Thread: Nice/Classy Shavette?

Hey guys,

I know it's a random question, but is there such a thing as a nice Shavette? Or is it just a pipe dream?

I work in the desert in Australia, and can't take my proper cutthroat, strop, etc with me. At the moment I have a Weishi DE and a Wahl Shavette for travel. The Weishi doesn't seem to shave at all well - I've tried feathers, Astra SP, etc but doesn't have enough bite (I do have a course beard, fusion cartridges only work once).The Wahl just feels cheap and really takes away from the experience.

Any suggestions? Alternatively does anyone know a craftsman on the board that might be able & willing to make something nice that doesn't cost a kidney?

You could also go with a Feather.... They are much more expensive, but the design is better and longer lasting, more permanent maybe? You could look into one of those for travel. They take a (Feather, Kai) disposable blade.

Yes, feather makes some really nice disposables. They are probably the closest thing to a straight but they can get really pricey.

Bob,
I concur with my friends coachschaller and thebigspendur. Go with the Feather. I find it far superior to all the other straight razors with replaceable blades. I have had the Feather Artists Club for a number of years and love it for what it is.

Hey guys,

I've had a look at the feather and they do look very nice. I'm sort of looking for something that normal blades, or snapped in half.

I might try and get a dovo and rescale I think..

Originally Posted by bob

Hey guys,

I've had a look at the feather and they do look very nice. I'm sort of looking for something that normal blades, or snapped in half.

I might try and get a dovo and rescale I think..

The shavettes that use half DE blades does not compare at all, the Feather is on a whole another level, so that would be a very poor choice IMO.
The Feather blades lasts for 7-10 shaves easily so a 20-pack of the blades goes a looooong way.

Has anyone got a line on feather artist club's at a good price? I've kind of baulked at the $250 they seem to command (that's a lot of straights).. Are they something that come up second hand?

I'm getting great shaves out of a 'Venta' 1/2 de blade with astra SP or Feather blades, and very similar results with the wahl.

The Dovo 5/8 takes much more pressure (I think I suck at stropping) so if the feather is more similar to a real straight it would be an advantage..

Originally Posted by bob

Has anyone got a line on feather artist club's at a good price? I've kind of baulked at the $250 they seem to command (that's a lot of straights).. Are they something that come up second hand?

I'm getting great shaves out of a 'Venta' 1/2 de blade with astra SP or Feather blades, and very similar results with the wahl.

The Dovo 5/8 takes much more pressure (I think I suck at stropping) so if the feather is more similar to a real straight it would be an advantage..

I can highly recommend the Artist Club SS, it's an amazing shaver: Feather Artist Club SS

Blix can you recommend an online retailer? I'm based in Aus and the SS only seems to be in Japan..

So should I go traditional black, or modern lime green to go with the modern profile?..

Originally Posted by bob

Blix can you recommend an online retailer? I'm based in Aus and the SS only seems to be in Japan...

Take a closer look at my post, I did just that. That's pretty much the only way to buy one outside Japan.

Originally Posted by bob

So should I go traditional black, or modern lime green to go with the modern profile?.

Now that's totally up to you. Peronally I bought a black one, but the lime is cool as well.