Thread: Hello from Northern Ireland

Originally Posted by Bigirishkev

Worse than using them to kill?!
Don't think I wanna know

I agree...

Well perhaps not worse, but pretty damn close I would say.


Mick

Question for the group.
If I switch back to using a shavette does that mean I lose man points?
I've found myself using it more and more the past week. I just can't seem to get a consistent finish with my straight. I think this is down to my stropping as the finish has been getting worse. (Sorry to Jamie for ruining his good honing work)
But I'm now seriously considering buying a good quality shavette.

Originally Posted by Bigirishkev

Question for the group.
If I switch back to using a shavette does that mean I lose man points?
I've found myself using it more and more the past week. I just can't seem to get a consistent finish with my straight. I think this is down to my stropping as the finish has been getting worse. (Sorry to Jamie for ruining his good honing work)
But I'm now seriously considering buying a good quality shavette.

No, if you want to use a Shavette you go for it, why not get your straight touched up and use it from time, a shavette and disposable blades would probably take.a long time to be more expensive than a straight and a selection of hones to keep it sharp.
Ukulele something or other has some.really nice ones in the shave of the day quite often.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

No, if you want to use a Shavette you go for it, why not get your straight touched up and use it from time, a shavette and disposable blades would probably take.a long time to be more expensive than a straight and a selection of hones to keep it sharp.
Ukulele something or other has some.really nice ones in the shave of the day quite often.

Cheers Ed,
I've just been looking at a few shavettes and I'm shocked at how high in price they can go.
I'm gonna look for a mid range one that takes long blades.
I'll look for Ukelele now

Kev....I am a lousy honer. so in my downtimes when my straights are not in use, I have found a DE very affordable and pleasurable to use. Just my two cents, but I would go DE before shavette. Edwin Jagger being one of the brands that offer a low budg DE that's quality. If your set on the shavette,go for it but, if you want to learn more about DE's PM me. Cheers

I'm with Steph on the DE's, but take that with the proverbial salt. I've never tried a 'Shavette' style razor and my only experience with one was a barber shave. She used a Derby blade, and I can't abide Derby's. As soon as she commenced the first stroke I knew it was a Derby and double checked by asking.


Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

I'm with Steph on the DE's, but take that with the proverbial salt. I've never tried a 'Shavette' style razor and my only experience with one was a barber shave. She used a Derby blade, and I can't abide Derby's. As soon as she commenced the first stroke I knew it was a Derby and double checked by asking.


Mick

Cheers Mick
I think I might get a DE too give it a try. Been considering it for a while now

Originally Posted by Bigirishkev

Cheers Mick
I think I might get a DE too give it a try. Been considering it for a while now

Just to let you know, I'm one who thinks if it works stick with it, so if Shavette's do it for you. You won't get an argument out of me. De's are easy and quick though. I still prefer the cut-throats all the same. A more comfortable shave.


Mick

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