Thread: Shavette vs shave ready straight razor. Shavette better?

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.

Originally Posted by BeJay

They are different but not that different.

The differences matter more the less experience one has.

Originally Posted by Greedyrogue

Came shave ready and I stopped it myself 50 passes.

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.

Originally Posted by 10Pups

The big differences between the 2 is angle and pressure. Not to mention weight.

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.