Great video I learned a lot from it. I just have a hard time shaving with a Shavette. I can shave with a straight razor and not cut myself but with the other I look like I have been in a cat fight. I feel like the Shavette is just to thin and that's why i'm cutting myself. O and fyi tuberculosis is a airborne disease it is contracted through air pathogens. It was HIV/AIDS that they were worried about. It wasn't just the blade but the strop that gets nasty. I read somewhere they took a strop from a barbershop that was still using them and did some test it came back with some nasty stuff on it.
I use both but prefer shavettes now. I love that I can just pop in a laser sharp blade whenever I feel a tug. I use a Feather AC SS. Lovely shaver! The strop doesn’t sharpen the razor. It only aligns the microscopic edge. The stones will sharpen.
Something that confused me in the video. Do you need to sharpen the blade every 7 shaves, or strop it every 7 shaves. From what I understand, stripping should take place before every shaves (potentially after as well), but a sharpening should last at least a couple months. (Let’s say 3 shaves a week, for 2 months =24 shaves, way above 7 shaves) Neither seems accurate with 7 shaves count
Nice and comprehensive comparison! Only when you show the strop, the movement you make is not what beginners (and i guess experienced) should do. Turning the razor over the spine instead of the cutting edge to strop prevents from accidentally cutting into and damaging your strop.
I think shavette is one of the best razors in the world with replacement blades not only sanity but it gives perfect close shave where straight razors you need to do 2 pass to get close shave..i have 3 staright razors from dovo and 2 shavette razors mostly i use shavette because it feels so good and comfortable. I would say shavette razors are static .
I use my Sedef shavette as I saw guys do in turkey, new blade in, shavete and lighter on in one hand and lemon cologne water in other hand, 3x spray on open flame on one side and 3x on other side, desinfected i guess. After shaving clean and rinse shavete, dry and untill next time. No rash, no skin problems. Oh yeah, and Perma Sharp blades, its not an add but thats some tested good blades.
After DE should one go for shavette or straight razor? Is it true that learning curve is higher for the shavette? What's better for hard facial hair and sensitive skin?
My grandpa still has his father in law’s somewhere tucked away in his closet and he showed it to me last week. I’ve shaven all my life with a shavette and was never afraid of cutting myself. Now this razor hadn’t been stropped in probably 50 years and it has some rust on it (hope that I can get rid of that) but the difference in sharpness between a shavette and that razor wasn’t even comparable
@@jarnodatema Soak it in vinegar or a mixture of baking soda and vinegar for about an hour. It will turn gray/black from the acidity but that's OK. It will dissolve the rough rust. Miniature plastic bristle brush the crud off. Then polish up with Mothers aluminum mag polish, then Mothers chrome polish to mirror shine. Make sure to work both in good with the pads of your fingers good to "sweat out" the impurities out of the metal and expose swarf and new shiny metal, then wipe, then rinse in hot water, then microfiber wipe.
Pros and cons to both! One is more cost effective. One is more of a lifetime investment and possibly family heirloom to pass down. Personal preference.
Straight razors are far superior in my opinion. They need stropping every shave but only need a touch up on a sharpening stone every ten shaves or so depending on how coarse your hair is. One thing that wasn’t mentioned is the blade length on a straight razor is longer, which means pressure on the skin is more evenly spread out meaning less chance of nicks and cuts. The shavette to me is a cheap and easy way to learn the technique on how to use this style of razor.
Thanks for the vid! And nice to see u guys also sell products, cuz ive been looking (both locally and online) for a good quality shavette (one that doesnt rust) so i think ill be buying the mahogany handle one to try it out
Tip for your editing: you do a lot of cuts to speed up your talking composition. = zoom in slightly and keep doing it every time, after a few times zoom out. It takes people's attention away from the CUT CUT CUT
Hi Jay, Do you have a video on the sizes and shapes of razors and how I can fit a razor into every device ? Would really like to know the differences between them
I wouId assume there is a difference in mass/weight between a supermarket bought "shavette" and a proper straight razor. Is that so? Does the lighter shavette make it more difficult to handle correctly and avoid errors?
I like my straight razor since the shavette got too grabby on my mole.So why don't they just rinse it in some rubbing alcohol before using the straight razor after strop use?
Pretty sure an autoclave or peracetic acid sterilization makes it perfectly acceptable. I mean after all surgeons manage to use all the same instruments between surgeries.
Buy a good razor for about 100$...buy a good strop for about 68-80$ .. Shave for a good 3 months and MAYBE you could use a hone.. this resharpening after 3 or 4 shaves is absolutely BS 👍 The key, never buy another razor or blade again 🤷🏻♂️... King Gillette gave away his razors, because he knew people would have to buy the blades... creating the empire we all know today...
Here in japan the cheap barber shops still do it 😂 they shave you and tuck the dull gillette blade in a pot of old acid or something like it and shave the next bastard again kkkkk
Although TB could be bloodborne, it is very rare and most commonly spread through the air. Bloodborne pathogens to worry about are things like HIV, HEP C, etc.
You use very imprecise language in this video, which could be a source of confusion. A double edge razor is a device that holds a double edge blade. The blade is not a razor, it's a blade. So the barber who uses a shavette needs to put a new BLADE into the razor for each new customer, NOT a new razor. The shavette IS the razor. Strops don't sharpen a straight razor blade, they smooth it. Honing sharpens the blade. Stropping should be done both before and after each straight razor shave. Honing is done much less frequently.
Not convinced that every man can shave with a real straight razor. I think some of us have beards that are either too thick or too coarse. I get a far far better shave with a DE safety razor and a Feather blade.
You say inaccurate things and not very accurate. The straight razor doesn't always need to be sharpened every 2 or 3 beards! But the worst thing you said is that the shavette doesn't require any skill!! 🙉 The shavette, even if it doesn't need to be sharpened, requires different skills from the straight razor. In fact, there are many who don't know how to use it well and cut themselves!!☠️
Is the insane number of cuts in this video supposed to be a pun? Cause cuts hehehe. Also with the razor thing.. it's 100% about AIDS/HIV paranoia, they weren't worried about TB.
First time trying a shavette today. I look like I was in a knife fight and forgot to bring the knife 🔪
Great video I learned a lot from it. I just have a hard time shaving with a Shavette. I can shave with a straight razor and not cut myself but with the other I look like I have been in a cat fight. I feel like the Shavette is just to thin and that's why i'm cutting myself. O and fyi tuberculosis is a airborne disease it is contracted through air pathogens. It was HIV/AIDS that they were worried about. It wasn't just the blade but the strop that gets nasty. I read somewhere they took a strop from a barbershop that was still using them and did some test it came back with some nasty stuff on it.
This is very interesting. Thanks for pointing this out.
I use both but prefer shavettes now. I love that I can just pop in a laser sharp blade whenever I feel a tug. I use a Feather AC SS. Lovely shaver!
The strop doesn’t sharpen the razor. It only aligns the microscopic edge. The stones will sharpen.
Yea it’s a lot easier just to go ahead and shave. Ether way your saving big!
A paste strop will sharpen.
Something that confused me in the video. Do you need to sharpen the blade every 7 shaves, or strop it every 7 shaves. From what I understand, stripping should take place before every shaves (potentially after as well), but a sharpening should last at least a couple months. (Let’s say 3 shaves a week, for 2 months =24 shaves, way above 7 shaves) Neither seems accurate with 7 shaves count
@@chrisblanc663you got some brain on you, dont over use it, stay chill and wish you joy
Nice and comprehensive comparison! Only when you show the strop, the movement you make is not what beginners (and i guess experienced) should do. Turning the razor over the spine instead of the cutting edge to strop prevents from accidentally cutting into and damaging your strop.
Thanks for watching
It depends on the state board on whether a barber is legally allowed to use a traditional straight razor in a barber shop.
You can get aids or other diseases that way, the blade must be changed and shavette cleaned.
I think shavette is one of the best razors in the world with replacement blades not only sanity but it gives perfect close shave where straight razors you need to do 2 pass to get close shave..i have 3 staright razors from dovo and 2 shavette razors mostly i use shavette because it feels so good and comfortable. I would say shavette razors are static .
Before changeable blade razors barbers used autoclave and barbercide to clean razors .
Now I realised I have been using the shavette, thinking it was a straight razor!!!
Thanks for watching
@@ezbladeshavingproducts enjoyed watching your content!
Same
I use my Sedef shavette as I saw guys do in turkey, new blade in, shavete and lighter on in one hand and lemon cologne water in other hand, 3x spray on open flame on one side and 3x on other side, desinfected i guess. After shaving clean and rinse shavete, dry and untill next time. No rash, no skin problems. Oh yeah, and Perma Sharp blades, its not an add but thats some tested good blades.
After DE should one go for shavette or straight razor? Is it true that learning curve is higher for the shavette? What's better for hard facial hair and sensitive skin?
I would go with the shavette this way you don’t have to worry about sharpening. But both are the same learning curve.
Jay, Im glad to see you doing well. I member when ya 1st start out on here! We goin to the shop
Thanks for sticking around man!
My grandpa still has his father in law’s somewhere tucked away in his closet and he showed it to me last week. I’ve shaven all my life with a shavette and was never afraid of cutting myself. Now this razor hadn’t been stropped in probably 50 years and it has some rust on it (hope that I can get rid of that) but the difference in sharpness between a shavette and that razor wasn’t even comparable
Nice!
@@ezbladeshavingproducts Do you think it possible for me to remove the rust?
Like the shavette was sharper or the other way around?
@@theredcomet844 other way around
@@jarnodatema Soak it in vinegar or a mixture of baking soda and vinegar for about an hour. It will turn gray/black from the acidity but that's OK. It will dissolve the rough rust. Miniature plastic bristle brush the crud off. Then polish up with Mothers aluminum mag polish, then Mothers chrome polish to mirror shine. Make sure to work both in good with the pads of your fingers good to "sweat out" the impurities out of the metal and expose swarf and new shiny metal, then wipe, then rinse in hot water, then microfiber wipe.
I'm just learning this method of shaving. Thank u for the lesson and video.
Pros and cons to both! One is more cost effective. One is more of a lifetime investment and possibly family heirloom to pass down. Personal preference.
That true! Thanks for watching
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Straight razors are far superior in my opinion. They need stropping every shave but only need a touch up on a sharpening stone every ten shaves or so depending on how coarse your hair is. One thing that wasn’t mentioned is the blade length on a straight razor is longer, which means pressure on the skin is more evenly spread out meaning less chance of nicks and cuts. The shavette to me is a cheap and easy way to learn the technique on how to use this style of razor.
Thanks for the vid! And nice to see u guys also sell products, cuz ive been looking (both locally and online) for a good quality shavette (one that doesnt rust) so i think ill be buying the mahogany handle one to try it out
Definitely! Thanks for watching
Tip for your editing: you do a lot of cuts to speed up your talking composition.
= zoom in slightly and keep doing it every time, after a few times zoom out.
It takes people's attention away from the CUT CUT CUT
Thank you.
Hi Jay,
Do you have a video on the sizes and shapes of razors and how I can fit a razor into every device ? Would really like to know the differences between them
Sure here you go.
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Are you left handed Jay? Thanks for sharing your experience
No problem! I’m a righty
I wouId assume there is a difference in mass/weight between a supermarket bought "shavette" and a proper straight razor. Is that so? Does the lighter shavette make it more difficult to handle correctly and avoid errors?
Yea the lighter the better when just starting out
My favorite shavette is my lightest shavette. The whole shavette experience, for me, depends upon going easy and light.
Does a sharp straight razor give a closer shave than a shavette with a new Feather blade ?
They both work great. It can if you sharpen it correctly
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Thanks for watching
Dope appreciate this cause I been usin electric shavers for years and always get rasor bumps
I like my straight razor since the shavette got too grabby on my mole.So why don't they just rinse it in some rubbing alcohol before using the straight razor after strop use?
They can do that as well! Thanks for watching
Did you watch 1000 way to die? A woman died of flesh eating bacteria from dirty cartridge razor,myself I wash all my blades with soap after each use.
Pretty sure an autoclave or peracetic acid sterilization makes it perfectly acceptable. I mean after all surgeons manage to use all the same instruments between surgeries.
Is it easier to line up your beard with a shavette due to the shorter length, or does it not really matter if I use the straight razor?
Compare price and ease of use?
It’s a learning curve but you will save tons of money
Buy a good razor for about 100$...buy a good strop for about 68-80$ ..
Shave for a good 3 months and MAYBE you could use a hone.. this resharpening after 3 or 4 shaves is absolutely BS 👍
The key, never buy another razor or blade again 🤷🏻♂️...
King Gillette gave away his razors, because he knew people would have to buy the blades... creating the empire we all know today...
I bought my shavette for 0.50€(when I was in Turkey) and 100 blades for 4,50€. So for 5€ I can shave myself for a year
Can't one say that a shavette is a special type of straight razor? An SUV still is a car like a limousine a van etc etc...
That works as well!
Back in the day, barbers dip straight razor into disinfectant jar. The blade would be completely blunted after one shave.
Here in japan the cheap barber shops still do it 😂 they shave you and tuck the dull gillette blade in a pot of old acid or something like it and shave the next bastard again kkkkk
Didn’t really answer the differences in the shave
I suggest a shavette.
Can you just strop your shavette blade to keep it sharp?
Yeah nice
How about the performance comparison?
Although TB could be bloodborne, it is very rare and most commonly spread through the air. Bloodborne pathogens to worry about are things like HIV, HEP C, etc.
You use very imprecise language in this video, which could be a source of confusion.
A double edge razor is a device that holds a double edge blade. The blade is not a razor, it's a blade. So the barber who uses a shavette needs to put a new BLADE into the razor for each new customer, NOT a new razor. The shavette IS the razor.
Strops don't sharpen a straight razor blade, they smooth it. Honing sharpens the blade. Stropping should be done both before and after each straight razor shave. Honing is done much less frequently.
I didn't know it was a shavette 💀
lol most people don’t
Do you have a review on the leaf
I don’t will do
10 disposable twin blade ceramic coated blades with swivel head cost 1pound 29 pence in England from lidl.
Why suffer.?
Florida law lets Barbers use straight razor.
Not hygienic at all
@@oscarmartinez2538 actually, it is... 🤣 If the razor is able to be disinfected...i.e. no natural wood bone or horn scales...
What if I use alcohol to clean razor? Can I use it for clients?
Alcohol does not kill HIV, HPV, HEP B & C. I would strongly advise against. You need an autoclave.
@@annebancroftsghost6098 what is autoclave?
that hard choppy edit nearly gave me a seizure. ease up on it ;) love the info tho, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching
Not convinced that every man can shave with a real straight razor. I think some of us have beards that are either too thick or too coarse. I get a far far better shave with a DE safety razor and a Feather blade.
You say inaccurate things
and not very accurate. The straight razor doesn't always need to be sharpened every 2 or 3 beards! But the worst thing you said is that the shavette doesn't require any skill!! 🙉 The shavette, even if it doesn't need to be sharpened, requires different skills from the straight razor. In fact, there are many who don't know how to use it well and cut themselves!!☠️
Not sure what you talking about Zen. But watch the video again o never said anything was easy. But thanks for watching.
If the Barber disinfects the blade with alcohol I don't think its a big deal if he doesn't change the blade, Im not a barber by the way lol
Lol
Alcohol doesn’t kill all pathogens though.
@@fox1actualthen what does?
@@awolf913black magic
Never heard someone talking so much and saying so little 😂
Never seen someone watch a video they didn’t want to watch and comment on it 😀🫵😆
@@ezbladeshavingproducts watched because I wanted to know which is best for shaving with sorry if I offended but that info wasn't provided
ITS OK NOT TO CHANGE BLADE. Whole century ppl shaved that way and everyone was fine. Now everybody woke cry babies
Nice content, but these constant cuts make the video hard to watch.
Thanks for watching.
shavette for amateurs
Is the insane number of cuts in this video supposed to be a pun? Cause cuts hehehe. Also with the razor thing.. it's 100% about AIDS/HIV paranoia, they weren't worried about TB.
Actually aids came about in 1981. I was talking about far before 1981. But thanks for your input.