculate to be the same as the Matgicol.

As will blades made in many countries, Chinese blades range from less sharp to super sharp. The very best Chinese blade I have used is the Filoso Barbers Blade. It was very sharp and super smooth. one of the best blades I have tested. Faco'n Japanese Steel blades were also quite good. At the other end of the spectrum are the Rockwell Swedish Steel blades made in China that were neither sharp nor smooth. Thus, do not discount blades made in China. There are some excellent ones and some not so great. Choose wisely.

I would love to hear your thoughts on the Matgicol blades.

Tried the fake Feather razor with a Wisamet blade. It was the 3rd shave on the blade so i felt like this should be a good match.

I found im not real happy with this razor. The shave angle seems to be a small window so you have to be right on the money to get a nice shave

I will give this a few more tries including the feather blade in it. But im not feeling this will be a great razor in my collection.

If the razor is a clone of the Feather razor, it has a small blade gap (0.73mm) and minimal blade exposure. Feather designed the razor to be used with their super sharp Feather blades.  With such a head design, they will be a small difference between the  minimum and maximum effective shave angles. Had you shaved with an authentic Feather razor, you experience is likely to have been similar.

I do not have a Feather A2 or clone, but I do have a Timeless razor with 0.68 mm blade gap and 0.002 mm blade exposure. Like the Feather, it needs careful control of shave angle and a super sharp blade like Feather, BIC Chrome Platinum, King C Gillette (China), Gillette Nacet, 7 O'Clock Super Platinum black and a few others. 

Razors with large blade gaps have a wide range of shave angles over which they are effective. 

I like using more efficient razors with larger blade gaps to tackle several days of beard growth on the WTG and XTG passes, but love milder razor with a super sharp blade for the ATG pass and buffing strokes. Thus, if you are not happy with the Chinese clone of the Feather razor for a full shave, try it for the ATG pass and see how it does then.