UPDATE:
Shave #4
Good evening all.
No more shaves with this blade.
It is as simple as that.
I had a three pass shave this morning and despite the fact that It gave me a decent clean shave my neck feels like someone has set fire to it.
Both the left and right side of my neck are still burning and I shaved many hours ago.
I cannot believe how quickly a blade can deteriorate between shaves.
We are talking, three really enjoyable shaves. Numerically,
#1 10/10
#2 10/10
#3 9/10
#4 4/10
A low score indeed considering I just described how good my last shave was in terms of a clean shaven face but the underlying factor is that the deterioration between shave #3 and 4 is that dramatic it has changed my entire opinion on giving it the number one spot of choice.
I will never commit myself to a blade longevity test again.
(The pain is not worth it!
)
To conclude "Feather" blades gave me a shave I have never experienced in my short introduction to DE shaving.
It was great while it lasted but a compromise must be taken into consideration.
The rapid deterioration and the expense of this blade is, in my opinion, not one to consider to use on a daily basis but certainly one to use for those special occasions.
You will be definitely guaranteed an extremely close shave.
Astra SP,s are now the leading contender. (again.)
I apologise in advance for my newbie review but I have given what I hope to be an honest one as far as my experience so far is concerned.
Happy shaving everyone!
EDIT: P.S. Has anyone got a spare neck cause mine is still on fire.....