Thread: Hello from Northern Ireland

Ditto Bombay. You may already have a preference if you use DE's in you Shavette, but if you don't, then definitely get a 'sample' pack of a few different blades. As much variety as you can lay your hands on. That way you'll find a blade that both suits you face, and your razor.

Mick

Originally Posted by bombay

in that case make sure to get a multipack of all different brands of blades to find one that suits your face

+1 on that suggestion, that's how I started with my DE.

Hi Kev, I occasionally use a shavette a Feather AC-DX and it's pretty lethal compared to a normal straight you need absolutely zero pressure to shave with anymore than zero when loaded with Feather Pro blades and it becomes a slicing machine it will eat your face up, there's a very good online shaving store I buy a few things from in Dublin called shaving.ie I'll leave you the link, and a picture of my SOTD using a Feather AC-DX with a Pro blade.

Fine Shaving Products for a Smoother Closer Shave - Shaving.ie

I'm using feather pro blades in mine at the minute. They seem to work well but I have no comparison. So I'll probably take your advice.

Originally Posted by MickR

Ditto Bombay. You may already have a preference if you use DE's in you Shavette, but if you don't, then definitely get a 'sample' pack of a few different blades. As much variety as you can lay your hands on. That way you'll find a blade that both suits you face, and your razor.

Mick

Or just buy 100 of the first blade you tried, that's what I did....

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

Hi Kev, I occasionally use a shavette a Feather AC-DX and it's pretty lethal compared to a normal straight you need absolutely zero pressure to shave with anymore than zero when loaded with Feather Pro blades and it becomes a slicing machine it will eat your face up, there's a very good online shaving store I buy a few things from in Dublin called shaving.ie I'll leave you the link, and a picture of my SOTD using a Feather AC-DX with a Pro blade.

Fine Shaving Products for a Smoother Closer Shave - Shaving.ie

Pressure is definitely the key with a shavette. I try to imagine I'm only trying to remove the soap. That seems to work

That's absolutely spot on Kev, and when you have been using a shavette for sometime the first thing you will notice when you step over to a traditional straight how much more important technique will play in delivering a good shave, it's almost like trying to compare a automatic car to a manual transmission a shavette almost shaves on auto pilot, you need to fly a traditional straight using manual controls.

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

That's absolutely spot on Kev, and when you have been using a shavette for sometime the first thing you will notice when you step over to a traditional straight how much more important technique will play in delivering a good shave, it's almost like trying to compare a automatic car to a manual transmission a shavette almost shaves on auto pilot, you need to fly a traditional straight using manual controls.

Surely a disposable multi-blade razor is the automatic. With the shavette being a manual and the straight being some sort of high maintenance, high performance vintage british sports car that runs on pure ethanol that you make yourself

Originally Posted by Bigirishkev

Surely a disposable multi-blade razor is the automatic. With the shavette being a manual and the straight being some sort of high maintenance, high performance vintage british sports car that runs on pure ethanol that you make yourself

A kit car with solid lifters

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Or just buy 100 of the first blade you tried, that's what I did....

Lathered up with some Proraso and took the DE for a spin last night for the first time.

I used a Lord Super Platinum blade, and aside from the Gillette being very small, it really gave a great shave, no nicks or cuts!!

Also, was very cool at how close and comfortable a shave it gave, can see using it more!

Downside is, I now have nothing to fear, but fear itself, and snakes....