So you did all these tests on the shavette and the results were better ? Did you shave and or test the straight BEFORE you stropped ?
The big differences between the 2 is angle and pressure. Not to mention weight.
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So you did all these tests on the shavette and the results were better ? Did you shave and or test the straight BEFORE you stropped ?
The big differences between the 2 is angle and pressure. Not to mention weight.
The differences matter more the less experience one has.
With a hanging strop or a paddle strop? Hanging strops are fast and inexpensive but trickier to use than a paddle or loom strop, it's surprisingly easy to dull a razor with one.
I did shave again last night with the st8 and it was much improved. I did research technique more and tried applying it the best I could.
It was recommended to start shaving with the grain. On my cheeks that is fine but below my jawline my hair grows left to right almost 90 degrees. I have to do across the grain which is where I i had the most concern. My cheeks were dang near butter smooth but neck was horrible that first shave. I tried going with the grain and my neck came out much more improved. It seems technique is the problem. Have to work on it more.
I have a feather shavette with pro blades. Very smooth shave. Also have several straights too that I'm trying to hone. A couple of my straights give a decent shave but not nearly as close as my feather. Probably because they aren't truly shave ready. Despite that I keep reaching for my straights! I'm committed to learning how to hone and get good at it.
All that said I think the shavette is a good stepping stone and highly recommend the feather.
Having just recently tried a shavette, I was impressed by the closeness of the shave. I found that the very light weight helped me keep pressure very light. Using a well honed straight vs shavette, for me, the shavette saved me a pass; I could get a clean shave with 2 passes from the shavette that took 3 with the straight. However, the edge only lasted 2 shaves (and I only shave my neck, with cheek shaping), so if I were doing my whole face, the blade would need to be replaced every shave. That's a no-go for me. The shavette will come out if I'm just looking for something different, maybe when travelling for convenience, but won't be my primary razor.
I use de feather blades in my parker and I liked the shave so much I got a straight. I like the art of straight shaving but so far it just feels like a bad addiction.
I know that my face is going to feel razor burned from hell, but I have still grabbed that sr8 the last 5 shaves. Even knowing the shave is going to be horrible and knowing I'll be looking at more avoiding razorburn videos, I keep going back.