hello all i have a feather artist club ss i got it oct 10th for my birthday and am yet to get any blades so i was wondering what my choices and what website to buy on (i'm in the uk) i know feather make 4 choices???? someone mentioned kia??????? i'm not fussed by the guard. im up for a sharp learning curve. i have read that feather blades can be hit and miss. all my google searches for kia have come back with nothing or cars. i'm sure you guys can help thanks. nathan.
The nicest shave that I get with the Feather is with their Proguards. Clean smooth 2x shave. More important, very easy and forgiving to shave with.
http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/shavettes-the-truth-about-disposable-straight-razors.29942/ The information you are looking for (regarding the differences between the feather blades) is towards the end of the article...and the other razor company you were looking for is Kai, not Kia. Good Luck! ...and I second going with Connaught Shaving in the U.K.
I use both the Feather Artist Club SS and the KAI Captain Standard razors. Both razors take the same blades. There are four Feather blades: the Super Professional, which has the greatest blade exposure and is very aggressive; the Professional Light, which IMO is next to useless; and the Professional and ProGuard blades, which are both excellent. KAI has two production blades, both of which are excellent: the KAI Captain Titan Mild and the Captain Titan Mild ProTouch MG (guard). You may wish to purchase all four blades and determine which you prefer. As there is a steep learning curve, I would suggest you start with either the Feather or KAI guard blades. These blades are the sharpest production blades, sharper even than the most well-honed standard straight that I have ever used, so proper preparation and technique are a must, or there will be blood.
Thanks for the info. I went with the feather pros at the end of Oct I have used only the ss with them since then. Getting on really well with it only one slice under my nose on my fist go and I nicked my chin on Fri. I do struggle around the chin area xtg and atg. But so far so good thanks again for the info Nathan.
In US and Canada. Best prices I've found was the Italianbarber.com. Free shipping to both counties with $60 or more.
