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Interesting shavette: review
So curiosity got the better of me, and I spotted a shavette in this style (for significantly less, as it happens, than the Holy Black example in this style I asked about in another thread). Just gave it a run.
I've tried two styles before now-- a vintage one much like a Weck (a Spornette, I think it's called), and a cheapo style (sorry to not be more specific -- it's the one I always see in a thousand variations, but always very inexpensive). Both were, to me, wickedly difficult, and always ended up cutting me. I stopped using both of them entirely.
This thing was an entirely different experience. It's much heavier, for one thing. Feels substantial, and the quality is good. Has horn scales. The blade holder needed tightening (easily done), and then it was fine.
It was weirdly like a DE -- so little blade is exposed that you have to find a very exact angle or it won't cut. It was almost a "safety shavette." This was easier, far more comfortable, and did a great job. A few weepers because I was in a hurry, but there you go -- I could actually be in a hurry without worrying about anything, first time out. Not a constant battle to make sure nothing got accidentally removed from my face. I highly recommend this style of shavette -- easy and comfortable.
Oh, and it takes a half-blade or a whole.
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