Thread: As much as I like my Feather shavette...

So I had written off shavettes based upon my experience with the Parker, until @Earcutter informed me about the Feather system. The Feather SS is an awesome razor and I feel bad even calling it a shavette because it's in a class of it's own. With that said, been going back and forth between my straights and the Feather for the last few weeks and although the Feather SS is awesome, the straights are simply superior. There is something about the blade style that just gives better shaves, and I like the little "forgiveness" that straights give you that you don't get with the shavette. I'll be using the Feather for travel, but even as good as it is, it can't stand up to an actual straight (in my opinion).

Live, learn, change and learn again, and again, and again.....that's the way it should be.

@razorfeld... exactly! They say learning something new every day keeps alzheimer's away!

Keep what away? Oh, Al Heimers? Never did like that guy.

Sometimes an arsonal is just that - an arsonal .

I began collecting straights with an eye to finding the few I liked best, then having gssixgun do his magic to them including making sure they would all have matching scales etc. I would sell off those that didn't "make the cut" (or give em to SRP for givaways).

Before I could decide which I wanted to keep, i found that they all had their own attributes. As such, my OCD calmed and making sure they all had matching scales kind of went the way of the do-do.

I have blades I haven't used in years... When I do get to one, I'll be glad I still have it in my arsonal .

@earcutter... in case you ever decide to do more "give aways", I'll PM you my address! ha ha ha! And thanks again for the heads up on the Feather system. That thing is awesome for travel. Leaving for Florida tomorrow and it's already packed!

Don't know how you do it!! I'd rather shave with a dull straight then go near my face with a shavette!!!!

@Aaron71... I was the same when I was using the Parker - did not like the shaves at all. The Feather system is totally different. Trust me, I LOVE the straight, but I needed something for travel. The Feather is as close as you can get to a straight. With that said, my straights are definitely better.

I know the need for the travel gear!!!! I got something that was fairly inexpensive and held the blade solid. Maybe it was my inexperience with it that turned me off to it???? I have a vintage that I take with me on the road now that I have the necessary gear to take along for my road trips so that shavette may just gather dust!!

I didn't even try a shavette went to the straights , but I got to thinking about all of my travel so picked up a feather rg and some pro blades from a member here,, maybe its because I do well with a straight I find its s darn fine shaver ,, as close as almost anything I have ,, just not as nice feeling in the hand like some of my custom or vintage,, but after the blade has been used about 3 times a very smooth shave tc