Split DE blade straights?
- Thread starter Hansel
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You can buy a real straight shave ready and never need to learn to hone, just strop - which is pretty easy.
The 'shavette' style straights are alright, but will never give you a proper straight shave. The feel, balance and everything is different.
The 'shavette' style straights are alright, but will never give you a proper straight shave. The feel, balance and everything is different.
I've not used either, but I've read reviews where people claimed to get as good a shave with a shavette as they did with a real straight.
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I'm with Dunny for that one. I used both and a shavette will give you an idea but it will never be as good as a real straight!
As mentionned, you could get it shave ready, use it with a strop. Whenever it gets dull, send it to someone who can hone it!
I cannot hone worth a crap.
I ruined about two straight razors before I just found a guy to do my honing for me. Look around, you can find a professional honer for $20 including shipping and that should last you about 6 months.
Shavettes do not give the same shave as a regular straight.
I ruined about two straight razors before I just found a guy to do my honing for me. Look around, you can find a professional honer for $20 including shipping and that should last you about 6 months.
Shavettes do not give the same shave as a regular straight.
I would like to try one of these as well. I simply do not want to have to maintenance a straight razor, or pay for a good one!
From what I've seen, you can get one off the internet, but you might actually pay more with shipping than if you got it at a local beauty supply.
