Thread: Shavette vs straight razor shaving angles.

Originally Posted by ace

Most here will advise to decrease the angle. I have found that when I switch back to my Feather SS (Shavette) from a regular straight that I can maintain the same angle if I reduce the pressure used in shaving. Even very sharp edges require pressure to cut you.

Similar observation; EXCEPT that with a new blade in my Feather AC, when I put the Feather SS onto my skin for the from the ear forward pass, I need to be very careful how I put the razor onto my skin and use a shallower angle than on my straights for the initial contact.

In a nutshell, my rule for the Feather SS is to use a shallower angle when first contacting the skin and afterwards shave pretty much with the same angle than on my straight.

Reduced pressure is essential however.


After a while it becomes second nature.


This applies to Feather AC razors; I can't comment on other, lightweight shavettes with DE blades.

beluga - I've been doing something similar. I was finding that most cuts came from "bumping" the shavette into my face when putting it down to do a pass. I also started dropping the angle to avoid the full edge bumping into the skin.