Wet Shave Review of Feather Professional Artist Club Safety Razor

[@andrewfletcher2213]

You actually don’t have to load the blades like that, although you can. Not sure if people know this, but there a little nob on the blade loader that fits perfectly in the end end of the razor. It’s a small hole that lines up perfectly. Just gotta pinch and inject.

[@RazorEmporium]

Andrew Fletcher thx for the advice!

[@j.aghorbani5197]

@@RazorEmporium It isn't advice it is the actual instructions lol

[@gobucky3610]

I use the Feather SS kamisori style and I love it. Its such a close shave and once you learn the technique, its very easy to use. I started out with the ProGuard blades and now use the Professionals. The ProGuards have little nubs on them that are supposed to protect you from nicking yourself but I didnt notice a whole lot of difference in terms of nicks from those to the Pros. What I really love about the AC razors is that it gives you the experience of a traditional straight without the hassle of honing and stropping. Every couple of weeks or so I just swap the blade out and its instantly the sharpest, most perfectly honed straight you will ever find.

[@pmartnz]

Matt, You would have a much better "easier" shave experience using the Feather Artist Club Professional blades, less buffing needed. I use the Feather Artist Club Professional Super blades for full beard growth and the Pro's for regular use. Also, if you want to have a more "exciting" experience, try the Feather AC Japanese DX razor. It is WAY easier and more nimble. (no folding handle to get in the way). Because these blades are thicker than the feather DE blade and glide better/safer especially over scars and moles. The guard on this blade doesn't allow for full contact with the skin. Thus your experience. Great videos! love the honest opinions, reviews, and detailed feedback.

[@kgrinda]

Nice tutorial Matt, my interest in the feather professional SS is peaked. Strongly considering getting one.

[@TheDaclub]

Thanks Matt just stop by your shop your staff is super cool and helpful appreciate it

[@velofisher2]

The blade you used are one of the mildest with a rolled guard and less exposure. I enjoy Polsilver's and PermaSharps so I'd say try the Pros's

[@didierlambertzanger7134]

I use that razor as a professional barber. The best of the best.

[@terrym1065]

Nicely done and explained Matt💈💈 I gave str8's and shavettes a shot many years ago, I could actually get a good shave but the time and anxiety caused me to ditch them and continue with DE's. I was working then, now being retired, no issue giving them another try😉 May just spring for the Feather Pro AC. I have an Asylum RX SE that uses AC blades, the thing is so aggressive I can hardly figure it out🤔and it was expensive. Great video again as always. Enjoy!

[@koosk41]

Well done finishing that shave with absolutely no issues 👍

[@JohnHartConductor]

I’m wondering if the weight of the razor makes for a more controllable shave than other shavettes, say, like the Dreadnaught. That combined with the greater surface area of the Artist Club blade might be enough to bring me back to a replaceable blade straight razor.

[@borbetomagus]

Here are specifications on the five Feather Artist Club razor blades: Professional Light (PL-20): 0.254mm blade thickness, 7.4mm blade depth, 0.6mm blade exposure in DX razor, 0.4mm blade exposure in SS razor Professional Soft Guard (PSF-15): 0.15mm blade edge thickness, 8mm blade depth, 1.2mm blade exposure in DX razor, 1.0mm blade exposure in SS razor Proguard (PG-15): 0.15mm blade edge thickness, 8mm blade depth, 1.2mm blade exposure in DX razor, 1.0mm blade exposure in SS razor Professional (PB-20): 0.254mm blade thickness, 8mm blade depth, 1.2mm blade exposure in DX razor, 1.0mm blade exposure in SS razor Professional Super (PS-20): 0.31mm blade thickness, 8.2mm blade depth, 1.45mm blade exposure in DX razor, 1.25mm blade exposure in SS razor There is a plastic pin on the end of the cartridge that you could insert into an empty Artist Club razor, then strongly pinch the razor and (with your other hand) slide the cartridge mechanism to insert a new blade. With this (or the manual) method you may need to carefully seat the blade so there is equal exposure across it. For those new to this type of razor, it might be recommended that they choose the Feather Artist Club SS razor, which has a rounded tip that makes it more forgiving (and more affordable) than the DX razor, and the Feather Light or Soft Guard blades. Feather Super blades are definitely for those with much practice, due to their extended blade exposure. One can purchase an Artist Club blade sampler with all five Feather blades or three Kai blades (from Tryablade or Razorbladesclub), to see what is the best option for you before buying a full cartridge. Schick also produce Proline P-20 and P-30 blades (I think differing only in quantity) that can be used in Feather Artist Club razors, but are offered elsewhere.

[@pumpkin91ful]

I can't decide between the Dx or SS model...the Dx is more Streght Razor looking/feeling but it's very expensive ,and i don't know if it will be too aggressive for my skin,the SS in the other hand is more economic and gentle but i see it like a learner/ prestige makeshift .

[@marksmits1911]

Love mine feather. Best buy i have done in a long time

[@jeronimomacias481]

Very nice Matt. More like a straight. Take it easy.

[@chuckwiderstrom8994]

nice shave,Matt

[@nessilian]

Well, I felt the story of you cutting yourself :) I sport a wonderful scar down the right sideburn - a Jaguar experiment - 2nd try. Didn`t even start to shave - aligned the blade to the sideburn, got the angle wrong an started to lead down the face...well...I can say, there was no stubble left :)

[@zbushong]

Well done Matt! I like the Kai Captains in my Artist Club. You can get a super BBS with practice. Take care, Zac

[@EverythingisFire]

Oh no kidding; I thought these Feather shavettes only took their own blades.

[@srayle32]

I have an feather artist club razor. Never used a serrated edge. Sure it’s not for razor cutting hair?

[@RazorEmporium]

Steve Rayle they say for shaving

[@srayle32]

RazorEmporium thanks. I’ll have to try it. I also have a Dovo shavette that came with a blade sheath that was designed for razor cutting hair. So I made a wrong assumption. Enjoy your videos.

[@WolfRanger2008]

I am going to develop a complex if I keep listening to you guys talk about your straight razor mishaps... :O

[@Shaverboy516]

Nice review Matt and very brave to do the shave on camera, but you made it look easy:)

[@lukasmundt97]

Very nice matt I like the thicker blades like Artist Club and injectors Can you make a Review of the blackland Vector ?

[@RazorEmporium]

Lukas Mundt will add it to the list

[@KClark]

Thanks for the great camera work, it really helped to watch the different angles. Great video, looks like a sweet razor.

[@jensebu78]

I have the clone from the SS. I have to say WOW, that is a nice razor! Mild, for a shavette like razor. I started with the blades with come with the razor... Medium sharp, but sharp enough. I have the Proguard but i bought the Super blades which are wider. 0.3mm more blade exposure. Looked scarry. The blades are the sharpest blades i ever used. Still, the razor was mild. But the blades cutting like a hot knife through butter! And yes, Schick is doing blades too!!

[@sheshaveswithjill4838]

I think I might get some of those Soft Guard Blades for my similar razors.

[@johngoard8272]

Too scared to use of these Matt especially as I have limited movement in my shoulder I'll stick to the Feather AS-D2 with either a Feather, Polsilver (you sold me on them LOL!!) Personna and the Rapira LUX but frankly I am just enjoying my vintage Gillettes (with those same blades) right now :-D

[@snowecat6930]

Great Videos you have. Will you test a straight razor like Dovo Bismarck or similar with a fixed blade ?

[@cashau2965]

.... 0:17 Halloween-shave-with-a-cutthroat face...LOL

[@gen2rev907]

I bought a Parker Shavette recently and used it once. It didn’t go well! But I take your point about going slow and very carefully the first few times until you get used to the technique. Perhaps I might get back out of the drawer and try it again 🥺. Wish me luck!

[@Thadnill]

how did it go, still using a shavette?

[@ENJTHETRAVEL]

3 years after… no answer. He has gone… 🩸

[@chrisstoj5614]

Great video Matt! I have never tried an AC setup, your video has given me the confidence to give one a try someday.

[@andreasgranlund9559]

Love your videos! Keep up the good work, sweden says hello :)

[@ratchetz]

Awesome vid - been eyeing the artist club for a while now. Definitely recommend trying the feather artist club professional (black cartridge) blades. Seems you were using the pro guard ones, which actually have tiny fingers on it that act like the guard on an open comb DE. That’s likely why you didn’t get that close of a shave.

[@catsuvorov2720]

Very nice video. Keep on shaving ✊

[@doobotz]

Never tried a straight, deathly afraid. Nice review once again. Thanks

[@bH-eo5tz]

That first shavette or straight razor shave, defiantly has a learning curve that your face pays for! I love my feather!!! It’s easy to use. I still prefer a straight razor over the feather replaceable blades. A straight razor won’t be quite as sharp and leave you with a better post shave feel than a sharper blade of the feather.

[@MartinOcando]

Quite frankly, and with today's DE razors and blades being so smooth and efficient, I see no reason for a straight razor. Yes, it might be a solution for those suffering from lots of ingrown hairs, but for my face and beard type, I believe it won't provide a significantly different shaving experience. I might have similar face and hair that you have since I also feel feathers and kai's super harsh, my favorite as of today is the Gillette Platinum, but I also tried the Polsilver on a blade sample, and it was great.

[@velofisher2]

DE's are great but the fun of a straight or shavette centers around developing the unique technique and the reward of success. With ref. to straights, it's also an artform and craft to make a straight. Then theres the many aspects of honing that in time you can learn to make an edge so incredibly personalized for your face. And then there is the history and beauty of the old vintage razors. For me its just fun.

[@timpope9384]

Late to the party but I don’t shave anymore and the straight razor makes for more precise trimming around the beard than I can get with a D/E

[@magnoliamike]

Nice shavette

[@stephensmoot8874]

Great shave and review 👍

[@martynferguson4647]

Nice job

[@bleutz]

If I ever tried straight razors it would be one with changeable blades. The blade advantages of DE with a straight razor.

[@jensebu78]

If you do, try the Feather Artist Club SS. It is amazing! Feeling is pretty close to a straight and the blades are even sharper,which is good! Blade changing is so easy. Best shavette like razor :-)

[@mickkeim4142]

How does a replaceable razor compare with a regular straight razor. Is it just convenience?

[@bangbang51211]

A normal straight razor will be much sharper they also have a much longer cutting edge. As far as closeness goes they'll be basically the same because you'd be stretching the skin.

[@jensebu78]

@@bangbang51211 nothing is sharper than the Feather Artist Club blades! A straight is not sharper! The straights are more forgiving because the blade is a little flexible. I have the Feather SS, an Aust straight and a Bluebeards Revenge shavette. The SS is pretty close to a straight! And the good thing, sharper blades but still pretty mild. Sounds crazy but it is! 😁

[@bangbang51211]

Jens Wagner It depends how you sharpen the straight razor.

[@AverageReviewsYT]

The dx is the stupidly expensive one.. I have the lime green straight handle and regular shavette artist club.. With the pro guard and professional blades.. I love them all. The pro guards were a mix up by Amazon

[@gillenjesse]

I usually shave at night after my kids go to sleep. It also helps that my shave den is blocked off from the rest of the house where the kids dont go lol

[@j.c1650]

I think for the first time you were scare to shave try the professional blades 😊

[@nate4shave]

Great intro Shave Matt

[@talsmail]

I think the teeth on the blade, act like an open comb in a DE, keeping the blade in safe distance from the face.

[@jedknouse7053]

Advice to make the blades last longer, you can lightly strop them on a towel or pair of jeans .

[@droogii1142]

The risks you take for our education and entertainment.

[@africantwin173]

I would use, buy the artist only if the blades where 30 cents each. My DE blades cost me less than 0,12 € cents. Im not spending €1,30 for a Artist blade that only shaves 2 times.

[@senorputtanesca]

In my experience, the Artist Club blades last at least twice as long as DE blades. Additionally, as they are thicker than DE blades, I find that the AC blades are way more efficient and comfortable, particularly when shaving multiple days worth of growth. I'm not getting rid of my other razors, but my favorites tend to use Artist Club blades.

[@airdbreck]

Good Par shave 😂🤣😂

[@D4PPZ456]

Those injector blades are extremely expensive, they are inching closer to the cost of cartridge shaving, which lead me to wetshaving in the first place. For the combined cost of this shavette and one pack of blades, you could have bought yourself a decent straight razor..... If you don't like maintaining a straight, just use a DE like the rest of us. Imo, these shavettes sit in a niche market for people who like new shaving toys and have money to spend, because DEs have it beat in terms of cost and ease of use and straights have it beat in terms of quality.

[@glumfish6862]

That is true but on the other hand usually people into traditional shaving spend so much on trying soaps, aftershaves, brushes, etc. that the cost of the blades either DE or these becomes negligible.

[@edwinl.5262]

I was under the impression skin stretching _causes_ in-grown hairs.

[@dioni82]

Over-stretching does

[@RazorEmporium]

Edwin L. Right don’t over stretch.

[@davidbenvie9870]

First! Hot diggity dog!

[@chuckwiderstrom8994]

gillette platinum works best for me

[@anthonysamra7777]

I gave a Rex Ambassador, why do I need anything else *wink*

[@dtboice]

Not going to lie. I was getting nervous for you.

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[@chrischiampo7647]

I Do The Right Hand for The Right aside and my Left Hand For My Left Side 😀😊😃

[@Juraberg]

💈👍🏻

[@michaelorsini9695]

That's not actually a safety razor.

[@j.aghorbani5197]

starts the video by calling it a "safety razor" ......already a bad start lol

[@rajansharmaadv]

Hello, you are just looking like as doing surgery, not a comfortable shave, I think.