SOTD - November 2021

[Old Sarge]

The FW is becoming my arch nemesis. I'm thinking the next time I start a new SS PTFE blade that I need to do a full week of daily shaves with the FW and figure it out.

You're not alone. My first ever GEM shave was with a Feathweight and it was absolutely terrible. I have had increasingly better shaves with various other GEM razors, including ones that are reportedly aggressive. My last GEM shave was with a 1912 and I ended up getting a DFS+ result. I need to revisit the Feathweight so I'll make it my shave tomorrow.

That's odd. I really enjoy my Featherweight Deluxe. It almost always yields a great shave.

I've heard this from no less than a dozen people so I'm chalking up my poor first experience as beginners (lack of) luck. I'm sure tomorrow's shave will be much better. It can't be much worse unless I hit an artery or something.

My FW Brother!   Make sure to let us know how it goes.

I've not had much problems with any other razor than this one since I've gone to nearly daily shaves over the last two months. Nearly all of my problems are likely attributable to poor technique. Though, I'm not totally counting out the Treet carbon blade as a contributing factor.