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Feather All Stainless AS-D2 DE Safety Razor (Closed Comb)

Product Review (submitted on 27 June 2020):

I have used a variety of Gillette razors since the mid sixties, such as the Techmatic, Contour, finally with the Proglide. All were acceptable for a quick shave with foam or gel before work. They never produced truly close shaves such as I found after a professional shave in Italy in 1970. After retiring, as part of my rebellion against the excessive cost of cartridges I switched to DE shaving and bought a Merkur 34C as recommended for beginners but I never felt entirely comfortable and went to the Merkur Futur as I felt certain I would find the right setting out of the 9 available but I never got above 0. I was always nervous of cuts particularly around my chin. As a last resort resort I opted for the Feather which is awfully expensive for 3 pieces of metal but "Eureka!" I now have the most comfortable, smooth, close shave every time without any chance of a nick. It is perfectly balanced with excellent grip and apart from the cost, after 3 weeks, I cannot find any negatives. This is the last razor I will ever buy.