What shavette did you use today?

[Cristobal]

I was looking at the 77 blade one last night....I could be tempted. I suspect that one uses a DE blade?

Yes, a whole one.

 

[fredyx]

Buenos días!!

 

[culcreuch]

Saturday 1st June




Focus R28 Slim-Al with a Gillette/Wilkinson Blade

My plans for a shave with a new (to me) razor went out the window. A particularly challenging shift resulted in me sleeping almost 4 hours longer than my norm so I decided to postpone.

2 passes and a touch up for just a tad off BBS....but still a face feeler! The Focus Slim-Al really is a great shaving tool!

 

[culcreuch]

Sunday 2nd June




Unininlions Japanese Style Razor with a Proline-P


One of my latest acquisitions from Aliexpress. Fit and Finish is perfect. Blade exposure with a Proline is similar to a Kai Captain and the shave passed the Alum test.
2 passes and a touch up for a perfect Sunday Shave

 

[Nishy]

A very nice thread, lovely to see the many Shavettes. Can those who have tried both straight razor and shavette, recommend a shavette that shaves as smooth as a straight. Basically not a very crisp edge or blade feel but sharp yet blunt if that makes sense?? Or am I really considering blade type here.

 

[Snuff]

I have many shavettes and straights and the the blade feel you're looking for you won't find in the shavette blades in my humble opinion.

 

[Nishy]

I have many shavettes and straights and the the blade feel you're looking for you won't find in the shavette blades in my humble opinion.

Thank you

 

[Snuff]

What you describe is IMHO a straight razor feel that is produced by honing it with a coticule.

 

[GoReds]

Maybe the Feather Proguard line could be similar to a straight razor ? This is by what I have read online so far .

 

[Nishy]

What you describe is IMHO a straight razor feel that is produced by honing it with a coticule.

Also achieved using a good strop IMO. Such as the Kanayama. I also only finish on a 12k Naniwa SS so less crisp compared to finishing on a higher grit perhaps.

 

[jaro101969]

Friday 17th May




ZY Shavette with an Antelope Super 77 Blade

A later shave as I am on night shift, and it gave me a chance to use my new arrival from Aliexpress. The Super77 blades are longer and narrower than a standard DE and when 1 edge is past its best the blade can be reversed to use the fresh one. Certainly not as sharp as a feather....but definitely fit for purpose with no nasty sharp corners to ruin the day!
3 passes for a lovely smooth finish

The only one of these razors I can find available use the regular de blades.

 

[jaro101969]

Received this one today: the full DE blade Strong Leopard shavette. (the handle is made of plastic)

Would love to find one that uses the long blades

 

[Cristobal]

Would love to find one that uses the long blades

Like this?
Or that?

EDIT: however, you have to be careful, sometimes a Strong Leopard is showed, but another brand is delivered, read the feedbacks.

 

[culcreuch]

.....and here

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32806265569.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.3da24c4dnF5ivB

 

[culcreuch]

A very nice thread, lovely to see the many Shavettes. Can those who have tried both straight razor and shavette, recommend a shavette that shaves as smooth as a straight. Basically not a very crisp edge or blade feel but sharp yet blunt if that makes sense?? Or am I really considering blade type here.

The 77 type blades are not as sharp as a Feather and have a length of 62mm. For me the 77 type razors are the closest to a 'real straight'. Forgiving but capable of a great finish