You've probably seen this type of shavette before - looks like a Feather AC clone, but it is supposed to take a half-DE blade:
Comes in different colors (I bought 1 green and 1 red), which is nice, the weight is certainly OK and I was pleasantly surprised with the sleeve they come in too. Best of all, there are no silly logos on the side, which some other companies insist on putting there. However, there's one big issue with these shavettes: the exposure of the half-DE blade is really bad. I don't know how else to put it. And once you put them in, it's kinda difficult to close the shavette properly. I tried two different kinds, just in case (Shark & Parker); here's how that looks like:
(Sorry about the fingerprints, but you get the idea). It almost looks like this wasn't made for half-DE blades at all, and that got me thinking - what about Schick Injector blades? I get one out of the cartridge and try to "inject" it manually: squeeze the top of the shavette and then slide the blade in without actually opening the shavette. The result?
Perfect, smooth shave, by the way. Very easy. Wish the jimping on the tang was a tad more aggressive, but it will do. I am now quite pleased with my injector shavettes. They should have been marketed as such in the first place.
Comes in different colors (I bought 1 green and 1 red), which is nice, the weight is certainly OK and I was pleasantly surprised with the sleeve they come in too. Best of all, there are no silly logos on the side, which some other companies insist on putting there. However, there's one big issue with these shavettes: the exposure of the half-DE blade is really bad. I don't know how else to put it. And once you put them in, it's kinda difficult to close the shavette properly. I tried two different kinds, just in case (Shark & Parker); here's how that looks like:
(Sorry about the fingerprints, but you get the idea). It almost looks like this wasn't made for half-DE blades at all, and that got me thinking - what about Schick Injector blades? I get one out of the cartridge and try to "inject" it manually: squeeze the top of the shavette and then slide the blade in without actually opening the shavette. The result?
Perfect, smooth shave, by the way. Very easy. Wish the jimping on the tang was a tad more aggressive, but it will do. I am now quite pleased with my injector shavettes. They should have been marketed as such in the first place.