Ted Pella Feather S DE

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by Truckman, Dec 17, 2008.

  1. Truckman

    Truckman New Member

    I was perusing the Ted Pella website, and came across the Feather "S" DE blade.

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    How does this differ from the Feather New-Hi Stainless?

    On the Pella website it says Carbon Steel - is not coated and less sharp then?

    Certainly has the cool factor in the looks department....

    Has anyone tried them?
     
  2. JayKay

    JayKay 3000 posts and all I got was this lousy title

    Its meant for microtomes and medical work, not for shaving. Its not coated and is probably too rough to shave comfortably with. There are treet blades that are black as well, if your looking for something like that.
     
  3. MTgrayling

    MTgrayling Rocket Man

    They say the same thing about their Injector blades but they shave. Someone try some out.
     
  4. JayKay

    JayKay 3000 posts and all I got was this lousy title

    Which blade are you referring to? The SS injector style PTFE coated blades? They are coated, and thus suitable for shaving. Its the same thing as why people dont recommend going to the hardware store to pick up SE blades for shaving. Theyre not coated and not kept at the standards to being smooth, just sharp.
     
  5. MTgrayling

    MTgrayling Rocket Man

    Well if they're sharp enough to slice an organ or grey matter...
     
  6. JayKay

    JayKay 3000 posts and all I got was this lousy title

    Doesnt sharp and smooth are two different things. I've used blades that were years old and used hundreds of times to cut open animals. The PTFE blades are useful when going for microtome slices in the single digits for cell layers. That extra smoothness makes it able to give you a 1 cell thick slide.
     
  7. Truckman

    Truckman New Member

    I noticed on the Pella blades it says "Soft to the Skin as Feathers"

    Makes me wonder how they'd feel. But not being coated, and at $7.20 per 10-pack, maybe I'll leave the trial to somebody else.


    On a semi-related note: Are all modern DE blades for shaving coated with something? Specifically the Red Pack Personnas? I was told once that they weren't coated and that may be why I had such issues with them. But some comments in this thread led me to believe that maybe all modern shaving DE blades are coated - the differences being with what and how much. Any thoughts?
     
  8. JimR

    JimR Active Member


    Also, to answer another part of your question, Feather New Hi-Stainless are stainless steel coated with a Platinum/Polymer blend. Sharp and SMOOTH.
     
  9. JayKay

    JayKay 3000 posts and all I got was this lousy title

    Not all blades are coated. But, from what has been found by trial and error, blades made specifically for shaving tend to have a smoother grind with less burs and all that junk. Coatings are helpful though, as they will fill in and smooth out any imperfections on the edge.
     
  10. SlagleRock

    SlagleRock Member

    They are interesting, but I probably wouldn't try them.
     
  11. haiti222

    haiti222 Member

    Sputtering seems to be the technical term for how most of the coatings are put on blades. go to the Wikipedia article on sputtering and click on the link What is at the bottom to see some cool animations of what sputtering is (not enough posts to link)....
     
  12. Truckman

    Truckman New Member

    Thanks for the info

    For anyone interested...What Is Sputtering?
     

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