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

Originally Posted by Smithismund

I've heard good things about Proguards though I've not tried them myself. A well honed straight would be easier to begin with than a shavette IMO, much less likely to bite. I suspect most of us started off by removing rather more than just beard on occasion, but shavettes definitely increase your risk if you aren't very, very careful!

The Feather DX can be very unforgiving and requires close attention to shaving angle and pressure, as it takes little pressure to cut oneself.

As it is less forgiving than a straight (and more expensive than most), I don't consider it a good training tool for straight shaving beginners.


I also don't believe in the concept of stringing a wire in front of a blade and then trying to shave with it. Hence I never seriously considered the Proguard blade.

If someone wanted to try a less aggressive blade I would instead suggest the Light blade that has slightly less blade exposure, but is otherwise identical to the Pro blade.

Personally, I have always shaved with Pro blades and see no reason to change that.
I shave with my usual WTG, XTG and ATG passes, plus any touch-up at the corner of my jawline. As shaving prep for the razor is minimal, it has become my standard razor when travelling.


In summary, once the user has become proficient with this razor the Feather DX is a pleasure to use and gives close and comfortable BBS shaves.


B.

Originally Posted by beluga

The Feather DX can be very unforgiving and requires close attention to shaving angle and pressure, as it takes little pressure to cut oneself.

As it is less forgiving than a straight (and more expensive than most), I don't consider it a good training tool for straight shaving beginners.


I also don't believe in the concept of stringing a wire in front of a blade and then trying to shave with it. Hence I never seriously considered the Proguard blade.

If someone wanted to try a less aggressive blade I would instead suggest the Light blade that has slightly less blade exposure, but is otherwise identical to the Pro blade.

Personally, I have always shaved with Pro blades and see no reason to change that.
I shave with my usual WTG, XTG and ATG passes, plus any touch-up at the corner of my jawline. As shaving prep for the razor is minimal, it has become my standard razor when travelling.


In summary, once the user has become proficient with this razor the Feather DX is a pleasure to use and gives close and comfortable BBS shaves.


B.

+3 to all of this.