Thread: What shavette/disposable blade SR do you have?

I have the Feather RG and the DX.
Where they truly excel is when going ATG on the back of my head.
Good stuff those Feathers

I started out with the DOVO Shavette using the Green holder and Personna long blades before getting my first SR and never looked back. Recently I purchased both the folding and non folding Feather SS razors for travel and cannot believe how good they are to use.
No cuts, weeps, nothing. Just a super smooth shave. You should try the Feather SS.

Originally Posted by Sunbird

I started out with the DOVO Shavette using the Green holder and Personna long blades before getting my first SR and never looked back. Recently I purchased both the folding and non folding Feather SS razors for travel and cannot believe how good they are to use.
No cuts, weeps, nothing. Just a super smooth shave. You should try the Feather SS.

Tell me what you think about the folding vs. non-folding Feather. I have never tried a non-folding straight.

Gentlemen:

I have used a number of Shavette razors, mostly for travel and also for something different. Most of the razors I tried were light and flimsy, off balance, and about as forgiving as a hangman's judge. The only two I have liked are Monsieur Charles and Feather. Monsieur Charles is a cute little razor and it uses small cartridge Personna blades made for it. In the end I retired Monsieur Charles, too, because stopped liking it. The Feather is the only straight razors with replaceable blades I like. And like it much.

The Feather is anything but flimsy and light; rather, it is a well made razor with solid heft and good balance. I like that in a razor. The engineering of it is impressive and the workmanship impeccable. Of course, it is a fabulous shaver. I have always used the ProGuard blades in it, with each blade staying sharp for at least a week's worth of daily shaving.

Currently I have the Feather Artist Club DX in the teak wood scales and the pearl resin scales. The third one is the Feather Artist Club SS. All three are stainless steel. I take the SS as a back up to my straight when traveling. Sometimes I take the Feather and a double edge for backup. The SS is different from the other two in that the edge is inverted so that the blade is not fully exposed, resulting in a slightly milder shave. At first I thought I would dislike this characteristic, but the more I use the SS the more I like it.

I also had the Feather Artist Club DX in the non-folding Japanese style, but passed it on. I just don't like Japanese style razors, traditional or one with replaceable blades.

Pictured below, top to bottom, are my three Feathers: DX teak wood, DX pearl, and SS.

The Feather range of razors are the bench mark and especially when loaded with a Feather Pro blade, you can get up to 15 quality shaves from one blade, and forgot to mention the RG and DX are superbly built and look pretty cool as well.


Jamie,

Well, April of 2012 I ordered a Dovo Shavette Straight Razor to put my toe in the water of wet shaving (also a few DE from the local vintage shop). The shavette came with the long and short blade holders. I ended up using the short blades (looks like a DE razor cut in half lengthwise). Have been using it for the past yr+ and have just now ordered a straight off of the classifieds.




Pros: Cheap entry to try out "straight razors". Great for travel. Cheap....
Cons: Fairly unforgiving, not much heft to it (as compared to DE razors, can only assume same for true straights).

Originally Posted by Chalito

I have a parker shavette (Pictured below).Attachment 137273

I also have and started with this Parker SR1 shavette. This razor uses a DE blade that is cut in half. It was OK. I quickly welcomed a straight razor after leaving this shavette. I wouldn't go back to using this shavette, even as a travel razor; I've still got my DE razor for travel.

When I started using straights the use of shavettes was pretty much discouraged from what I read on shaving forums, but I think it's a good entry razor to try straight shaving. If you like shavettes, you'll like straights because I believe they are easier to use. If you don't, all you bought was the razor and some blades and you can easily re-sell them and recoup most of your investment.

Originally Posted by Trimmy72

I have the Feather SS. It has a nice weight, very easy to use, nice grippy handle, and dismantles very easily for cleaning. And most important it shaves very well! The only down side is the edge is exposed, put they do have a cover you can buy separately.
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How good is the cover? Does it secure on properly? Does it protect the edge from becoming dull?

Originally Posted by Deegee

To me, the Feather SS is expensive for what it is.

Personally, I have a cheapo shavette which sometimes snags my goatee (which hurts like hell), so I'm rather reluctant to use it. I am looking at getting a 'CJB' though, selling at the much more economical price of £35. Something like one of these...
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What cause's this razor to snag? I, too, sport a goatee.

Originally Posted by Birnando

I have the Feather RG and the DX.
Where they truly excel is when going ATG on the back of my head.
Good stuff those Feathers

What are the differences between the RG and the DX?


Mick

The Feather RG "blade" (blade holder) is a brass alloy, whereas for the DX it is stainless steel, also the Feather DX comes in weight wise at 53g, that's about the same weight as a full hollow 6/8 traditional straight razor so you certainly wont notice any difference there, what will catch you out though and I'm almost certain is the difference in pressure you will need to apply compared to your traditional straight razor, about half as much pressure from those extremely sharp Feather pro blade, the first time you use it you will be shocked how smooth the razor is, here's a lineup of my razors as a weight comparison.

Jamie.

Feather DX including the blade 53g
Vintage Japanese Fon Golden star 13/16 full hollow 51g
Vintage Japanese Orion Kikuboshi 13/16 half hollow 46g
Vintage Japanese "G' TOWA T" 7/8 full hollow 47g
Vintage Japanese Tamahagane Dragon God 13/16 Kamisori grind 49g
Vintage Japanese Gold Rex 13/16 full hollow 80g
Vintage Filarmonica especial Monserrat Pau 8/8 full hollow 64g
Vintage Sheffield 3000 special 6/8 full hollow 55g
Vintage Swedish Heljestrand Le Duc 13/16 quarter hollow 51g
Vintage German dubl Duck Goldedge 6/8 full hollow 38g
Vintage Max Otte German 5/8 extra hollow 31g