A question to the masters!

[Alejandro1969]

I have been DE shaving since Xmas last and having mastered the EJDE89 and then the Muhle R41 to flawless precision! I take my shaving seriously!
I feel like a new challenge now and my question is what is the best shavette to start on the road to straight razors?

I have seen a lot online from the cheapie Cool Cut 4 to the Dovo. I do not want to buy a proper straight as it will cost me more than I want to spend
on this particular venture, plus I do not want to buy stropping gear and have to deal with all that as I have hundreds of DE blades in my possession.
The proper straight will be the next avenue should I master the shavette!

 

[Doc226]

Two words. Whipped Dog. You can get everything you need for $53 bucks, you get a shave ready razor, strop, balsa wood with Feox and Crox and instructions.

 

[Jporco]

Two words. Whipped Dog. You can get everything you need for $53 bucks, you get a shave ready razor, strop, balsa wood with Feox and Crox and instructions.

+1.

 

[Slash McCoy]

+1.

+1 more. Don't start with a Franken-razor. Start with a real straight.

Standard disclaimer... I do not own stock in, nor am I employed by, whippeddog, inc. I just agree with everyone else that a newbie's best option for getting started cheaply is www.whippeddog.com.

 

[Captain Pre-Capsize]

Amen to what others say. I started a year ago or so with a Shavette. Cut myself more with that in two weeks than the last ten months of using a real straight. A real straight has the heft to it that you need, a Shavette is such a light weight thing you try to push things along and that never ends well. ESPECIALLY when starting out I would suggest a real straight.

 

[Obiwan]

Real straights are far easier to learn and forgiving than shavettes. If you still opt for shavettes, don't judge them for straights if you don't like it.

 

[PFP_Dad]

I'm now master, but I started with the shavette route as well. I only use a straight a couple days a week, but there is no comparison between the two. I would recommend skipping the shavette and just trying a straight if that's what you want to do. Several people have mentioned whippeddog; there or the BST will fetch you a real shave ready razor at a reasonable price. As for stropping, I've heard rumors of others using newspaper for the exceptionally frugal.

 

[Seraphim]

Parker shavette is the best shavette out there.

 

[closer]

I can't answer the "best shavette" question, the only one I've used is the Dovo stainless. What I can say is that the Dovo is an excellent razor and capable of providing excellent shaves if you choose to persevere with it. It requires an ultralight but sure touch.

 

[Alum of Potash]

The only shavette-style razor I have is a Parker SR1. I use it on short trips when I can't really justify hauling around a straight & strop. With experience of using a straight, it works just fine and takes a standard DE blade cut in half. At first, I did nick myself a bit. Now it's the DEs and SEs that give me the horrors.

 

[tomjr]

i think a proper straight is the only way to. i bought a 1 shavette type and over 150 proper straights. i seldom use the shavette type except 4 blade testing. tom

 

[Slash McCoy]

i think a proper straight is the only way to. i bought a 1 shavette type and over 150 proper straights. i seldom use the shavette type except 4 blade testing. tom

Ah. Posting with our iphone, are we?

 

[vreddy2000]

there is a parker shavette on offer in the never ending pif thread right now

 

[london]

+1 for Whipped Dog.

 

[Rschan]

+1 more. Don't start with a Franken-razor. Start with a real straight.

Standard disclaimer... I do not own stock in, nor am I employed by, whippeddog, inc. I just agree with everyone else that a newbie's best option for getting started cheaply is www.whippeddog.com.

+ 1 Larry is a very nice gentleman to deal with.