Thread: should i get rid of the straight for a de?

Hnsb has an online shop, he has a vintage D/E for $9 available. If you want to sell the straight gear then do so if you don't use it. But maybe get a D/E first and see if it suits you better. Or just shave daily for a while to get the skills up, then drop back to four weekly shaves.

thanks for the help guys.

im gonna try stropping again for a little longer and see what that does.

is there a certain type of de i should try to get for my certain beard type, or is it just trial and error with these things?

DEs hold a blade. That is where you will find the most difference, blade choice. I am the only one who knows which is best :<0) I rarely use 1 but the 3 piece seem to be nice in my opinion. Holds the blade tight and they are cheaper. I would suggest you get one a try it before you give up the straight. They do cut the tough ones off my chin easier but I am getting that down with a straight and never really a problem. Shave ready and good stropping technique sounds like what your missing.

Originally Posted by V3nom

maybe i just cant get my straight sharp because it always tugs at one point or another on my beard, mainly on my sideburns when im making a straight line and also next to my lips and chin on the sides. stropping hasnt helped much either.

thats another thing. id rather not have to strop and maintain the edge, since i apparently suck at it, popping out a dull blade for a sharp one in a more familiar type of shaver sounds more appealing.

Sounds like you want a Dovo Shavette or a Feather straight with disposable blades? maybe.....
All the danger of a straight - without the fuss

Originally Posted by 10Pups

DEs hold a blade. That is where you will find the most difference, blade choice. I am the only one who knows which is best :<0) I rarely use 1 but the 3 piece seem to be nice in my opinion. Holds the blade tight and they are cheaper. I would suggest you get one a try it before you give up the straight. They do cut the tough ones off my chin easier but I am getting that down with a straight and never really a problem. Shave ready and good stropping technique sounds like what your missing.

Let me guess, the mystical dubl duck dubl edge blade guaranteed to never go blunt

Originally Posted by V3nom

maybe i just cant get my straight sharp because it always tugs at one point or another on my beard, mainly on my sideburns when im making a straight line and also next to my lips and chin on the sides. stropping hasnt helped much either.

thats another thing. id rather not have to strop and maintain the edge, since i apparently suck at it, popping out a dull blade for a sharp one in a more familiar type of shaver sounds more appealing.

Give shavette a try

Hi V3nom,
Sorry if I'm coming in late on this. I used to have a full well groomed beard that I loved and I hated shaving. That has now turned 180 degrees.

The main point is to do what you enjoy, without regard to another's opinion. Now to share my personal decision and feeling.

You can find an excellent vintage Gillette DE for $20 or less. You don't need to sell you Straight equipment unless you want to.

I shave with Straights and Safety razors. I have been shaving with Straights for just over 2.5 yeas and Safety razors for about 2 years. I still feel like I can improve a lot.

I find that I get the same quality shave with both. The Straight DOES take more work to keep the edge in shape and avoid tugging. It takes me a little longer to shave with a straight, but I love partaking in an act that my great grandfather did. For me straight razor shaving is a way to be in touch with ancestors I never met.

I shave with vintage DE's for somewhat the same reason, but feel that I don't have to focus on technique quite as closely. Without a doubt a DE is more forgiving.



The bottom line is chart our own course. Heck, grow a Goatee, shave the left side with a straight and the right side with a DE.

Originally Posted by buzzhave7

Give shavette a try

I tried a shavette and it bit me! Two days of great shaves then my attention wandered...

Proceed with caution!

After about a year or so of shaving with a straight I bought a DE razor out of pure curiosity. I was surprised! You can get really nice shaves with them! It was definitely easier to learn than a straight that's for sure. But I have noticed that I prefer shaving with a straight when my beard is a little longer. For a more short stubbly face, I shave with the DE. I've found that i'm much quicker with the DE, so when I'm in a rush or traveling I shave with the DE. The rest of the time I shave with my straight. Either way, you're a wet shaving bad$%@.

so shaving a full grown beard is easier with a straight than a de?

found this.

New, Double Edge, Safety Razor, G & F Timor, Black, #1321

only like $21~/shipped but it doesnt come with blades. good starting de?