Most shavettes which use half DE blades will give you about the same experience if they are good quality and lock the blade well.
Shavettes get bad reputation for being agressive and dangerous but it's mostly because people go at it without actually learning about the technique.
I have used a shavette for months and never cut myself badly. I think I maybe nicked myself twice in a year, both very superficial cuts. Once with my cheap Bluebeard's Revenge shavette and the second time with my Kai Kasho Captain but it disappeared after using some alum block
Get a cheap shavette that will hold the blade securely. The Bluebeard one is fine, very similar to more expensive Parkers and super cheap so I would recommend it.
I went from the inexpensive Bluebeard's Revenge shavette that uses half DE blades to the more expensive Kai Kasho Captain which uses longer AC blades without problem and I must say the difference is not that big between the two when you have good technique. I think I could have stayed with the shavette for years without problem if I did not have some little case of Razor Acquisition Disorder.
Also once you mastered a shavette you can easily transition to a straight razor as it is said that it is even more forgiving.
The secret to a good shave is to keep the shavette very flush with your face, almost no angle and you need to really let the razor glide along your skin without any force or pressure. If you are tense or using force you cannot follow the shapes and relief of the face so it needs to flow and glide with ease. The shape of the shavette (especially the Kai Captain) should help guide the right angle.
It will mow through a week of hair growth like it's butter if you have a good blade on it.
I started with Derby blades as they are not super sharp but then used some Treets platinum (awesome super smooth blades but not too sharp).
Shavettes get bad reputation for being agressive and dangerous but it's mostly because people go at it without actually learning about the technique.
I have used a shavette for months and never cut myself badly. I think I maybe nicked myself twice in a year, both very superficial cuts. Once with my cheap Bluebeard's Revenge shavette and the second time with my Kai Kasho Captain but it disappeared after using some alum block
Get a cheap shavette that will hold the blade securely. The Bluebeard one is fine, very similar to more expensive Parkers and super cheap so I would recommend it.
I went from the inexpensive Bluebeard's Revenge shavette that uses half DE blades to the more expensive Kai Kasho Captain which uses longer AC blades without problem and I must say the difference is not that big between the two when you have good technique. I think I could have stayed with the shavette for years without problem if I did not have some little case of Razor Acquisition Disorder.
Also once you mastered a shavette you can easily transition to a straight razor as it is said that it is even more forgiving.
The secret to a good shave is to keep the shavette very flush with your face, almost no angle and you need to really let the razor glide along your skin without any force or pressure. If you are tense or using force you cannot follow the shapes and relief of the face so it needs to flow and glide with ease. The shape of the shavette (especially the Kai Captain) should help guide the right angle.
It will mow through a week of hair growth like it's butter if you have a good blade on it.
I started with Derby blades as they are not super sharp but then used some Treets platinum (awesome super smooth blades but not too sharp).
