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I was kindly piffed a Dovo shavette from Zig Zag (<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=6434" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/viewtop ... =11&t=6434</a><!-- m -->)
And I thought I'd do a review on it...
For some reason I had been putting off trying this. (some of those reasons were nice and shiny things that came from Neil!)
To be honest, I really wanted to hate it, because it looks cheap, and it's a shavette... So I have to admit, I was very biased to start with!
Anyways, I thought I'd go with a blade I know from my DE days, a shark.
Cut it in half (this is the part I really don't like!) put it in, checked it. looks good.
I also stropped my frameback Bk36 (just in case!)
Usual prep, shower, KoS shaving oil, MWF, 2211, and well.. quite impressed.
Did a few passes, the usual bits, etc.. got a DFS.
Now to be honest, it's not all positive, there are a few things that bother me.
Cons:
And I thought I'd do a review on it...
For some reason I had been putting off trying this. (some of those reasons were nice and shiny things that came from Neil!)
To be honest, I really wanted to hate it, because it looks cheap, and it's a shavette... So I have to admit, I was very biased to start with!
Anyways, I thought I'd go with a blade I know from my DE days, a shark.
Cut it in half (this is the part I really don't like!) put it in, checked it. looks good.
I also stropped my frameback Bk36 (just in case!)
Usual prep, shower, KoS shaving oil, MWF, 2211, and well.. quite impressed.
Did a few passes, the usual bits, etc.. got a DFS.
Now to be honest, it's not all positive, there are a few things that bother me.
Cons:
- Weight, this is lighter than I'd like (29g loaded, vs. 45-50 for my framebacks) I do not like light.
Feels cheap, almost toy like.
The cutting edge is small, the width of a DE blade (compared to a straight)
Lack of visibility. (I like seeing my blade!)
Cutting DE blades in half is a bit dangerous.
DE blades are sharper than straights.
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Now the Pros:- Cheap
Uses standard blades
No stropping
No maintenance, (cleaning drying etc..)
Similar shave compared to a frameback, very sharp![/list:u]
Conclusion:- As I only had one shave with it, this is my initial verdict, this might change over time.
Being pretty relaxed while straight shaving, a shavette was not something I felt confortable with at first.
I did however quickly get the hang of it, and managed a nice clean shave.
My main problem with the shavette is look, weight and the size of the cutting edge.
I do think however that this could be an good alternative to take with me in a weekend bag, or camping.
Something you can lose, and not have to worry about storage. (and no strop to take)
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Would I recommend one to a newbie?- No.[/list:u]
Why?- It's a different animal, I think with a straight you have a lot more visibility. (the blade is in full view)
I like visibility, and I think that as a newbie, you need to watch where that blade is going.
Also because of the weight, you might actually be tempted to put pressure on it, not a good idea!
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I will keep it as a holiday/travel tool, especially since I'm pretty prone to forgetting things in places!
Thanks to Zig Zag for his kind offer!
Max
- It's a different animal, I think with a straight you have a lot more visibility. (the blade is in full view)
- No.[/list:u]
- As I only had one shave with it, this is my initial verdict, this might change over time.
- Cheap