Path lab blades....
Make Shavettes great (again?)
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On a serious note, the German Shavette only used DE or proprietary blades like the Tondeo TCR. The Dovo Shavette does take a cabinet blades which thus makes it a Sifter.
The Feather and Kai blades were first used in the medical profession before being used in the Barber field. You cannot compare them to the now mass produced "Shavettes" from Turkey, Pakistan and China. When I first started using them they were termed disposable straights. I personally just call them AC or AC clones, and AC blades.
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That's a Sifter. Are you still just shaping a beard?
I believe shavette is a Dovo trademark and my razor is also branded Dovo shavette on scales so to me it is a shavette
re trademark: not sure what cancellation pending in 2019 means, maybe Dovo is letting go of this trademark, would make sense as shavette has become synonymous with this type of razor in wide circles
edit: looks like the Dovo shavette trademark is valid until 2024
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Ha! Girly razor!
The yellow Shavette looks like a Feather Custom clone that pjgh is fond of.
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It does indeed and I have had a couple of those Chinese clones. They don't accept the Weck/Personna blades immediately, as they are designed around the FEATHER Cut type blade (as pictured). Personally, I find those blades quite acceptable for face shaving. The spines are substantially thicker on the Weck/Personna blade.
Personna blades (Spilo/AccuTec) are the best, followed by Fromm who import from Japan. Which are made by NRK. Fromm may also distribute a brand called Diane.
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Yes - the elusive Dovo green sleeve.
^ shown with a Miraki razor which is happy to take the Dovo sleeves.
EDIT: Gosh! That picture above is clever. Someone took some time editing.