Thread: My thoughts on Feather style shavettes vs traditional straights.. noobs perspective

Ok I'll play.

I don't know what you mean dash when you say there there are no straights to be found. There are tons. If you need help finding them, ask a mentor here to help you. But a good start is looking to those who sponsor this site if your willing to look yourself.

As for using a Feather rather than an authentic straight, you are probably right with respect to cost. Of course for many here, half the fun is mastering that which our forefathers mastered, and that includes all the toys... Uh, equipment needed to do so lol. I mean if this was only about ease and cost, a cheap DE in the shower with face soap is all you need.

You seem to have many of the different blade nuances down... but (and this is not a slight so...) I am not 100% sure you have enough time using each. Two years ago I vowed I would shave with nothing but a straight for an entire year to force myself to learn. I learned a ton. Things I didn't even see coming.

For example, i know that my de gives me a close shave but (and Ill never understand this) my straight gives me shaves that last longer. My 5 o'clock shadow comes at 7 with my straight. 3 with my de.

You wrap up is bang on, but how you got there is odd to me. Of course, its all about the individual and what makes them happy. What have you decided? What are you going to use most shaves?