Thread: Best *Affordable* Disposable Str8

Hello, longtime lurker first time poster. Glad to be here.

I've been wetshaving w/a DE for the past 6 months or so, and I'm wanting to get into str8s. But I'm looking for BBS and to try something new, not necessarily pickup a whole new hobby and all the gear for it. That being the case, I figured the best route would be to get a disposable str8.

I've been reading and doing some searching and I've found 3 different types/brands so far. The shavette (1/2 a DE blade basically), the Monsieur Charles, and the Feather AC's. Are there any more that I should know about that I should consider? I've also found "Hess" disposable and "Magic blade" disposables, whatever they are.

I don't want to spend an exorbinant amount of $, and I really don't know whether I'd like a nonfolding or folding str8. And while the non folding Feather AC looks like a butter knife (IMO) I've heard that it's actually easier to shave with compared to a folding str8.

So....any suggestions and or recommendations about a disposable would be appreciated. I know that only wanting a disposable str8 is probably sacrilage to true str8 shavers, but I seriously don't have the time or $ to keep up w/all the time and stuff required to keep up a real str8 like it should be.

I'm leaning towards the MC at this point. Don't really see the point of a shavette (might as well stick w/a DE) and the Feathers are too much $ for me (at least the ones I want) and too scary sharp. But I can pick up an MC for under $30 and I have tons of injector blades. But if there's something out there that's better I'd like to know about it.

Anyway, any advice would be appreciated.

thanks,

You might check at some of your local beauty supply stores. I picked up a Fromm knock-off that uses rigid-back single edge blades, with 10 blades for about $14. It's good as a trial run to see if you like straight razors without breaking the bank, but it isn't the most durable -- you'll likely encounter a little rusting with long-term use.

My son uses the Monsieur Charles and he is very happy with it. I've tried to get him in to a regular str8, but he doesn't feel he has the time to devote to maintaining them. He, also, has a family and he's in the Navy, and his time is limited.

I started with a Feather, and I still will use it once in a while. It is a lot more expensive than the other disposables, although, they are the absolute top of the line. I do believe a disposable is a great instrument to learn on. It will teach you to really be light-handed and perfect your shaving technique. I think the MC would be the best choice for you now. Then when you're ready, the transition to the str8's will be easier for you.

Good luck,

Steve Boyd

I like the dovo shavette, but have not tried anything else. You can use diffrent blades (I like the Fromm blades) in it and are not limited to the DEs.