Thread: Shavette is so sharpe

Cut the hell out of my face. My straights are equally as sharp....but man was this thing touchy!

tim

More likely, your straights are not as sharp...

May I ask what shavette and blades you are using?

Best,
Alan

They can be vicious the mating of a surgically sharp blade to a user defined shaving angle can make for a great deal of discomfort.

Weather Shavette straight or De they all have a learning curve.

And can take a month to re learn jumping from one to the other.

It is a cheapo enzo shavette that came with 20 Derby blades.

Originally Posted by Boxertim

It is a cheapo enzo shavette that came with 20 Derby blades.

OWTCH!!!
Get CJB or other pro shavette.
~Richard

I started with Wilkinson Sword blades and got on well enough but then switched to Shark blades and cannot believe I didn't try changing blades before - such a difference!

They're very cheap, it might be worth trying a different type of blade - it did make a lot of difference to myself.

Were you just going with the grain, or also across/against the grain? It takes quite a while to acquire the muscle memory for shaving with a shavette or straight razor, perhaps it's a good thing to take a step back.

I usually focus on these three things:
- Never make a slicing motion
- Keep the lightest touch possible, imagine you're just wiping off lather
- Play with the angle until you find one that feels right, which will be different for different parts of your face and for WTG/XTG/ATG

Good luck!

Shavettes feel more rigid and less forgiving, and for me a true straight is easier to use in comparison.

Originally Posted by Laurens

Were you just going with the grain, or also across/against the grain? It takes quite a while to acquire the muscle memory for shaving with a shavette or straight razor, perhaps it's a good thing to take a step back.

I usually focus on these three things:
- Never make a slicing motion
- Keep the lightest touch possible, imagine you're just wiping off lather
- Play with the angle until you find one that feels right, which will be different for different parts of your face and for WTG/XTG/ATG

Good luck!

+1 I started with the Parker Shavette, I don't get cut anymore with it and get a very good shave from it. I use it for travelling. It is different from a straight and is much more aggressive in my opinion. I prefer to use a straight at home, however if I lose it its not much to lose.

Laurens is right technique is important, especially with a shavette, its not as forgiving as a straight.

Originally Posted by CaliforniaCajun

Shavettes feel more rigid and less forgiving, and for me a true straight is easier to use in comparison.

+1 !!! Nothing can beat a good straight for me....:-)