![]() Some even shave ambidextrously, switching hands when they switch sides of the face. The handle can swing almost 360 degrees around the blade, and some shavers prefer to leave it sticking out straight, while some prefer it folded to one side or the other to move the balance closer to the blade. There’s some debate about the “best” way to hold a razor. ![]() The jawline is especially tricky to shave with a straight razor, but you can stretch your skin so the part you’re shaving will be either above or below the jawbone and lying flat. The hardest part of shaving with a straight razor is making your skin as flat as possible so that you can get the edge of the blade right on the skin without nicks. It takes some time to get a feel for that angle, but the rewards are very satisfying. It’s sometimes possible to find a safety razor that cuts at exactly the right angle for your facial hair growth pattern, but with a straight razor the only thing that’s standing between you and a perfect shave is technique. What’s more, without a guard you can see exactly where the edge is cutting, and that’s why straight razors are so much preferred by barbers doing precise “lineups” for hair edges. This means that more skill is required to shave with a straight razor, but it also means that you can cut through stubble that would clog a safety razor. The wedge shape of a straight razor can still guide you to a good angle for efficient shaving, but it doesn’t force you into an angle the way safety designs do. A straight razor gives you only the naked edge. The biggest difference is the lack of a safety “bar” or “guard” between you and the blade that guides you to a “correct” shaving angle. There are a few differences between shaving with a straight razor and a safety razor (the latter category includes basically any razor that’s T-shaped). Barbers and shaving enthusiasts alike love how sharp Feather’s long-lasting blades are, with average life of 10-20 shaves per blade. With a clever injection-style blade loading system and an easy-clean design, this razor from Feather is light but carefully balanced. ![]() New blades are available from this page on our store.Ī Review from Ken Surfs can be seen here.We spent four weeks shaving every day with some of the sharpest blades known to man, and we’ve picked the Feather – Artist Club SS as the best straight razor. It weighs 33 grams and is 120 mm tall, and comes loaded with a fresh blade. The M2 has a 'blade protect' feature whereby you slide a section of handle on the bottom, top side up towards the head, this will have the bottom guard sit right against the blade top protect it from damage from other instruments in your luggage. The razor is mostly mild to medium through its range, and is deemed to be a very efficient shaver that can feel somewhat like a cartridge razor on account of its shape, weight and design. It has around 45 settings or 'clicks' from 0 to 8, and if you are REALLY bored you can shave on each one and do a review with detailed feedback per each setting/click. The razor adjusts by turning the knob clockwise to setting '8' for the most aggressive setting, where the safaty bar wil be at is furthest from the blade, turning it anti-clockwise to '1' will have it on its mildest setting. Double edged adjustable razors have remained popular since their introduction into the mainstream consumer market with the Gillette Fatboy in the 1950's, but their single edge counterparts have lagged behind with only a few vintage models floating around, one such maker was Schick and they produced the adjustable range M1, M2 and M3 in 1965 to 1972. ![]()
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