Feather AS-D2 Price Disparity

Hello, All—a number of years since I have posted; been sporting facial-fur, which I’m over, now, time to get back to scraping my face, the right way...
In my earlier wet-shaving beginnings, I lusted over the Feather AS-D1, but price was a deterrent; I have since decided to start spending my kids’ inheritance. A few months back, West Coast Shaving was offering AS-D2 around $185, is now $239! Meanwhile, an Amazon marketer has them ~$160–anyone understand the big difference in a “new” razor? Does Feather offer factory seconds to marketers, or blems, or is WCS gonna play the short-supply “Covid card” like many other marketers of other goods do? Anyone have insider 411? Thanx in advance for your input!

 

Those packaged without the stand are less.

 

Idk about pricing trends, but I got an asd2 in a large lot that I bought.
I can't speak highly enough of it, but still a $10 tech shaves similar to me.
The main difference is the weight which far exceeds any tech...though a vintage Gillette Big Boy would rival it, and cost maybe $100.

 

@PLANofMAN thanks for the background info!
Just curious, if MIM is the pinnacle of stainless steel razor creation, why then was the move by Mühle from MIM to CNC manufacturing for the Rocca seen as a positive step?

 

then why is so much play between cap and baseplate.pia to align blade.borrowed one from friend and loved shave once aligned.not worth money to fiddle with cap every time.

what is the best and closest stainless steel razor to feather as-d2?

 

I have an AS-D2 and owned another in the past. I have never had any play between the top cap and base plate.

 

the one i tried does,known issue, feather admits,but said it is "norma"lol.what a load of crock!you must have gotten lucky!
https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/feather-as-d2.642787/post-12405387
what people don't understand is that the blade fits perfectly in cap and doesn't move,but cap moves,so blade moves with it.wind up with uneven exposure unless you fiddle with it,tolerances are bad that's why some have no issue.feather accepts tolerances,so i would never buy,that's why i want to to know what razor is most like it,but in stainless so don't say tech,lol

 

find one of these..ikon deluxe and don't look back..


https://ikonrazors.com/

 

tyvm,only deluxe is oc,urs show cc,did you mean standard?or deluxe cc no longer made?that case i update my requirements to:
1.just like feather
2.perfect alignment
3.stainless steel
4.still in production
5.no stick-up prices and 6 month waiting list(hint:no wolfman,lol)

 

standard if you want safety bar..if you are a U.S guy shop U.S..techs were open comb in europe also,albiet quite rare compared to safety bar type.check these guys out.

https://www.italianbarber.com/collections/safety-razors

 

tyvm,isn't oc tech==NEW?
which is similar to flat bottom,gc or ikon?i heard ikon oc is like new deluxe or new improved or something like that

 

the OC tech was a new ,in england and europe until 1946 ish.after that it became an OC tech.
..either way,if you want a nice 3 piece stainless razor,there are many options.all new DE razors are gillete clones..

 

the gamechanger looks like a new rfb brit razor.
the ikon a new deluxe,they all come from the same roots..

 

thought baili inspired wolfman

 

Use a shim or two under your blade. It’ll add more mass.

 

just pick a razor snd learn to use it...like millions of others in the 30s 40's and 50's..and so on..