Chinese Feather clones

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Twelvefret said:
Get an original. Clones are like kissing your sister no matter how great the experience
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I will be polite and say that you may have been misinformed. I have a large collection of Feathers and a couple of Kai razors along with a collection of 'clones'. Going on list at the time for one of the Kais......I could have bought 70 Chinese clones and they don't shave any better. The clones shave well......just don't have the kudos and the cost. They are a good stepping stone....before spending a lot of money. That is why I originally started this thread.
 
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Dont' think I ever said that. My first Feather was £90 odd when I got it. The UK list on my Kai Excelia a couple of years ago was £750 (Didn't pay that). My clones shave just as well . They may be pot metal but they will last long enough to give a taster.. My first Razor was the Feather RG. They moved to the SS in Stainless and have moved on to the SR which is the RG in stainless instead of Brass.
 
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I hate pot metal on principle and would never buy another having had a poor DE experience with the material, including a splitting wedge once upon a time.

A question, does the clone hold the blade as tight?
 
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Twelvefret said:
I hate pot metal on principle and would never buy another having had a poor DE experience with the material, including a splitting wedge once upon a time.

A question, does the clone hold the blade as tight?
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No difference.....but my preference is the Japanese style and Univinlions on Aliexpress for me is the best. A really good quality Kai Captain Clone
 
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Twelvefret said:
A question, does the clone hold the blade as tight?
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Well it does for now, spring steel is spring steel. I think there's more chance for the rivet holding it in place to give up than the spring breaking, but never say never...

Twelvefret said:
Get an original. Clones are like kissing your sister no matter how great the experience. That said, I only had a brother and we didn't kiss...LOL!!
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To be honest, i would, for sure, especially now that i've tried it, and i will, it's a long tem plan.
I did buy it for the experience, and i most likely will buy another, different one, that seems to me like a folding Kai Captain clone.
But, buying a new one would significantly break the bank, even the cheapest one from ebay, especially because of the customs fees. I would honestly prefer to find a used one and find a way to make arrangements to be delivered to Serbia. And even that would be long term plan. I simply need to put money away for something like that.
 
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Twelvefret said:
I hate pot metal on principle and would never buy another having had a poor DE experience with the material, including a splitting wedge once upon a time.

A question, does the clone hold the blade as tight?
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No difference.....but my preference is the Japanese style and Univinlions on Aliexpress for me is the best. A really good quality Kai Captain Clone
Estariol said:
Too bad that Univinlions don't have a Folding Kai captain clone, only the kamisori style.
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That was what I was looking for at the time.....and yes....I agree
 
Merkurologist

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Estariol said:
I've had only one small nick on the jawline on the second shave, due to using my left hand and thus slightly missing the correct angle at the moment of placing the blade on the skin. It didn't get worse because i've felt a light sting and lifted the blade of the skin at the same moment.
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Yeap, that is exactly when you're most likely to get a little nick.

I'm glad you are enjoying SR shaving, shavettes, at least the two I have, are just wonderful shaving instruments.

I'm glad you liked the video but I really ought to do a better one, the focus of that video was not very accurate.
 
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Merkurologist said:
Yeap, that is exactly when you're most likely to get a little nick.

I'm glad you are enjoying SR shaving, shavettes, at least the two I have, are just wonderful shaving instruments.

I'm glad you liked the video but I really ought to do a better one, the focus of that video was not very accurate.
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I've seen enough and well, obviously :laugh:
As for the nick, i honestly was counting on a lot more, and am expecting new ones, so i simply won't let my guard down. Hopefully :laugh:
 
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The Kai Captain clone that takes half DE blades isn't half bad.
It would be nice if they made one for AC blades, though.
 
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