Thread: A word of caution for beginners starting with a shavette for the first time

I started with a Dovo Shavette and have many of the same feelings as others here, and almost the same experiences as well. I did find it to be a fine learning tool in tandem with an Alum Block. The first couple of shaves were a LOT of burn and a great learning lesson as far as pressure goes. What I can say, however, is that even though the general theme is the same, the devil is in the details. Shave angles with the shavette need to be steeper for sure, and pressure even lighter than with a straight. Compounded by the difference in weight, even now I need a few shaves to get used to it again. I find that a real SE razor is considerably more forgiving, but I still enjoy my shavette from time to time. Blade choice is the key to the shavette, much like stropping technique varies from person to person and razor to razor....much is the same with the blade one uses.