Shavette -- mute the corners of the blade?

I'm thinking about getting a Shavette for travelling, substituting for a straight razor.(*) No stropping (meaning no strop needed), no rust, no tears if it's lost or damaged.

From what I read here (the Wiki and other posts), the corners of the blades often cause cuts.

Has anyone tried "muting" the corners, as one would with a spike-point straight razor? Does it help ?

Thanks --

Charles

(*) That's in addition to a Weishi, and a Shick injector razor that hasn't arrived yet. You can't have too many razors!<g>

I have a Mr C and a Monsieur Charles that take Personna injector blades. I only use them for travel, so they don"t get much use anymore. With the Personna blades you have to use caution. They don"t flex and will nick a mole or the corner of your mouth in a heartbeat. I never had any trouble with the toe, but I started with a Boker KK spike many years ago. I have never used a shavette that took1\2 of a regular DE blade so I can"t comment about that. Best Regards, wildhog

I have the green sleeve with the personna a blades..

The sleeve has a lip that covers the corner on mine, so there are no corners that can dig in or cut, they are under the sleeve.

I know most people don't like the personna blades but i haven't had an issue with them yet. i should highlight the yet

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9400754/Stra...e/Personna.jpg

Both of these blades already come with rounded corners too.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9400754/Stra...ble%20edge.jpg
Ignore the glue on the double edge, i don't know why they need to put glue on them!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9400754/Stra...e%20Corner.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9400754/Stra...a%20corner.jpg

Hope this helps

Also there is http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...nal-razor.html when i was asking question about the shavette's

Thanks everyone - and thanks for the "Personna" thread.

I'm getting the feeling that (as with many things) feelings about Shavette-style razors are a matter of taste. I'll have to get one and try it out -- it won't break the bank. Not even after adding the cost of blades.

Charles

Just a word of caution about the shavette's and probably the personna blades in particular..

Because the shavette's are very light, when you first use them it will feel like you need to help the blade down more then you would with a straight because you have the weight of the steel... Don't use any pressure and let it glide! If you let them glide you shouldn't cut yourself.

My guess is, because the double edge blades have less surface touching your skin it has less drag and then you require 'or' have less of that feeling to add pressure to continue the shave.

The personna blades have a greater surface and can have a 'sticking' feeling, if you keep going past that feeling and don't push the blade through it, eventually that feeling passes and the shave continues nicely.

IMHO - I actually do think the Personna blades are sharper then the double edge blades and because of this, the feeling to add pressure to bypass the sticking feeling, is the cause of the problems people have with them. But that's just my opinion, others may disagree.

I have been using both the double edge and the personna blades for a while now and i haven't had a nick for a long time from either. :D

I have never really understood people saying that the blades don't flex thus being the cause of the problem. Your 4/8 5/8 or 6/8 straight razors don't flex (well mine don't) lol so why would it be an issue on a disposable blade and not on your straight razors?

Whichever way you go, give us an update and let us know what you think! It would be good to see how you go and what path you take or prefer!

Cheers!

Edit: Also i should mention... I previously lived up in the northern areas of Australia "marble bar" and have been told after, and during getting tattoos that i have quite thick leathery skin due to the harsh sun up there. Apparently a lot of the tattoo guys here wont tattoo you if you have lived up in that area.

So this may also change how i feel about the personna blades and make them easier for me.

I am now living in a cooler area so i don't how relevant this would still be...

I shaved with a Shavette to start and found no need to round the corners of the blades. Mine, if I remember correctly, had the red insert which held the blades and I think it had corners which protect you from the outside edges of the blades. I think it is a perfectly good (and inexpensive) way to try straight shaving.

As long as you're using the Dovo Shavette you won't need to worry about sharp heels and toes.