Thread: Straight vs DE vs shavette - review from a newbie.

So today I ran a scientific experiment - right side was a Parker shavette with a new feather blade. Left side was 6/8 Solingen straight.

I must say, both gave great shaves. I'm still more comfortable with a straight vs the shavette, but both did great on first pass. Where I noticed the difference was second pass. The shavette would grab/cut vs the straight when going against the grain and the straight still kept running smooth. In the end, I used the 6/8 to finish a second pass on the right side as the shavette couldn't go against the grain as well.

I did however like the shortness of the shavette. Much more manageable vs the straight. But I might be able to do the same with the 5/8 and still be able to do against the grain cuts. Bottom line - sticking with the straight. I'll try this experiment again with my DE and the straight tomorrow.