
Discreption: A bright yellow box with what appears to be a Sunrise motif, these are very attractive stainless blades that say SharpEdge.


Characteristics: This is a very attractive blade and as the close up photo shows there is an obvious sense of overall quality. The long sloping grind from the blade table shows as clean and accurate a line as I have seen under 450 power magnification. The hone line is equally clean and the resulting blade edge is as sharp as one could wish. The packaging does not mention the type or amount of coating but there is something there, presumably platinum.
Use: This blade is as sharp as any I have used and this being said by a guy who has used Feathers almost exclusively for close to three years. Either the edge is coated with platinum, or its edge enhancing equal, or these Russians know how to hone an edge better than anyone. Just out of curiosity I switched a new Feather in the adjustable mid shave and could not tell the difference. As well as being sharp the 7 O'clock cuts as smooth as one could ask. In short, this blade exceeds expectations and matches those costing twice as much.
Conclusion: I haven't tested every major blade but I have tested enough to say If you can find a better blade than this one buy it, but you won't, not in the same price range. You can get the same performance from other brands but you'll have to pay twice as much. Rated 7.5.