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So I bought a Parker SRW Stainless Steel Straight Edge off Amazon a couple weeks ago and really liked the experience. Got a shave ready straight razor today and just finished shaving with it. Same technique/ style as the parker and the parker left a better shave. To the point I need to reshave better.
Any reason for this. I did have a feather de blade in the parker but I would have thought a shave ready razor would have been better.
Lots of threads about this but in short, different, not better. IMO shavette is a bit more forgiving on the closeness/technique but less forgiving on cuts and oposite for a straight razor.
Most of us get just as close shave with either tool.
Didn't even think to search for the vs threads. Might have to work on technique I geuss. And read the threads of course.
Technique with a shavette is not the same as with a straight. I comfortably shaved with a razor I honed. Let a friend borrow it that uses a parker religiously and has for months and he complained it wasn't shave ready. It didn't shave him as close as his shavette. Yada ya.. technique.
As far as technique goes, I did watch quite a few videos and read a few articles. I probably need to work on my prep a bit more. Back to the forums.
And then there is the difference between a wedge and a hollow ground. You didn't say. What I like about the straight is that I can hone the edge to different levels. I can also choose between grinds. Then there is widths. Such a variety to choose from and experience with a straight. So don't just think there is a difference between disposable edge and straight edge. Experience will open your eyes to the many different levels of shave ready.
They are different but not that different. How shave ready was the razor? Who honed it? Did you strop it?
I Say also a Shavette is good and easy but not so good like a real straight. I like the feeding in my hand more with a straight than with a Shavette.
I got the razor from whippeddog. Came shave ready and I stopped it myself 50 passes. It definitely popped the hairs off my arm but I couldn't get it to do the hanging hair test.
Got a tonsorial gem blade. Not sure what the scales are make of. I assume plastic but they are a lot thinner than what I usually see and almost looks like bone. I'll have to post some pics when I get off work tonight.
Too bad previous owner scratched some stuff on one side. Soon as I ID the material I might buff them out or replace them with some homemades
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by BeJay
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Greedyrogue
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by 10Pups
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.