FeatherDouble Edge Safety Razor Blades 10 Count

These blades are top quality. It's actually unbelievable how superior these are to the generic blades I had been using. While I was in the UK this winter I could not find anything other than the Boots generic blades. The Boots blades were relatively dull even on the first use it would take multiple passes and cause skin irritation. The Feather blades require little to no pressure and provide an unmatched result on the first stroke. Way more efficient shave time and I have very sensitive skin and generally with the exception of safety razors I get bumps and inflammation. After shaving with the Feather blades I had no irritation and much smoother shave the cuts right through the hair without tugging or effort. Their company is known to produce the sharpest blade on the market and after using them even compared to the Astra blade I would say the performance is unmatched.

So, I had a funny experience with these blades. I had tried a sample pack previously with some Gillette 7 O'Clock, Astra Stainless (The Blue ones), and some RK stainless steels.Out of all of them the Gillette worked the best, but the Astra was a close second. The RK blades sucked, as they constantly pulled hair instead of cutting. But I eventually ran out and had heard that feathers were the best options for shaving. And just like the excitable idiot I am I just went whole hog and bought the full pack.It arrived the next day and i got to try it out with some pre-prep, and the new proraso shaving soap i got alongside it.Get everything ready, go for the first stroke, and I am almost immediately pissed. I felt nothing, didnt hear the normal tell-tale scrape of a blade on hair/jaw, and thought it had just passed over the hairs and not cut anything. I was worried I had bought a full pack of 50 for nothing.Wasn't until I took the second stroke that I realized. Its not that it was so dull it skipped over the hair, it was so SHARP that it acted as if the hair wasn't even there in the first place.I have gotten the single closest shave of my life, with no cuts anywhere except my upper lip (Which is always a trouble area for me.)The razor just glided over my skin with no trouble at all, and cut perfectly.I know this review sounds over-the-top, but i was just that surprised at how good it ended up.When I swapped from cartridges to a safety razor it was a new level of shaving, and now that I'm using feathers, it feels like its only gotten even higher.

First off, let me give a little background. Actually, before that, let me state that I am African American (in this case it is important to state that because of the difference of skin, hair growth, to give info to other African Americans, etc. But in the end, a good shave is a good shave and a bad shave is a bad shave). Anyway, I've been shaving for over half of my life..since I was about 14 or 15 I guess. Like many of you, I've tried several different razors (including horrible electric razors), creams, after shaves, techniques, etc. I've gotten everything from good shaves to cutting myself badly to razor bumps that made my face look like I had acne from drinking a bucket of french fry oil the night before. Then came last Christmas. My brother bought me a gift package from the Grooming Lounge, complete with my very first double-edge razor. Just like the kind "old guys" and grand-pappys use to use. In so many words, he pretty much told me that I would never turn back. And he was right. Goodbye expensive razors with multiple blades and cheap razors that sounded like scraping sandpaper against my face. A new era in my shaving experience had begun. With a DE razor, no less. I was now officially a man. (Ok, slight exaggeration, but you get the point).My brother packed Merkur blades in there. I was amazed at the closeness and ease of my shaves. Well, almost a year later, my Merkur's stopped working. How could razor blades "stop working" you might ask? I have no idea. It is still a mystery to me. I changed my blade once a week, and never had a problem for almost a year. The only thing I can think of is that my face got used to them. But it happened pretty much all of a sudden, out of nowhere..very strange. All I know is that about a month or two ago, my Merkur blades stopped doing the job for me. I wasn't getting the good shaves I once got. So I came here on Amazon and saw these "Feather" blades pop up in the results. (I think I had seen them before but didn't pay much attention because my Merkurs were doing fine before). Just about everyone raved about them (and said that they were so sharp that they were gonna decapitate me or something lol). So I figured I'd give the Feathers a try. After checkout, it said my shipment would arrive in like 12 days or something like that. Well, true to almost every purchase in the past, Amazon and their vendor was awesome and I received the blades at my doorstep in like 3 days. (And they came from the other side of the country). Being warned by all of the "Samurai" reviews and fearing I might slice my finger in half, I very slowly (and I will admit nervously) opened up one of the blades. And yes, they are VERY sharp. I was very careful to handle the blade gently with one thumb/finger on each end of the blade but my finger did VERY lightly touch the "main" part of the blade. No bleeding, but I could tell how sharp they were. I shaved very slowly and lightly, putting no pressure against my face (letting the weight of the handle and blade do the work, which is what you're suppose to do). I have to say, although sharp, I do not see these as "Samurai" swords. Honestly, I think that folks who talk about how sharp they are and that they're gonna slice your face in half are just plain using bad technique. Don't get me wrong, these blades ARE very sharp!! But I think the most "dangerous" part of their sharpness is taking a new one out of the package to place on your razor. But I mean you're handling it with your fingers so of course you have to be extra careful. Other than that, you MUST use proper technique. I think my technique is pretty good and I have BARELY gotten a cut on my face from using these Feathers. Nice, VERY smooth shave. I might get a nick here and there, but they are usually on my neck area (everybody's sensitive area anyway), and only one or two SMALL nicks at the most. And, I must add that I have somewhat sensitive skin. So if I have sensitive skin and my face isn't getting cut up, then the problems people have are probably associated with their technique. Either that or their beards don't grow in thick enough for a razor this sharp.Bottom line, these are the best razor blades I have ever used. Quick example: I was running late for work the other morning but wanted to squeeze in a shave. I shaved with only two passes, with the grain, and my face looked good. Sure, could have been closer, but it was close enough that you could tell my face was shaved. (Plus, I like a slight 5 o'clock shadow look sometimes). In the end, I highly recommend these Feather razors. But if you don't want your face cut up, you have to know what you're doing. If you want some tips about proper technique, watch some of the videos by "mantic59" on YouTube. He's kind of become like the DE wet shaving "guru" on YouTube. Happy (and safe) shaving to you all!