Feather Popular Double Edge Safety Razor

The Feather AS-D2 is pure perfection in stainless steel. From the moment you unbox it, the flawless machining, perfect balance, and buttery-smooth fit and finish scream luxury that justifies every penny of its premium price. It feels like a heirloom before you even load a blade. Pair it with a Feather blade (its spiritual match) and the AS-D2 delivers the mildest yet terrifyingly efficient shave imaginable. Zero bite, zero irritation, yet it erases two-day stubble like it offended it personally. The geometry is wizardry—mild on paper, devastating in practice, leaving BBS results with zero effort or drama. I’ve owned every high-end razor known to man; none come close. The AS-D2 ruined me for everything else. It’s not just the best mild razor—it’s the best razor, period. If you value silky-smooth shaves and tools that feel like art, sell a kidney and buy one yesterday. 11/10.

It is funny how we tend to go back to where we started on most things, when I was 15 my dad gave me his old safety razor, a Gillette tech safety razor, which served me well for over 10 years. I have moved up slowly to more and more aggressive blades and 35 years later have been using a Muhle R41 since 2011. Well I have been looking for a new razor, and had decided to get a "milder" everyday razor since my 13 year old daughter has taken a liking to shaving with my double edged safety razors instead of her mother's 5 bladed wonders. as I was looking around I found the Seki Edge Feather All Stainless Steel Double Edge Safety Razor (AS-D2), and when I found I could buy it for just over $100.00 with a discount I bought it. I read a lot of review saying that it was a very mild razor and was not good for cutting thick coarse beards, one guy on YouTube even did a video saying feather AS-D2 fail showing him run his finger over the blade and not getting cut. I have a very thick coarse beard (can we say bailing wire with an attitude) So when it arrived I was not expecting a whole lot of close shaves from it, well now that I have been using it for over a month I can say the bad reviews are wrong, and just show me that you will get out of this razor what you put into it. My first pass was smooth and very mild (I barely felt the blade or razor) to say the least but did not get me that super close shave, my first thought was the reviews were right, my second thought was why did I not feel or hear the blade, the Muhle R41 sounds like you are scrapping a chalk board with your nails on my beard. I remembered reading a review that stated "you can get any razor to shave if the razor is able to present the blade to the skin correctly" so I soaped up again and closely watched my technique, this razor really likes to be held at a steeper angle than any razor I have ever used (yes using really aggressive razors has made my techniques pretty bad), once I took my time and made sure I could feel the top cap, bottom bar, and blade touching my face this razor came alive, it sings (it is kind of hard to explain but it has almost a hum to it) and glides very smoothly, the angle is easy to keep, and the blade does a great job of giving me a BBS shave after two passes and a cleanup. Unlike the Muhle I can buff a trouble area without fear of cuts or irritation. I have used this razor with every blade I can find, from Feathers, Wilkerson blades, gems, Derby, to CVS specials, just to see how it does and for the most part it delivers a clean shave. With Feathers, Wilkerson's, or Personna red blades this razor gives me 4 to 5 clean 3 pass shaves per blade. That is better than the 2 to 3 I get from the Muhle. So what I have learned is this is a great razor, if you cannot get it to shave clean then step back and recheck you technique. If you can hear it sing and feel the blade, head, and bar then keep that angle and have fun, once you get the feel for it this is a very fast, and efficient razor that is safe to use every day. At 5 a.m. after a long night, where I am half awake and not paying attention I can still pick this razor up and get a close shave fast, with the Muhle R41 I have to give it my full attention all the time or it is a blood bath. I would not call this a mild razor as much as a safe razor (since it will give a BBS shave with less fear of nicks and cuts) it is a very efficient razor for sure, put in a sharp blade and you can get a fast clean shave every time, everyday, once you have trained your mind and hand to the new angle this razor askes for. If you can afford it then do not listen to the bad reviews, The workmanship is second to none, the fit and finish is awesome, the balance and weight are perfect, and the shave is safe and efficient. If you have a thick coarse beard put in a Feather blade and enjoy.

Update(s) will be at the bottom. This is my first safety razor. I'm a sucker for high quality. I'd rather buy a good thing once. The box is beautiful, the razor is hefty and very well made. I like that it isn't super mechanical, because mechanical parts tend to fail. Thats why I chose this over a butterfly style safety razor. Being my first safety razor I can say: it isnt too aggressive and it isn't hard to find the right angle for shaving*. (*Update here: shaving with a fresh blade everytime makes this less of an issue, but as the blade dulls the angle definitely matters more. Razorburn like crazy and ineffective cutting.) You do have to be mindful of the angle, because it stops cutting if you aren't. Honestly, thats a very forgiving fail-safe and likely one I can use to my advantage. It'll take some practice to get really good, but it's easy to use. I typically dry shave just to edge my facial hair. It does not tug more than my old Gillete fusion 5 blade razor. In fact, it tugs less; particularly on the "soul patch" of my beard. It did feel like there might have been a slight amount of razor burn, however I was not using the feather blades included in the box. I was gifted a cheaper brand. And again, I was dry shaving. I bought the Gillette over 8 years ago, and a refill of blades since then. The blades cost more than the razor and that is by design. They want you locked in so that you spend more money long term. With this style of razor I can buy any brand of replacement blade I want or like for very cheap. The ones I was gifted were $9 for 100 blades. At this price I can afford to change the blades more often and I'm not paying $30 for 6 like the Gillette. The alternative being disposable razors. And while they are cheap and cut well (better than Gillette TBH) I don't like throwing away all that plastic. Per blade and potentially per shave over a lifetime I still think this razor will be cheaper over all. Consider I spent ~180 to get started. With 105 blades that is only $1.72 per blade. Less waste, less money, quality product, good shaves. Worth the price. Short term update: I have started using this to shave my head once a week. I love the shaves and how smooth I feel afterwards. First shave I got razor burn on the back of my neck. Not on following shaves. I have gotten a few small nicks, but none of them even hurt. I tried my old Gillette fusion to see if it was better and immediately gave myself a nasty cut. I'm sold on this safety razor now. Short term update 2: When cutting against the grain: dull blades with improper angle will give you nasty razorburn. Dull blades are a risky situation in general. I am avoiding issues by shaving with the grain using the old blade, then switching it out for a new one to cut against the grain. This gives me a closer shave, less work, and less razor burn. Tips: A good shaving soap or cream is extremely helpful for a comfortable shave. It reduces tugging and cuts cleaner. More frequent shaving reduces jamming of the blade with hair. Moisturizing (with jojoba oil) afterwards sooths any razor burn. Longterm update will follow eventually.

Es perfecto, es discreto y elegante, tiene buen peso y excelente equilibrio entre calidad y precio.

Un Novato, generalmente atraído por el precio.., y tras cortarse varias veces dejaran la maquinilla o mas bien el afeitado tradicional... tener un ángulo de exposición de 0.73mm frente (R89 con 0.45mm), y no siendo conocedor del punto equilibrio o balance de la maquinilla derivado del poco peso..., se puede aplicar mas presión de lo debido ... ZASS y mucho más una cuchilla de la marca. Por bien de todos, Vamos a tener mucho cuidado con los alegres y ligeros recomendaciones a los novatos. Hay muchas maquinillas originales y/o imitaciones orientales con menores ángulo de exposición y mayores peso y mangos más cortos o regulares.. (que son lo mas recomendable para un recién incorporado al ritual de afeitado tradicional) y se pueden encontrar en Amazon. Dicho esto, el Feather popular es un equipo para experimentados , quienes quieren vivir un extasiáis de un buen apurado sin usar un "Slant", con unos cuchillos de la misma marca. Lo habitual en el sector es, un fabricante de maquinillas, amplia su portfolio con Jabones, ungüentos, Brochas y cuchillas de otros fabricantes, a veces productos de medio porte y lo renombran con su marca para contentar y no perder sus clientes... en mayoría de los casos Aprendiz de todo y maestro de Nada. Aquí, en cambio el mejor fabricante de cuchillos amplia su port folio con solo dos maquinillas, Popular (económico, es una maquinilla para su taquilla en trabajo, viajes.. NO, ya que desde 11S los Aeropuertos han declarado guerra contra las cuchillas!) y As_D2 ( como el mas alto gama de mercado) para ofrecer las mejores resultados y imprimir magnificencia de sus cuchillas. Por lo tanto estamos frente a una practica algo desconocido en el mercado convencional de maquinillas. Los Feather están diseñados y pensadas para funcionar con sus propios cuchillos aunque se les pueda usar con cualquier otra marca pero no con el mismo resultado. En los años 60, Club de los usuarios de "Austin Mini", tenían una pegatina adherida al maletero de sus Minis... " Mi segundo coche es un Rolls Royce" Pues Bien! mi "segunda maquinilla es un AS_D2" .. 10 veces , mas caro que mi "Popular". El peso de una maquina es una opinion subjetiva versus resultados de afeitado, si no, todo el mundo compraría un camion para los viajes o buscar los niños al cole y ninguno un deportivo y /O lo barberos usarían una DAGA o Espada medieval para afeitar a sus clientes! 😄 Casi un centímetro menos en el mango y 60 gramos más de peso en AS-D2, cambia sustancialmente el comportamiento y el resultado ( sin ser uno mejor que el otro sin referirnos al detalles de material y Durabilidad y destino)... con la misma barba, Jabón y Mano que la manejo... y sin duda la Tecnica! 😉 No soy de Feather ni colaboro con amazon, si no un simple cliente y amante del afeitado tradicional.... Así que, no cobro comisiones ni me regalan las cuchillas! Recomendable y un excelente Calidad/Precio.

Commande livrée rapidement et réceptionnée en bon état. Conforme à ce que j'avais commandé.

Good quality

I do not write any review but when i tried this razor i fall in love with it its a masterpiece. No nicks and cuts so far.