I am posting this quickly and will flesh the post out later once I shave with the razor tomorrow.
My quick impression of the razor. It is flawless with oh-so tight tolerances. I was worried what it would feel like compared to my (now sold) milled/machined SS iKon razors. Even though it is sintered (vs milled) it is incredibly smooth to the touch. After holding both the Feather AS-D1 and the iKon OSS ... well, it is no comparison. The OSS has sharp corners and edges, while the AS-D1 does not. The AS-D1 just feels better than the OSS. Putting a blade in the AS-D1 was simplicity itself. Everything just lines up perfectly. I am okay having sold the OSS today. The OSS isn't a bad razor (so I've heard - I haven't shaved with it) by any means, but the extra cost of the Feather seems justified.
Next comes the real test...the shave.
Same Bat time, same Bat channel.
My quick impression of the razor. It is flawless with oh-so tight tolerances. I was worried what it would feel like compared to my (now sold) milled/machined SS iKon razors. Even though it is sintered (vs milled) it is incredibly smooth to the touch. After holding both the Feather AS-D1 and the iKon OSS ... well, it is no comparison. The OSS has sharp corners and edges, while the AS-D1 does not. The AS-D1 just feels better than the OSS. Putting a blade in the AS-D1 was simplicity itself. Everything just lines up perfectly. I am okay having sold the OSS today. The OSS isn't a bad razor (so I've heard - I haven't shaved with it) by any means, but the extra cost of the Feather seems justified.
Next comes the real test...the shave.
Same Bat time, same Bat channel.