Curiosity got the best of me and I purchased a Stahly Live Blade. I found it on the bay for a reasonable price, and I figured I could give it a go.
For those unaware, the Stahly Live Blade is a DE that vibrates. Around 1942 the company made an AC plug in version, but I guess they figured this was a bad idea, and eventually made a wind up version.
The Setup:
On Monday I lathered up and gave it a try. I used the lavendar scented Art of Shaving setup with a pure badger brush (I like the extra scritchiness).
The Experience:
The sound of the razor was a bit distracting and the handle is definitely cumbersome. The reason these weren't made by everyone can be summed up in those two gripes. The noise and vibration cancelled out any feedback from the razor, so finding the correct angle was pure guess work. It must be fairly intuitive because I wound up with shaved skin without any bleeding. The razor's head is incredibly slim and fits nicely under the nose. With a two pass shave it wasn't horribly close. The irritation was low, about a 3 (1 being not shaving, 10 being the time I tried a straight razor).
The Results:
Just shy of a DFS. I'll use it again, but it's more of a novelty item than a daily shaver.
The Razor Porn:
For those unaware, the Stahly Live Blade is a DE that vibrates. Around 1942 the company made an AC plug in version, but I guess they figured this was a bad idea, and eventually made a wind up version.
The Setup:
On Monday I lathered up and gave it a try. I used the lavendar scented Art of Shaving setup with a pure badger brush (I like the extra scritchiness).
The Experience:
The sound of the razor was a bit distracting and the handle is definitely cumbersome. The reason these weren't made by everyone can be summed up in those two gripes. The noise and vibration cancelled out any feedback from the razor, so finding the correct angle was pure guess work. It must be fairly intuitive because I wound up with shaved skin without any bleeding. The razor's head is incredibly slim and fits nicely under the nose. With a two pass shave it wasn't horribly close. The irritation was low, about a 3 (1 being not shaving, 10 being the time I tried a straight razor).
The Results:
Just shy of a DFS. I'll use it again, but it's more of a novelty item than a daily shaver.
The Razor Porn:
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