Same with other blades and metals?
Have you used a Shavette with the other 2 longer types of blades than the halved standard DE? One of them is supposed to have a stiff back and is used also by the Fromm equivalent of a Shavette.
Is your Shavette steel or aluminium? What difference does this make in shaving?
Greetings,
lux
First Shavette experiences
Hello,
Received a stainless steel Shavette from Germany with all three types of blades and blade holders. Have been testing them. Here are some impressions.
The stainless steel Shavette is light but not flimsy. With all 3 types of blades it is stiff enough to shave with a feeling similar to a str8 but not as heavy. The Fromm type blades are stiffer than the other two but, once inserted with the blade holder into the Shavette, this difference does not translate into a greatly different shaving feel.
The length of the blades varies from a DE to about str8, with the Fromm type in between but closer to the str8. Each of the lengths has + and -. One can shave very precisely with the half DE, lopping off individual whiskers if desired. The DE is "managable" but, obviously, cuts a narrower swath. The other two blades are only 5 mm different from each other in length. The thinner blades seem sharper to me than the somewhat thicker Fromm type blade.
All three blade types are really sharp, sharper than a normal str8. Have not cut myself while actually shaving, but did so once when setting the blade onto the face. So concentration and attention are vital. The shaving angle is noticeably flatter than with a str8, about 20 degrees instead of 30. There is no singing, little or no resistance. The blades just cut the whiskers. No str8 romanticism involved.
Blade and blade holder changing is simple, no hassle. The blades and blade holders are stable in the Shavette.
Summary: effective, efficient shaves with considerable choices and control. Not as thrilling as a str8 but no honing and stropping either.
Greetings,
lux