I Dont See A Reason To Try Shavette Straight Razor

[urr-lord]

As I pointed out earlier my cheapest shavette($3) gives the best result.I get consistent DFS and sometimes a BBS with it.My swinglock($9) is awkward in comparison,the stainless steel slidelock with long blades ($15) one is just a cutter.Flesh,hair does not matter.The slidelock can't come apart so that should allay your fears.,I can see a very remote chance of that with a swinglock.Aligning the blades is no problem just slide the cutouts under the prongs pull or push it shut ,visually check the alignment.Apply to whiskers!

One day I may spring for a 40-50 dollar shavette but right now I am happy with my cheapie.

 

[ChainsawShaver]

thanks guys!

 

[BigJ]

The only reason to consider a shavette is to save maintainence vs. use of a straight, at least IMO!

 

[RayClem]

The only way I think I would ever try it is if i bought one of those expensive brand japanese ones that look exactly like straight razors but the pricing is way out for me unless your a barber.

Sometimes I shave with DE razors. I get my best shaves using a well honed straight razor for two passes and then use a DE for the cleanup pass. Before I purchased my first "real" straight razor, I tried a shavette. It was too light in weight and poorly balanced. I have not tried one of the Feather shavettes, but if I were interested in going back to a shavette, that is the only way I would consider it.

BTW- My barber uses a shavette to shave the back of my neck after a hair cut. In between hair cuts, I shave back there with a cartridge razor. The cartridge gives a far more comfortable shave. My face is far more sensitive than the back of my neck, so I would hate to find out how the shavette would do on my face.

If you want to shave with a straight razor, I suggest a 'real" straight razor that has been properly honed. If you do not want the "hassle" of maintaining a SR, stick with a DE or SE.

 

[smokey0325]

I've used DE's, Shavettes and a straight. Its all personal preference, so take it with a grain of salt. I'm still a relative noob when it comes to straights, but I used a shavette for a little while a couple of years ago. I had the Parker SR 1 (silver scales). On the plus side, like others have said, you don't have to hone or strop it. When the blade gets dull, pop a new one in and you're good to go. They're just as sharp as a DE, so they generally won't snag while shaving against the grain, as a straight can do when it's about to need a refresh. On the other hand, they're extremely light, which may or may not be a good thing, again, personal preference. The biggest annoyance I ran into with shavettes was the size of the blade. You're only shaving a section as wide as a DE, but there's no safety bar so you have to slow down and pay attention. In my experience, this usually left me with dry lather by the time I was done with the face and starting on the neck. With an actual straight, you've got around 3 inches of blade to work with, which can save time on bigger flatter areas. Plus, to me, shavettes simply don't fit my hand very well, they're a tad too small. Just like a DE or straight, it takes time patience and practice to learn the shavette, but it can give just as good a shave as anything else. Different strokes for different folks. If you don't see a reason to try a shavette, skip it. If you do pick one up, they're pretty cheap, and if you don't like it, they make fairly decent box cutters/letter openers. Learn what you're interested in, and use whatever gives you the best shave.

Cheers!

 

[ChainsawShaver]

thanks!

 

[OkieStubble]

Follow the video if you want to learn to shave.

Hone is as simple as pushing razors across 3m films laying on a flat marble floor tile.

Stopping is even more simple than honing .

There is no finer shavette than a Feather SS with Artist club blades .

+1 to both. I have maintained a Dovo for quite a few years now with just 3M lapping film and 0.5 CrOx.

Have several types of Shavette, WWII Medical Corps, Sanguin R5 and others. But when I reach for a shavette, 9 out of 10 times it's a Feather AC. I actually prefer the finished shave feel and closeness of the Shavette's over the Straight.

 

[ChainsawShaver]

+1 to both. I have maintained a Dovo for quite a few years now with just 3M lapping film and 0.5 CrOx.

Have several types of Shavette, WWII Medical Corps, Sanguin R5 and others. But when I reach for a shavette, 9 out of 10 times it's a Feather AC. I actually prefer the finished shave feel and closeness of the Shavette's over the Straight.

interesting shavette gives you a closer shave?

 

[OkieStubble]

interesting shavette gives you a closer shave?

They do for me.

 

[Saxonbowman]

I haven't tried a traditional straight, but hope to some day. I do have a couple of shavettes. For me they work fine. Sure, there is a learning curve but its not as bad as I thought it would be. They will punish you if your attention wanders.

I do have to agree that the Feather AC razor gives me a better shave than my DEs. A good DE shave though is plenty good enough for most days.

 

[Scoutk21]

I wanted to try straights but didn't want to make the investment in hardware but then I guess one that usesan artist club blade for a very good price, so I couldn't resist. After getting a couple of good shaves with it, I finally decided to make the plunge into straights but not, I have to find a honemeister in my area and a strop. I would have never thought about doing it until I tried a Shavette. They aren't as forgiving but then you have to maintain the blade.

 

[ChainsawShaver]

I haven't tried a traditional straight, but hope to some day. I do have a couple of shavettes. For me they work fine. Sure, there is a learning curve but its not as bad as I thought it would be. They will punish you if your attention wanders.

I do have to agree that the Feather AC razor gives me a better shave than my DEs. A good DE shave though is plenty good enough for most days.

agree de is the way to go for me.