Thread: Shavette Seemed to Pull - Will a Real Straight be Smoother?

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I have been using a Shavette myself before making the plunge to the real deal. I have a Feather blade on it and it's crazy sharp - maybe too sharp. I nick myself all over the place but of course I'm still new to this game. I wonder if it's actually how light the razor is that causes this feeling. I mean I haven't used the real deal yet but the shavette is so light and to be honest, my hope is that the real razor (when I get it back from honing) will feel alot smoother and the weight of the razor will make a difference.

Originally Posted by EggSuckingLeech

I have been using a Shavette myself before making the plunge to the real deal. I have a Feather blade on it and it's crazy sharp - maybe too sharp. I nick myself all over the place but of course I'm still new to this game. I wonder if it's actually how light the razor is that causes this feeling. I mean I haven't used the real deal yet but the shavette is so light and to be honest, my hope is that the real razor (when I get it back from honing) will feel alot smoother and the weight of the razor will make a difference.

I was using a Parker SR1 shavette for over a month before I recently switched to a SR. The shavette was very light compared to my Dovo SR. I did get a lot of nicks from the shavette at first, but the # of nicks decreased as I got used to the razor. I also noticed that I don't have to push the SR down my face much to shave, since the razor's weight does some of the job for me; the lightness of the shavette forced me to push it along my face more. Overall, the SR is giving me a smoother shave than the shavette.

I started (am starting) with a Parker SRW. Yes I nicked my face to pieces. I have finally started to not cut myself and am gaining some level of proficiency with the blade. I recently bought a SR and gave it a shot. This razor was probably on the very outside edge of shave ready. Sharp enough to remove hair but not HHT passable. The difference between the Parker and the SR was phenomenal. I cant wait for it to come back from the honemeister.

A Shavette shouldn't pull at all, in fact it really glides through your whiskers extremely easy with very little feedback, and it's very easy to end up with a shave that feels like a bath salt dude just had your face for lunch!

There's lots of things it could be. For one you're in Vegas, its the desert, so its, dry, you're staying in a hotel, which are usually very dry, then many in Vegas like to have some alcohol, which can dehydrate a person some. Dry skin and beard can be tough to shave, the pre shave prep is all the more important. Just like DE blades I've found some shavette blades work better for me than others too.

After I first tried to shave with straights, I decided to try shavettes. I have a DOVO with the red insert. I actually learned technique on that and applied it to regular straights. Should not pull but it does require a little more pressure.

Can someone list (again) the types of blades that fit Shavettes? I have a parker that came with shark blades. Everyone seems to love them but I find them somewhat harsh. I would like to try other brands to see how my face likes them.

Any DE blade will work. You just break it in half where the notches are on the sides.

I used sharks as well in my Parker..I had not complaints but not all razors are the same..try some different brands but a real straight is very different from a shavette. I know first hand what you mean..a shavette is not as forgiving. They are much quicker to Knick than a straight is and a real straight has more weight and you need less manipulation.