Thread: Tried The Shavette

Originally Posted by ace

Shavettes are great learning tools because they are so demanding to shave with. If you get to the point where you can efficiently use one then the changeover to real straights will be a cinch. I started that way and found it helpful.

Not to go against my buddy Ace. But I started with a shavette as well but felt that it didn't help at all to learn to use a real straight. Only because the angles and weight are way different. But on a budget you can't go wrong there's zero upkeep on a shavette which is nice. I still use my every once in a while. My first two shaves I looked like I tried to shave with an angry badger. It gets better/easier quickly.