Thread: Straight Vs Shavette

Originally Posted by 10Pups

Try sticking with 1 blade for a couple of weeks and ease up on the pressure. If you have less than perfect stropping skills you may be trying to make up for it with added pressure. If you carry this over to the shavette then yes your AS is going to burn like rocket fuel. Keep it simple and when it feels good then try to venture away from what works in small increments. Otherwise you'll take forever trying to figure out what went wrong.

+1 on this. I just switched to a straight so I had a lot of time with a shavette and got my technique down and learned what sharp is. When I went to a straight, it may have been shave ready but it wasn't as sharp as I was used to and although there was a transition (and still is) from shavette to straights I was well versed in the basics. Make sure you have a sharp blade and then stick to one and work everything out. My dovo best quality is now sharper than my shavette with a feather blade and I just had one of the best shaves of my life!!

I appreciate all the advice on this thread. I have been switching razors while learning to SR shave. I will stick to one razor until I become more accustomed to it. Thanks again for the great advice, and a great video

Originally Posted by Tsalagi44

I appreciate all the advice on this thread. I have been switching razors while learning to SR shave. I will stick to one razor until I become more accustomed to it. Thanks again for the great advice, and a great video

I used different razors while learning. One benefit was to lengthen the interval between honings. I'd get them shave ready here in the Classifieds and wanted them to stay that way without subjecting myself to my own amateur honing job which created another variable. It was also a nice change of pace to switch around. In addition, it gave me an opportunity to sample different sizes, grinds, and points.

Don't mean to complicate the conversation, but there are different ways to skin a cat. I just wanted to make the point that I don't think you are retarding your progress by using different razors if that is your preference. The key is to keep shaving. You will eventually get it, no matter which route you take.

I was working on that learning curve very recently myself. Personally, I liked having a few different razors so I could compare them if I thought something was wrong with either of them, and to test different types and grinds. I couldn't tell you that I learned something new every time, but every shave for months has been better than the one before it. Just takes practice and figuring out what works for you.