Thread: Disposable straight razors experience

I purchased a featherlite disposable a few months ago. When trying out a new razor for the first time, I think that it is nearly impossible not to cut yourself several times. It is insanely sharp. i don't think that angle or touch matters all that much because it really doesn't seem to matter how light or how perfect your angle is sometimes. I try to get things as close as i can get it and comparatively to what it is with my mach five razor and that is when i get into trouble.. but i really can't stand not having a close shave. After it is used several times it is much better. But I think that I may have to make the switch to a regular non disposable as it will not be as sharp and I will be able to get a close shave.

When you are starting out, nicks are to be expected, even with a traditional straight and starting out, you may most likely end up nicking yourself while you learn this new form of shaving, which is completely different to the old one where you put a 20 blade cartridge shaver to your face and it does all the work.

As for the angle and the touch it does matter. Having a correct angle means you are less likely to nick yourself, and a light touch helps when you don't get the right angle and nick yourself, it won't be too deep.

I occasionally shave with a disposable blade straight when I am in a hurry coz it saves time. Now that I am more experienced, I no longer nick myself.

Straight shaving takes time and patience.

that is true, but I don't experience these problems after the razor has been used a few times. I get a pretty darn close shave then, comparable to the mach 5. no hairs. And where I experience the problem is when i go for the second pass up and against the grain. if there is a better way, and it takes time for that, then I guess I will see. however like I said, when it has been used a few times I don't get this problem as much.. still a few nicks here and there but not like when it is new. i also wonder if people are as much of a stickler as me. does everyone go back against the grain? do others also try and make it so that they can't feel any stubble at all? if that is the case with most people, and I only have to keep getting better at it than i already am, then that is definitley heartening!

When I first started with a straight I didn't do to well. I didn't know if there was something wrong with my razor, or if it was my technique. This time around I bought a heap of these cheap disposables. The label say it is a Sayuri. They cost me 5 baht each (which is about 1/6th of a USD). This way I knew if it didn't work it was my technique. Then when I was happy with the result I switched back to my Dovo.
The straight is a world better than the disposable, but great thing about the disposable it eliminating a variable when you are learning.

Well I dont nick myself anymore with the shavette after about two months and realy get a BBS with it.. so hang in there you will be fine..

With me it was just a matter of shaving angle, pressure (none is better so dont try so hard) and wrong movements with the face and/or razor.

I do share the experience that the first shave with a new blade is even more unforgiving than the next shaves...

Maarten

I agree with kljr and bill s.
Its flimsiness will get you cut if you use pressure, but it cuts hair much effortlessly, sharper.
I got one to try to see if i liked cut throats before going the whole hog.
Not that much different. I had one where you snapped double edged blades in half.