Do you think this would fly?

[dpmtherrien]

I've contacted some of the mods on this, and so far have received no replies. I'd be interested in how many members might be interested in a sub-forum on disposable blade straights, or the "shavettes" as they are grouped into. I've seen a good many posts from members who use these razors, and wonder if enough interest might warrant its own group. I for one use only this type of straight, and I have all the top of the line Feather and Kai straights. I also have and use the Parker straights. IMHO the shave that the disposables give is one that can't be touched by a regular straight. Don't get me wrong, I've tried and used the regular straight, but I've found that the sharpness and the shave of the disposables is much better.

I think the sub-forum could deal with all aspects of the "shavette" straight, from use and technique, to comparing the different type's of these straights, ease of use, sturdiness, etc.

I for one feel that the disposable straight gets put down as not being a real straight, and gets poo pooed by many who don't give them a chance, or take the time to develop their technique for using one.

If you think that this might be a good idea, please respond and add your name to this post.

 

[vreddy2000]

I use a parker shavette, so far I get a better and quicker shave compared to de's
but that is possibly more my lack of skills with the de than anything.

I do hope to eventually move to a straight but space and safety considerations make that not feasable in the near future.
I would be instrested in hearing from others abt tips and technique.

 

[Legion]

Shavettes have no mojo.

 

[honed]

Shavettes have no mojo.

True dat

 

[Doc226]

Shavettes have no mojo.

True dat

Can't agree more

 

[goatee]

i never did understand them. if you have to continue to buy more blades??? i just dont see the point. hone and strop the real deal, and never buy a blade again.

 

[Gissy]

i never did understand them. if you have to continue to buy more blades??? i just dont see the point. hone and strop the real deal, and never buy a blade again.

Hehe, I think most of us will buy a blade again

 

[paco664]

i personally don't find a shavette sharper than a regular straight *(at least not the ones i honed.. or the one doc honed for me)......

i even sold my feather SS because i never used it...

 

[Captain Pre-Capsize]

I cut myself more with a Shavette in a week than six months with a real straight.

 

[Gamma]

I think a subforum for Shavettes 'could' work - if there are enough users to support it.
I have a semi-interest in the Feather RX..mostly the folder.

 

[johnmrson]

I'm not a fan of shavettes. Nothing like a real straight IMHO.

 

[closer]

i personally don't find a shavette sharper than a regular straight *(at least not the ones i honed.. or the one doc honed for me)......

i even sold my feather SS because i never used it...

I've had several blades honed by pros, and some of them have been extremely sharp, at least for the first shave, but I still don't think I would classify them as as sharp as a disposable DE blade. Beyond the first shave, the sharpness declines somewhat (or maybe even during the first shave). This may be either due to my shaving technique or stropping - I'm not sure. But I find that I have to employ guillotine strokes, j-hooking, etc to get the hair to cut closer, whereas with the shavette, I just go straight in the direction of the hair. Also with a straight, I have to apply some pressure, a feather-light touch does not work. With a shavette, a feather-light touch is essential. And despite those technique changes, I get a better 2-pass shave with my Dovo shavette than a 3-pass straight shave.

Anyway - back to the OP's point - I personally use both types of straights, and have no issues with discussions in the same forum. But, I would support a separate sub-forum, if only to allow members to ask questions without fear of being reprimanded.

 

[Wullie]

Hehe, I think most of us will buy a blade again

True dat. I bought 7 yesterday. LOL

 

[Kentos]

I was trying a while for a Kamisori forum. Shavette discussion needs to begin to crowd normal razor discussion in the general forums. Then the possibility of a sub forum begins to brew.

So far Kamisori discussions, like shavettes, ebb and flow.

 

[SliceOfLife]

Join forces... talk about Kamisori Shavettes!

 

[jred]

Join forces... talk about Kamisori Shavettes!

Or maybe Alternative Straights, which could handle both shavettes, kamisori, knives, machetes, spoons...

 

[Wullie]

Do you think this would fly?

"“Give me enough power and I’ll fly a barn door upside-down.” ~ Lincoln Beachy

 

[luvmysuper]

 

[dpmtherrien]

Whew!!!!!!!!!!

From the above responses it looks like this won't even get started, let alone fly. Oh well, I thought I'd give it a shot, but it looks like too many members have bought into the hype that the disposables are not worth the bother.

 

[luvmysuper]

No harm in gathering information on if there is interest.
B&B has been most successful when we let the discussion drive the creation of forums and subforums rather than creating a forum and trying to fill it with discussion.
Unfortunately the few times that was tried, it failed miserably (remember the Method Shaving Forum?)

Conversely, we had a lot of folks asking about a single edge razor subforum long before there was enough support for it. Once the topic became viable and able to survive on its own, a subforum was created.