Years ago, someone recommended this razor to me, and during the Black Friday sales I finally bought one.

I'm glad I did. It's fantastic. Very, very smooth.

Just remember, if you've been using a Merkur or some other brand, you might need to hold the razor at a slightly different angle than what you're used to.

I have had one of these for years and got this for a friend. This is a razor that is precision made. And delivers an amazing shave when paired with feather blades.

The Feather Safety Razor Co AS-D2 is another high quality product from Japan. Very smoth shaving. Highly recommend this razor.

When i first purchased this razor, i have to admit, we didn't get along. I wondered what all the fuss & hype was about?
Sure, it was a thing of beauty to hold and look at, & clearly a precision engineered instrument, & something that you can tell is made to the highest quality standards. But i just could not get a great shave out of it.
So i forgot about it for a while & kept using my trusty Merkur 34c HD, which as everyone knows, is simple to use & always offers a decent shave.
Several years went by, until one day i decided to try the Asd2 again. And slowly but surely, i understood how to use it. I does require some skill, unlike the 34c (which i could use in the dark), but once i learnt how to use the Feather razor as it was intended, i then realised the difference between a 'decent' shave versus a 'bbs' shave.
The Asd2 is capable of giving a 10/10 - bbs shave. However it does require some skill and a bit of practice.
Compared to the 34c it costs 4X more. Will it give a shave that is 4X better? No. But it definitely gives a closer shave, without a doubt in my mind it shaves closer. And once you factor in other things such as better finish, superior build quality, grippiest handle ever, & it is just so beautiful to look at. Also will last many lifetimes i'm sure, which i don't think the 34c is designed to do. All in all, is it worth $260? Maybe, maybe not, but one thing is for sure,...now that i can get it to shave at its optimum, i can't go back to anything else. In fact i'm seriously thinking about buying another.

I have both the Feather AS-D2 and the WS-D2S razors. The wood handle one for home and this one, the AS-D2 for travel. I use the Dovo Solingen leather travel case to house this one in. I like the wooden handle one better as it has a much better feel in the hand. Having said that, once you shave with either you have to take it with you or as I did get the stainless steel handle one for you trips away.

The ultimate is the wood handle one though, spoil yourself and get an Aqua Di Parma shaving brush as well!