Thread: Why do some straight edges create a crackling sound when shaving, & other blades noth

Originally Posted by Kelley

....After the amateur face peal....

Quoted for eloquence. Nicely done!

Originally Posted by WW243

My Red Imp whistles Dixie.

My Red Imp does the theme from "Jaws"...sometimes "Mack the knife"....

Originally Posted by Kelley

Do you find that the same sound is produced whether you are shaving hair or skin? My Sim-mart double hollow makes a distinctive sound and when I first used it I went over the same spot several times listening and thinking, "this thing is as dull as a fence post". After the amateur face peal I discovered that using my fingers instead of my ears works much better.

I think I know what you're asking. When I use a singing hollow, it is pretty noisy when shaving stubble, but once the stubble is gone, another pass on that area is quiet, sometimes silent.

When I started I had a quarter hollow and a wedge that were my only shavers for quite some time.
When I bought my first full hollow I was really surprised by how noisy it was and I didn't like it, now I've gotten used to it and do like the sound.

This effect has actually helped me a number of times. I have had some inconsistent power over the last year or two and have had to learn how to shave with little to no light. I discovered that when I had light there were distinctive changes in the sound according to how well I was shaving. The first couple of times I shaved with a lantern and did surprisingly well. The last time I had the power go out it happened while I was in the middle of my first pass. I finished AND did a second pass before the wife appeared with a light. It felt amazing knowing that I could do it. That being said, I wouldn't suggest it to anyone. It can be scary.

I love the sound my DOVO prima klang makes when shaving. This straight is an extra full hollow ground one.

As I have never used other types of straight razors yet I cannot tell from experience how different they are.

My Erik Anton Berg sings like a bird but the big Wade and Butcher is baritone !

Haha. I wasn't referring of course to pitch, but to crackle! The burring sound from an extra hollow ground is closer to a chain saw than a bird song.