Originally Posted by
Obie
Gentlemen:
I have the new stainless steel Feather Artist Club DX teak wood and the pearl as well as the stainless steel. The stainless steel also goes on trips as a backup to my straight. All three give me superb shaves and are a joy to use. I also had the Japanese style Feather DX and passed it on. The razor was fine and gave a superb shave, but I just don't like Japanese-style razors, traditional or Shavette. Anyway, I scatter the Shavettes well as my double edge razors among the traditional straights in regular rotation. The Feather as well as my DE razors are also used when I am short on time, although even then I do not rush my shave.
If you, however, want the true traditional straight razor experience with its colorful rituals — stropping, cleaning, maintaining and honing — the Shavette will not give it to you. In that sense you don't get the traditional straight razor experience. If you prefer not to bother with all that — perfectly sound thinking — then the Shavette is the way to go and no traditional straight razor shaver, who is a gentleman, will criticize you for it.