How is a straight razor different than a safety razor?
What is on the safety razor that makes it safe?
Does a safety razor cut as close as a straight
Does a safety razor make clean beard lines as the straight razor?
Thanks
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How is a straight razor different than a safety razor?
What is on the safety razor that makes it safe?
Does a safety razor cut as close as a straight
Does a safety razor make clean beard lines as the straight razor?
Thanks
I'll take a shot. On a safety razor, the blade is enclosed in a housing of some kind. The edge can only contact your skin from a certain position(s). The shape of the housing helps you apply the correct angle. A straight, obviously, is open. You control all aspects of how the blade contacts your skin.
Which shaves closer? It depends on the skill of the user. You can get a great shave from either, but I prefer the straight.
Jordan
Err... well, in a lot of ways. Main differences are shape, weight, and blade exposure.Quote:
Originally Posted by frustratedSRuser
The blade on the safety razor is only protruding about 2 mm and there is only 1 or 2 mm space below and above the blade. You cant cut very deep into your skin with that. With a straight razor, you could chop off your ear or a piece of chin, for example.Quote:
Originally Posted by frustratedSRuser
IMO that depends on the razor, the user and the technique and experience. A monkey can get a better shave with a DE the first time around, but not as good as an experienced user with a very good blade.Quote:
Originally Posted by frustratedSRuser
In my opinion a decent shave is easy to achieve with a safety razor. Where with a lot of skill you can get a great shave with a straight razor. It all depends how much you want to commit yourself to a great shave I suppose! :D
Dave
More to the point, you could chop off someone else's ear or a piece of chin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cornelius
this is something my dad and i have argued about i got him hooked on safety razors and he has questioned me on whether it is worth the effort of the straight for the shave. a skilled person with a safety razor can get as good a shave as someone with a straight, but a truly skilled person with a straight will get a better shave then anyone with a safety razor. now better doesn't mean that it is light years ahead of the DE but it will be slightly better. i prefer the straight, but have a Gillette Fatboy hanging around to use in a pinch or to remind me why i enjoy straights. also, i swear that my straight shaves last longer and i have no idea why as i am not a truly skilled straight shaver. i get good shaves but not amazing, yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by frustratedSRuser
The safety bar and some say that it's easier to handle also easier to learn how to useQuote:
Originally Posted by frustratedSRuser
The safety bar keeps your skin from rippling in front of the bladeQuote:
What is on the safety razor that makes it safe?
Yes, since you can get BBS from bothQuote:
Does a safety razor cut as close as a straight?
Yes, but it's a bit more difficult since you don't see exactly where your edge is cuttingQuote:
Does a safety razor make clean beard lines as the straight razor?