Razors that Love Steep Angle

IMO, steep angles are easier for the shaver to comply with. Easier to memorize and maintain the angle, I think. I have been dragged, kicking and screaming, to finally get the very shallow angle necessary for the Feather AS-D2 down pat. Now, automatic when I pick up the Feather, the shaves have become the best I've achieved since picking up again on wet shaving, months ago.

Both hot and cold shaves are equally successful, and no longer are several nicks and weepers de rigueur for the shave. Two passes, WTG and XTG plus a few touch-ups done ATG knowing the grain patterns, and I'm off with a near BBS shave every time. Life is good with the Feather, any of the few blades I've used it with, so far, and a very narrow range of shallow angles!

Watch how steep he goes while shaving this gal's eyelids and neck with a Japanese-style straight. It's all in the lightness of the touch.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCZLjRs0068

I also use a steep angle with my Old Types as well as the R41. I can't speak for ATT or others.

I only have one aggressive DE razor, Ikon Tech, that I received as a gift.  The one and only time I used the razor, I went with a very shallow angle and did not enjoy the shave very much.  I will try a steeper angle the next time.  Thanks for the tip.

while I don't have the ikon tech, I just acquired the ikon 102 slant and it seems like it'll do better with a steeper angle.

Does anyone own a Wilkinson wedge blade razor and if so do you use a steep angle on it?

I believe it was mentioned a couple of posts ago, but I get really nice shaves with a 2013 R41 this way. I'd also lump the Merkur 39c in with this category. I have to retrain my muscle memory when switching from those aggressive razors to more mild.

I believe it was mentioned a couple of posts ago, but I get really nice shaves with a 2013 R41 this way. I'd also lump the Merkur 39c in with this category. I have to retrain my muscle memory when switching from those aggressive razors to more mild.

Wouldn't you know it? I commit in writing that I get a great shave from an R41 and here I am, and, splotchy and irritated (my skin, but maybe my mood at the movement too, ha!)

I simply rushed the shave this morning I think. I'm also not great at face lathering yet I guess. Maybe my mix wasn't as great as it should have been.

I have to retrain my muscle memory when switching from those aggressive razors to more mild.

Yep, a certain amount of intelligence, memory and attention span is required to wet shave well. I thought I had it pretty well licked with my 6 vintage Gillettes in that they all did best with a fairly steep angle; not too much of those  aforementioned attributes needed. When I acquired the Feather AS-D2, that all changed. In spite of all the input I had about it requiring a shallow angle, I couldn't get it through my thick skull how shallow it was. Only when I set the razor to what I thought was entirely too shallow an angle did the darn thing start to perform like people raved about.

Now when I return to my Gillettes, I have to remember that while still in the same church of wet shaving, I'm sitting in an entirely different pew!