Edwin Jagger "Kelvin" + Feathler Hi-Stainless blade = Excellence

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by Tim Spencer, Jan 31, 2017.

  1. Tim Spencer

    Tim Spencer Well-Known Member

    Hey,

    I just shaved today with a Feather "Hi-Stainless" blade in an Edwin Jagger "Kelvin" and it's the best resulting blade I've used in the EJ razor. It's a great match. No nicks at all like I usually get when using a 'new' blade in the EJ. So, this was a perfect combo.

    I have only used the feather blade in one other razor (DaveOcean33 "Atlas") but it didn't do so well in that one. The Feather blade seems to do well so far in less-aggressive razors. I will continue to experiment though.

    I will keep testing different blades in the EJ Kelvin, but so far, I can't imagine any blade giving a better shave in this razor than the Feather just did for me today.

    The razors I've tested in the EJ Kelvin so far:
    Derby Extra
    Gillette Silver Blue
    Gillette Green 7 O'clock
    Gillette Yellow 7 O'clock
    Astra Green Platinum
    *-Feather "Hi-Stainless"

    I still have the following to test:
    Gillette Black 7 O'Clock
    Gillette Platinum
    Voskhod Teflon Coated
     
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    Tim Spencer, Jan 31, 2017
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  2. Eeyore

    Eeyore Well-Known Member

    I believe you.
     
    Eeyore, Jan 31, 2017
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  3. HUF

    HUF Active Member

    I could never get that "a specific blade for a specific razor thing"... never.
     
    HUF, Jan 31, 2017
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  4. John Beeman

    John Beeman Little chicken in hot water

    I get it alright. I just forget to write it down half the time and then I forget.

    About a week ago I put a Personna Red in one of my fat handled Techs. Normally a Personna Red is nothing more than just a average blade for me so I've never once thought I should buy a hundred pack. And a fat handled Tech (I have several of them) is usually nothing more than an average mild razor for me. But the combination of the two produced a fabulous shave that I intend to repeat.

    Looking back I'm not sure why I picked a Personna Red (I don't have that many and I hardly use them) and a fat handled Tech (mostly they just sit on the shelf) but it really turned out great.

    I'm going to guess it has something to do with the physics of the particular razor and the physics of the particular blade and how those combine and coordinate with various beard and skin types.

    Now if I could just keep better notes...
     
    John Beeman, Jan 31, 2017
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  5. John Beeman

    John Beeman Little chicken in hot water

    I'll be curious to find out how the Gillette 7 O'clock Black works for you. I seem to be able to put that blade in any razor. Of course I could also say that about the Feather, the Astra SP, the SuperMax SP Tiger, and the Gillette SuperThin.
     
    John Beeman, Jan 31, 2017
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