Thread: spoiled by a shavette.

IME, especially when I'm in a hurry, I get a quick and smooth shave from a DE, but I have stubble towards the end of the work day. When I use my straights, I may not get the buttery smooth glide you describe all the time, but the shaves with a straight are much closer and last a lot longer. Although the straight shaves are not always buttery smooth, I prefer the end results thereof and therefore think straight razors are worth the time and effort, just my 0.02 cents.

tyguy. i did the same as you. and it is difficult to get that smooth glide from a straight, until you get the angles down, and your straight is properly sharp. de is not the same field as either of the other 2. it does take ALOT of patience and practice to get this down. i do know one day it all goes well, next day or two it is all wrong. i really try to do all the same routine so that i can try to determine exactly where i mussed up. and usually it is with the angles, this is the hard part for me. when all is done properly though, it is better than the shavette.

If you want to know what a real straight can do for you get a quality straight professionally honed. I recommend you only start investing in hones after you have decided you want to go the straight way.