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Post by xxvaleria on May 7, 2014 13:20:02 GMT -6
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Post by mjclark on May 7, 2014 13:32:55 GMT -6
Wow! That's not just awesome, it's AWESOME!!!! You must be very pleased
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Post by xxvaleria on May 7, 2014 14:19:30 GMT -6
I am, I am. I'm especially pleased because it was relatively inexpensive and contained some Feather injector blades, too. I've seen grooming kits that cost more, but didn't contain a rare razor.
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Post by drumzalot on May 7, 2014 15:13:06 GMT -6
Now I have to say it DIOS MIO! My God, that is a rarity and a half you are probably the 3rd person in the world to own a Feather injector. You definitely have to give us a review of this scarce razor.
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Post by xxvaleria on May 7, 2014 16:30:47 GMT -6
OK, Joe. Here it comes! Long story short, it arrived about an hour ago, and I immediately opened the box. It was pristine and unused, with the original blank in it. The razor is styled like a Schick L1, but the handle is about an inch shorter, and it's about an inch longer than the handle on my I2. Aha, the Goldilocks zone. It was also very light-weight--noticeably lighter than my I2. The blades are the double ones, like the Twinjector blades. I immediately prepped my two-day beard and began to shave. I wasn't expecting much, after all, it looks like an L1, but the shave was very mild and one of the smoothest that I can remember--even smoother than the Schick Type F. The first pass was DFS WTG, the second pass was an XTG BBS, and there was not even the sound of whiskers being cut. It felt like I was rubbing an empty razor over my lubricated face. I didn't even need a touch-up. I had one tiny weeper that stopped on its own at the corner of my mouth, but I couldn't find it again, even with my alum block. Now, everybody who knows me knows that I am Injector-addicted, but I'm totally impressed by this razor/blade combination. I own the whole Schick alphabet, but this Feather truly stands out from the others. I just wish that they were still available so that everyone could experience them. And I really hope that you can find one, Joe. I know how hard you have looked. Be optimistic, my friend, there are still a few around.
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Post by drumzalot on May 7, 2014 22:42:28 GMT -6
Oh lord, the original blank? The Feather was definitely NOS! You are super lucky and what a tremendous find indeed. Without owning a Feather injector I have a strong suspicion it shaves similarly to my Personna Floating Head which also can take twin injector blades. Thanks for the review Steve!
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norfolkdick
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Post by norfolkdick on May 8, 2014 3:01:35 GMT -6
Greetings
I had heard that they existed but that is the first photo of one I have seen and you are the first person I have heard of owning one! What a find. And some original blades!
Regards Dick
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papabear
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Post by papabear on May 8, 2014 6:27:26 GMT -6
It is also the first one that I have seen. Absolutely and outstanding set you have there.
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Post by PJGH on May 8, 2014 14:50:55 GMT -6
That is something else! What a find! What a catch!
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