Thread: Is a straight razor for me??

What do you think about someone that asks for all kinds of advice, from lots of people, and then doesn't take any of it?

Oh well.

Originally Posted by Crotalus

What do you think about someone that asks for all kinds of advice, from lots of people, and then doesn't take any of it?

Oh well.

Oh man that's harsh, I was just looking for some knowledge and you guys provided it to me. Being a novice I thought I would start with the shavette as I've read a lot of things suggesting I do so. I might not have bought a straight razor today but I do intend to; so it's only a matter of time before I take your advice :P

But I really do appreciate everyone's advice if I took it or not I learnt a lot and that's what I was looking to do, so Thanks.

I apologize for being harsh. I was just a little frustrated because I spent more time answering your questions on here and in PM's than I ever have with anyone.

I never heard of Shark blades. Certainly not a brand that gets mentioned a lot here or on other shaving fora.

Shavettes don't shave like a true straight. The angles are different. The shavette isn't able to lie as flat to the skin as a true straight and still cut cleanly without irritation on some types of skin. I tried them and found they were very harsh and left me burnt. They are more nearly maintenance free and quite inexpensive. The cost of a Whippeddog sight unseen razor package and a Van Der Hagen soap/brush isn't a great deal more than a shavette. $50 or thereabouts.