Thread: Is a straight razor for me??

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.