Feather Artist Club SS, the redheaded stepchild of razors

Very similar. I get awesome shaves with my Feather SS with either the pro or pro-guard blades. While my speed has picked up considerably from when I first started with the Feather, I can't go nearly as quickly as with a DE. The Feather adds a good 10 mins to the routine.

I'm using the Pro Super blades and have just changed from using the AC RG (which has the same head as the DX) to the AC SS which has a different head with skin-stretching "bump" on the jaws.
They are both equally efficient but the SS is a much easier shave - that extra "bump" is a master stroke!


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I shaved every day in November with my Feather AC with Pro blades. By the end of the month I was getting consistent two pass DFS with no irritation. I have really grown to like this razor.

I am so glad to hear that! Be sure to try the Guard blades too. You can order a sample from tryablade.com so you don't have to pay for a whole pack. I find that they make the AC as forgiving as a straight, but without losing any of the sharpness.

Shave on, bro.

I bought the SS yesterday as a Xmas present to myself.

Tried it the first time today and I loved it.

For the most part the learning curve wasn't that bad. Though I did nick myself under the chin 3 times, but the rest of my face was fine.

Practice should reduce such issues in the future. So far, I love it and it was a great purchase.

Great! Be sure to give the Pro Guard blades a try! They really pretty much put an end to nicks for me.

Thank you for the tip.

I will for sure pick some up next time I'm shopping for shaving supplies.

If you PM I'd be glad to send you one.

Thanks Stroppinglad for your generous offer. And I appreciate the kind gesture.

But the professional blades are sufficient for me at this point of time.

After using the SS for a whole week, I think I'm at the point where I have the muscle memory to at least go through three passes without nicking myself. Or at least they are at a minimum.

The SS is a pretty safe razor to learn on. About as well protected as one can get in a shave / straight type razor. Next step up would be a DX or a Kai, and some guarded blades.