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Ok Gents my 2 penneth ragarding the shavette vs a straight or rather the results of both.
I had my first shave with a good quality straight (abram brooksbank ,sheffield 5/8)
compared to a shavette I found the abram a hell of lot smoother and way more forgiving.
dont get me wrong the shavette forced a steep learning curve, but now I cant see me going back....ever
"My name is Anthony and im a straight shaving addict".
time to work on my RAD
And thank for sharing your knowledge
Hehe! Feel the RAD! :mace:
There is a big difference between a feather and a straight. I definitely prefer the straights!
I think what it really comes down to is steel quality. Any disposable blade is designed to be just that: disposable. So the maker isn't going to spend the money on the best possible steel. He's going to buy steel that'll get half a dozen decent shaves and then need replacing.
A straight can only be honed, not replaced so the makers invest in the best possible steel so the edge holds up and the razor lasts.
Good steel = good edge. :)
Glad you're enjoying the good life!
oh man, no comparison. the shavettes are a starter razor, trying to get you into straights is all they are. ;) Seriously, shavettes are great if your not really into shaving. Once you try a real straight, you get hooked. A shavette could not do that for me..
Enjoy!!
Hooked? Its hard for me get hooked on shaving I only do it because I have to.Quote:
Originally Posted by mjhammer
Now then , I have my eye on 4 razors, so does anybody want buy a kidney?(I drink lots of water to keep it functioning well)
"I'm Glad I'm not hooked on this stuff!!"
Once you get use to a real straight razor and know how to keep it tuned, the shavette becomes cheap and crude. I started out with disposable straight razors while learning to straight shave and I enjoyed the process. Once you dial in on that perfect edge and perfect performance from a traditional straight razor, its hard to go back to the disposable straight razors.
Pabster