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Have used Feathers for about a year and they are great but sometimes a bit too sharp. What other DE blades do you use? I have also tried Derbys, 7 o'clock and Astras. The Astras werent too bad.
I really like feathers, but I find they can be a bit harsh by the end of the week, particularly around my neck.
7 o'clocks are really good too and are a pretty decent balance between sharpness and comfort.
I tend to use a feather, and then if my neck becomes a bit too sensitive through the week, I'll swap it out for a 7 o'clock.
having tried loads over the last few years Ive decided not to bother with anything but feathers.
Fortunately I use a Merkur Progress with adjustable head and while for other blades might have set it to 2.5/5 with the feathers I can set it to a shandy-drinking 1/5 and still get a perfect shave with no pulling.
As for most comparable, I found the unbranded israeli blades at shaving shack closest. Merkur own blades were like shaving with a brick. 7 oclocks and derbies OK, but nothing to write home about.
Shark super chrome. Smooth like feathers but not as sharp and half the price. But I still tend to swap them every 3 shaves
You might want to try Israeli Personna blades as they are rather good. Might not be as sharp as Feathers but good enough to give me BBS. I also rotate with 7 O'clock yellow and green. Think yellow is better. Recently I received one sample pack of Gillette Rubie platinum plus from a friend in Russia so will need to try that out to see how good it is.
Got plenty of Sputnik too ...
Just feather here, but I only get three shaves out of a blade and I don't have the thickets of stubble. Perhaps I'm just sensitive...
now I know how my wife feels if I start talking about bicycle bits.
I use Wilkinson Sword two blade disposables and they last me about 6 weeks each. Am I a bad person?
I've tried most, didn't like 7 o'clocks and quite like Israeli but now only use Feathers since I got my Merkur 39c (slant blade). Best combination for me and surprisingly easy to use with no irritation whatsoever.
Haven't used a standard DE for months now, it's that good 😀
7 o'clocks here too
I use Wilkinson Sword two blade disposables and they last me about 6 weeks each. Am I a bad person?
Kinda, you're like the guy who turns up at a trail center with an Argos BSO and tells everyone that it's just a bike why would you spend £xxx on it?
Cuthroat = track bike
Cuthroat with disposable blades = fixie
safety rasor = singlespeed
merkur progress = dinglespeed/flip-flop
Gillette Mach 5 = IBIS Mojo on the back of an A4 S-line estate driven by a fat bloke.
Electric.
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woops, forgot ...
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TINAS, one more for you:
Electric razor = Electric bicycle.
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Seems to depend on the razor a lot but after a selection pack I settled on the Astra Platinum for the best combination of close shave/lack of razor burn/lack of blood.
I found some, like the 7 o'clocks to be a bit of a bloodbath. But others rate them highly, personal preference/technique obviously has a big influence as well as the razor. Mine is a Merkur Futur and I leave it on the 2nd setting.
[i]you're like the guy who turns up at a trail center with an Argos BSO and tells everyone that it's just a bike why would you spend £xxx on it?[/i]
working from home means never having to apologise for the lacklustre results of using my Razor Shaped Object 😉
found some, like the 7 o'clocks to be a bit of a bloodbath. But others rate them highly, personal preference/technique obviously has a big influence as well as the razor. Mine is a Merkur Futur and I leave it on the 2nd setting.
Merkur Futur, #2, Gilette 7s - perfect
It all depends on you, there is no right or or wrong answer (apart from electric)
working from home means never having to apologise for the lacklustre results of using my Razor Shaped Object
I just don't shave (as often as I should), found that safety razors are much more forgiving of this than disposables as they don't clog. I think this makes me one of those people who occasionaly rides bikes and has a singlespeed, so is permentantly useless on group rides and holds everyone up whilst telling them I use the singlespeed as it's good for fitness. Which is worryingly close to my riding too!
Sod all that. Clip/trim only for me.
I really don't know how some of you managed to cut yourself with DE safety razor 😯 , as the most I get is just slight nick due to shaving in a hurry by not flattening the skin under my chin properly 
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I think my DE safety razor blades can last me for at least 5 years easy as I bought so many different brands just to try them out. However, I have not tried Feathers yet which I will once I bought their Stainless Steel Safety Razor ... £150 that. Then perhaps reduce all my spare blades ... probably sell it for 50p/pack to you lot.