New Feather Razor

Araner · Post by **Araner** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:13 pm

I found the new Feather all stainless razor being sold at the Feather website for 27,000 yen.

That's a lot of money, but then it does come in a nice box with a cool stand.

You can find it here if you poke around a bit.
http://www.feather-shop.com/

Tye · Post by **Tye** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:18 pm

Wow. That's just a touch over $300.00.

-Tye

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:24 pm

$300!?.....Jeez!....things must be a whole lot more prosperous in Japan than they are here these days. Good grief.
Regards,
Gordon

gil3591 · Post by **gil3591** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:28 pm

they've obviously run out of nash ramblers to recycle

Tye · Post by **Tye** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:30 pm

Who would pay that much for a razor????

-Tye

Araner · Post by **Araner** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 1:00 am

I got a little more info on this razor. It's hand made from high quality stainless steel and is also platinum coated.

drumana · Post by **drumana** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:04 am

Good god... $300...? Yowza.

Pureslab · Post by **Pureslab** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 6:42 am

Looks fantastic to me !

function · Post by **function** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 8:48 am

That is a nice looking razor, I'd take one in chrome for a price tag under $75 if for no other reason than I like my Feather Portable and I like the stand.

GollyMrScience · Post by **GollyMrScience** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 9:20 am

Sometimes quality fit and finnish reach out and say to the world "This is an expensive son of a gun and my owner is really cool for owning it" and sometimes - and I think in this case - it would need a sign on it saying "This thing cost 300 bucks!"

function · Post by **function** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 12:19 pm

GollyMrScience wrote:and I think in this case - it would need a sign on it saying "This thing cost 300 bucks!"

I think that's what the little stand is, and I think that stand is really cool lookin'.

marsos52 · Post by **marsos52** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 12:24 pm

sorta reminds me of the goodfella razor from down under

you got to expect to see these show up on the shaving supply websites

and if and when they do,, i think they will be discounted from the 300.00
price tag

just my guess
marc

KAV · Post by **KAV** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 12:37 pm

In feudal Japan swords were tested on condemned prisoners. The best swords allegedly could cut 3 in half with one stroke.
For $300 that better be a one pass razor.

Rambler · Post by **Rambler** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 2:02 pm

Put three forum members in a room......make a one pass motion sweeping across all three.......add $300 razor......one pass BBS shave complete.......

KAV · Post by **KAV** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 2:51 pm

Platinum is a VERY hard metal which is one of the attractions in jewelry making.
The downside is it eventualy tarnishes a pewter french grey and to restore the luster it must be microSHAVED.
Mantic's video on white vinegar won't help you here.

mattbramanti · Post by **mattbramanti** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 3:29 pm

KAV wrote:Platinum is a VERY hard metal which is one of the attractions in jewelry making.

Platinum isn't very hard. It's a 4, 4.5 on the Mohs scale (meaning you can scratch it with an ordinary knife). It's used in jewelry for the same reasons that gold (which is also soft) is used: it's scarce and pretty.

The downside is it eventualy tarnishes a pewter french grey and to restore the luster it must be microSHAVED.
Mantic's video on white vinegar won't help you here.

That's incorrect. Like gold, platinum does not tarnish. Show me a piece of tarnished platinum and I'll show you a jeweler who needs a beating.

Pauldog · Post by **Pauldog** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 6:13 pm

OK, I'm raising the price of the Feather Portable! $65...

Here's the platinum razor:
http://www.feather-shop.com/cgibin/hotc ... %89%7e%81j

Racso_MS · Post by **Racso_MS** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 6:59 pm

I have to agree with all of you about the price. But, I'm very happy that a double edge razor is still considered a worthy purchase somewhere in the world. Albeit expensive.

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 9:48 pm

Oscar, I agree, and I can also appreciate the workmanship and expensive materials that apparently went into the making of this razor. If Araner's information is correct, I can see how it might wind up costing that much. Too rich for my blood though.
Regards,
Gordon

Pauldog · Post by **Pauldog** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 11:27 pm

Here's a nice picture of it, with more discussion:

http://www.theshaveden.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16412