Cartridge Razor vs. Safety Razor / Straight Razor. Why you should switch to a Single Blade Razor!
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- čas přidán 22. 01. 2021
- Everyone knows the myth from TV commercials: 5-fold blades shave more thoroughly! However, is that true at all?
Master Barber James Zap from the Dapper Den Barbershop explains you why you switch a Single Blade Razor.
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First shaved in my teens with dad’s adjustable safety razor…. Disposables came out a couple yrs. later and I switched. Now at 71 I just went back to a safety razor with feather blades …. What a dumbass I’ve been for over 40 yrs. What a great shave . Make the switch or start new , you won’t be sorry!
@Dennis St.Pierre Even if the safety razor is initially an expensive investment (I have a full beard and I use one for my neckline; very efficient too!), in the long run, it's still cheaper since double-edge blades are MUCH cheaper than the garbage that passes for cartridges. Besides, one blade is all you need, anyway.
full circle ⭕️ 😂. wetshaving is the ONLY way to shave, at least for me. regards dapper shaves
Feather are nice. There is a Swiss company that make a more flexed blade. Feather seemed a little stiff to me. Can't recall the name of the Swiss brand i like though.
Safety razors to me seem incredibly cheap. For what about six cartridge razors cost I picked up a real nice fat boy. Six cartridge razors would have lasted me less than a month, the fat boy was built in 1960 so is now been providing shaves for over 60 years. Basically after the first month I now shave for less than $1 per month for my razor and blades.
@@manfrommeeteetse3880 exactly! Those fucking Gillette and Schick razors are up to $11-13 now! GTFO of here. It's such garbage.
I switched to my great grandfathers straight razor about 10 years ago and I’ve never looked back, I love the history of it and the shave is second to none!
Single blade razors are the best decision I've ever made... I prefer the straight razor than a safety razor, but both are classics.
The cons of straight razor is that it take longer to cut beard. Not suitable for person who rush to go at work.
@@uncouthnphilandererman1318 really shouldn't be rushing with either. Using a DE safety razor is also meant for an enjoyable shaving experience. But definitely more expensive to get a quality straight razor.
Either my blade isn't sharp or I am incapable of learning how to shave with my left hand. I strop before every shave and my face ends up red with no hair coming off. Been shaving for a year now, it's just absurd.
@@misterperson7070 i had the same issues. I bought some strop wax and applied some on my strop and sharpened my straight razor with the strop applied with wax and after a couple minutes of stropping it was plenty sharp enough for a easy and irritation free shave
@@josephjefferies1949 Hmm, still might not solve my left hand problem. Even with a dull blade I can remove some hair on the right side but left is just the same as before.
Wow a person in the shaving industry media who has almost no tattoos on their arms! The revolution is starting!
It got invaded by hipsters. Always funny watching the most effeminate scrawny guys from California or New York think they are manly for having a beard and ink. Basically posers.
No tats and ears aren't stretched out....amazing!
I have no idea what look people are going for with sleeves. To them I'm sure it looks cool when they're young. But when you get older they're gonna look like shit.
@@RobertNES816
False
Source: know many old people with sleeves that look badass
@@bobbirdsong6825 okay if you like blurry, stretched pictures.
I'm getting shaving advice from a guy who hasn't shaved in at least a year.
You gotta line up your beard duh
Just because he has a beard doesn’t mean he can’t clean it up
He shaves a cheek line at the very least. Which is best done with a straight blade
I love safety razors because of cost effectiveness. Saves you a lot of money in the long run.
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Straight razors have virtually zero maintenance cost . But I am a bit intimidated by it so I would go with a safety razor.
@@saunak9183 I agree! And safety razors can last a long time if you take care of them.
@@saunak9183 I know how you feel about the straight razor vs. safety razor. I use the latter for my neckline under my full beard. On the other hand, if forced to choose between a straight razor or cartridge razor, I would GLADLY learn to use the straight razor (I mean stropping and honing it and all that) before I EVER waste another dime on OVERPRICED, plasticy GARBAGE (face it, those extra blades give razor burn like nobody's business and who wants that?!) that snake-oil shaving companies are peddling to people who can't seem to think for themselves!
100 pack of blades for safety razor is like 8 bucks, so more like 30 bucks a year for blades way way WAY cheaper than cartridge razors. My grandfather taught me how to shave with a safety razor and i've never even tried a multi blade, just saw no need for it.
Yep, and even then that’s if you shave almost everyday, and change the blade every shave. Which most people don’t do
I switch my blade about once every 2 weeks. I can’t remember the last time a purchased blades. It’s been years.
So true. I realized this a long time ago, when I realized that I had less iritation after shaving with a knife (just to see if it would). I tried it with a few other super sharp blades and confirmed over time, single blades are less irritating I like how an open blade like a strait is so easy to clean. It probably helps that I have been sharpening and using strops for decades for woodcarving and shop stuff. safety razors may clog less than multi blades, but with an open blade a dip/ rinse, wipe or even a flick of the wrist if youre outdoors, will clear off the whole blade in one second. I tried all the multi blades, I prefer a straight or safety razor.
fully agree sir. regards dapper shaves
My safety razor was less than $20. A box of 50 Wilkinson Blades cost me $10 online. I don't shave every day, and one blade usually lasts a couple of weeks for me ( I know everybody is different). I literally have not bought any other shaving equipment in a year and a half. And I will not need to anytime soon because safety razors last forever if you clean and take care of them.
.... Every man must start using safety razors again! You will save tons of money and get a much closer/smoother shave. And you will feel like a MAN when you use an old-fashioned style safety razor.
I just ordered a straight razor so we'll see
Which one did you buy?
@@brantleytinnin6258 so ? How is it ?
@@anne-pascaledubois6107 It isn't easy. I can get my neck fairly well but struggle on the curves of the face
@@brantleytinnin6258 well i guess it's mostly about learing the thechnique if you can do your neck well, i think it will be easier for me since i dont have sharp angles on my face and my hair is pretty thin. I'm gonna try my (unfortunatly dead, god bless him) grandpa's safety razor if my grandma know where it is and let me try it.
Good Luck to learn it mate
I switched a LONG time ago lol. I started with cartridge razors once I started shaving as they were super common..but I eventually decided to try my great grandpa's old adjustable Gillette slim safety razor that my grandpa kept. It took a hot minute to get used to it...but that's only because of the settings on it for how close I want the shave! See as a kid I learned how to shave from my grandpa with a toy razor set...don't know if you can find them anymore but it came with actual shaving cream and aftershave..and a plastic toy safety razor. It was like riding a bike for me to get the motions down again on that razor. I've since switched to a shavette straight razor for keeping my beard lined up as it has more control for me, though I will use the old safety razor once in awhile just to remember how to do it...I'm thinking of buying a new one as the old Gillette is well...old and I don't want to break it as it used to belong to my great grandpa on my mom's side of the family.
I shave exclusively with a straight razor - all in my rotation are antique (more than 100 years old) which I have restored and honed. They all have another 100 years of use in them. 8 razors, 100 years more use - if that was translated to a cartridge razor system, at £20 a month (that is cheap...) you are looking at £192,000 for the equivalent amount of shaves 😆
antique straight razor is my love, would love to see you collection. regards dapper shaves
You need the strops to sharpen, no replacement?
@@karthikelf Stropping maintains the honed blade, stropping on it's own will not sharpen a blunt edge
For 70$ DE blades they better be able to fly around my face and shave by themselves most blades can be bought in bulk of 100 for dirt cheap if you want the sharpest blades (feather) you'll be looking at a little more but even then those blades last and they do an amazing job
70$ for 100 blades are mad crazy. I just bought some Voskhod blades (100) for 6€ and even the Feathers are "only" at 30€ compared to 70$
I fell in love with Perma Sharp. They are dirt cheap (100pcs for around 8€) and they are awesome.
I was shocked by that as well. I hope that people don't see this and avoid safety razors because of his quoted price. Astra blades are on Amazon for about $10.00 per 100 pack.
Lol at the folks saying that they'll just go back to using a cartridge razor after watching this clip 😂. You want to use the lesser products then by all means go. I couldn't imagine giving up my safety razors for cartridge razors again.
I think most people are thinking $70.00 for blades is ridiculous which I totally agree with but you can get a 100 pack of blades for under $10.00
It really is wayyyyy cheaper to shave this way. My lifetime supply of blades cost me around 100$
How many times can you use a single blade? Is it one and done?
@@christopherhughes9787 I’ve used blades 4-5 times, for me I like it best on the 2-3 use as it’s not as sharp and doesn’t nick me.
@@headsupfiction8582 And that's a lifetime supply of blades for you?
@@christopherhughes9787 you can get 100 blades for $10. Each blade can last for 3-4 shaves
Who the hell is buying 100 blades for 70 dollars???
Feather is like 20 dollars and Astra is 10 dollars!!!
People these are the absolute best blades and you definitely don't need to spend 70 dollars for 100 blades for sure!
Update: I just tried the safety razor and it works exactly like my usual cartridge razors.
This is all new to me so I'm gonna try out this safety razor. I tried the straight razor and it worked out. I never knew cartridge razors can lead to possible ingrown hairs. If the safety razor does help save money, I'm willing to try
one of the reason I shave with straight. i have thin curly hairs that will grow in if not cut with a single blade. regards dapper shaves
@@CoopEmAllDo you like that better than the double edge razors?
$70 for 100 DE blades? Is that what this video is all about? Ripping people off another way? Most DE blades can be found for between $10-$20 for 100. Stay away from Dovo if you're new to this, they are just another Gillette!
That’s what I was thinking too
You can buy a 100 shark double edge razor blades for 6 dollars on Amazon and free shipping to I have tried them in a sampler there crazy sharp there's also other brands for the same price or pay 9 and get a giant sampler with a 100 blades about 10 different brands
I bought a 100 DE blades for 10 to 20 USD as well.
I bought my DE razor and blades for £8 and I've still not even gotten halfway through the blades got about 70 left and it's been almost a year
Yep, just had 100 Voskhod blades for 6€
Recently made the switch to safety and straight razors. Initially just wanted to see what they are like. After the first shave I seen the difference and tossed my cartridge disposable types.
Prefer safety or straight razor? I can’t see any benefit to using a straight razor over a safety one other than the old-school cool factor.
Them Mach 3s cost 25$+ tax in Canada. I often wondered exactly how much money was spent promoting them when they first came out. Switching to a safety razor was the single best decision I ever made.
I use the Chieftain Jr razor which is mild plus the Gillette Platinum. I only need 2 passes . 1 with the growth, the other across the growth and I am fine. Smooth , comfortable and close. Pack of 50 blades are cheap. I use 1 blade for 3 shaves .
To be fair. Cartridge razors require pretty much no practice, while a safety razor does take a minute to learn, making the cartridge razors seem like the better choice for a kid who doesn’t know any better. You would think the cost would sway kids to the cheaper option, but the first razors are usually a gift, or simply purchased by a parent anyways, and by the time your on your own, you just aren’t thinking about it. That’s where I found myself using cartridge razors for the first decade of my shaving life. Then I discovered straight razors. It was WAY out of my league, but learned about safety razors shortly after, and haven’t looked back since.
You have a magnificent beard there James. Perhaps tell in a future video what first prompted you to grow, and then go long and what the reaction was from your customers to the look. Bet they want to copy you!
thank you James. i will give it a try.
Good editing
Thank you. I’ll have to stop by your shop in Ridgefield. I live in the Hartford area
I switched mostly for economics. A side effect of it is that I love having different scents of soap and aftershave now.
Have you tried Simpson's Sandalwood Pre Shave Oil? Smells lovely. Almost like Christmas.
I turned it into a hobby and ended up spending the same if not more. It's all good though because I shave 4-6 times a week, and I love rotating my 4 DOVO's with my 2 Boker straight razors. I have 4 Proraso creams and pre-shave conditioners along with ARKO sticks and Tabac soap. I own several safety razors too. A few Merkur, open and closed comb, as well as the Muhle R41 'Beast' and R89 closed. I use those mostly with I'm in a hurry and use them to finish against the grain after a straight razor. The straw that broke the Camel's back for me was me I was tapping an expensive 5 blade in the sink and it snapped, and I literally threw several bucks in the trash. Plus, wet shaving / straight razor / safety razor shaves make shaving fun.
I have both and alternate. I left cartridge razors 3 years go and have never had razor burn or ingrown hairsnever since
wait a minute, do I want to take shaving advice from a guy with that awesome a beard? 😁
Probably not. He's just shilling for dovo. 70$ for a 100 pack is ridiculous. Should cost 5-10. Also he doesn't understand (or is lying about) how razors work. Saftey razor blades do touch your skin, and multi bladed razors aren't more likely to cause ingrown hairs than other equally close shaves
The "5-fold blades shave more thoroughly!" line is so amusing to me, since they started out with two blades and worked their way up to five. This leaves us with a question we have to ask razor companies, "When will you reach the optimum number of blades necessary for a good shave? Shall we not just go straight to that number then?"
I bought a 100 count sleeve of Feather blades in 2017, and still have around 10 left. In that time I got a multi-vendor sample pack, and I bought an electric for when I’m pressed for time. But I get four to six shaves per Feather blade, and I only shave twice a week.
When doing cartridges, I was going through one every week or two. Even at SAMS Club, getting twenty-five or so at a time for $40.00 ish, that’s $80.00 per year times seven is $560.00
DE wet shave is a no brainer. The money I save goes to better soaps; which out last a can of foamy air nearly 3-to-1. Nicer brushes, other razors which I can pass down to my grandson.
Instead of, “Wow thanks Papaw!” with a DE, he’d laugh in my face if I tried to pass on a razor that takes a battery to vibrate to give the illusion of a good shave.
Great video help me alott, my skin is supper dry and easly iretated, used several multi blade razors and diffeent machines with alott of issues..
Hi thanks for this video it's now made alot sence to me now, I start with server psoriasis on my head in my early 40s I tried all medicated shampoo from my Dr but not help so I made a decision to shave my head, I started with a cartridge razor it OK at first but over time I started with bump and my psoriasis got worse so started to use a double edge safety razor and my skin on my head started to heal, so I have been shaving with DE for year and I am wanting to learn to use a shavette now. My skin is healing
Nice vid! A little feedback - lower the background music volume more or turn off when talking. Your voice can be heard but the music is at a distracting level.
I’ve used a safety razor for nearing on ten years now and periodically strop the blades with denim whenever they start becoming dull. It seems to work because it’s almost like working with a brand new blade. I barely put a dent in my 100 blade investment and I use it to shave my chest and nether regions as well. I save money on aftershave by using witch hazel mixed with some drops of tea tree and sandalwood essential oils.
Amazing video thank u bro
Switched to safety razor a year ago and not only save lots of money but also its better shaving and less hurting the skin.
totally agree :)
Threw my Mach-27 away years ago.
Never looked back.
I’ve recently moved to a safety razor after using my cartridge for many years. I saw the cost factor and knew immediately i had to switch. I was always able to get a baby smooth finish on my face and head with my cartridge. Maybe my skin was able to tolerate the cartridge? Never had and razor burn, nor ingrown hairs.
great video, one of my go-to brands for straights. Solingen razor shave very well. regards dapper shaves
I move to a safety a couple of years ago and was a great improvement to cartridge ones.
Now I considering an shavette but honestly, I wonder if its really such and improvement to switch, or just a cool factor. I don't care about cool but practicality and the safety just works so...
A straight is damn cool but the maintenance is keeping me out. I just start learning to sharp kitchen knifes so I don't think I had any skills to proper sharp something like that. 😅😅😅
It’s just a cool factor, you are more prone to cut yourself, especially on the neck area then with a safety.
A straight shave is better than a DE....once you learn how to shave properly with a straight.
But is it better for everyday rush shave in the morning?
@@jonaspete once you are very proficient at straight ...you can actually shave faster than a DE...at least that's my experience...but it took me at least two years to get proficient.
You know, I’m 62 and I’m all about tradition. But I shave me head and I’ve tried switching to a closed comb safety razor and I ended up looking like I went 10 rounds with Freddy Krueger. I had to put paper towels on my head and a ski cap over that so I wouldn’t bleed all over my pillow going to bed. I wanted this to work, but I’m going back to an expensive, but SAFE multi-blade razor.
I hit up antique shops and buy all the old straight razors i can and referb them and shave with those
I've used a parker shavette for the past 8 years. I buy the inexpensive derby blades and strop them before each shave. I get around 10 shaves per blade this way.
I ussualy use both: the safety razor to shave in area, and the straight to details, cause I began to use a handlebar mustache recently
Edit okay so the saftey razor blades mentioned in this video are a rip-off unless they're made of gold or silver.
Most brands charge about $10 for a 100 blades while some charge $30+ for 100 blades like Feather.
Switched to saftey razors and haven't looked back. I stopped using Gillette years ago. $25 for four blades that last three or four shaves each NOPE. I was using and still do use a Panasonic Arc4 that's really good. I get zero irritation and a very close shave that takes no time at all to accomplish. BUT there's just something really satisfying about using a safety razor lol. After my Dad saw me using a safety razor when he came over to visit he gave me all his old Gillette saftey razors from when he was younger. So I have a Fatboy and another butterfly razor with a black handle. This is addition to the four Parkers I own lol. Using a safety razor saves you money in blades only. If you have a collective personality single blade shaving is something else that'll take money from you 🤣 BUT I get enjoyment from using saftey razors anyways so whatever. I spend money in different accessories now instead of cartridge blades all the time.
its a deep hole when you start collecting shave soap and aftershave
@@asrafzonan1152 that's why I stick with the more affordable/longer lasting soaps and creams like Taconic, Palmolive, Parker and Williams Mug.
Try Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements, they have some amazing scented soaps and after shave
I use the safety razor. Love it!! Tried the cut throat, but it kept living up to the name, while the learning curve of the safety razor is paper thin, and almost as good. Either way, anyone using a cartridge is getting robbed of a wonderful experience, as well as a boat 🛥️ load of money.
I got a Timor straight razor and a Red Deer strope for $55 shipped on amazon.
I don't really do clean shaving (trimming at best, let me enjoy my beard since I can't enjoy my hair anymore XD), but if I ever did the cleaner shaving thing, I'd get a straight razor without even thinking about it.
a Straight Razor for trimming and shaping the beard makes a world of difference trust us! 😎
Girlfriend bought me a 5 star rated straight razor and strop. I have watched lots of videos on how to strop correctly yet I can't get it sharp enough to use. Where am I going wrong. Any tips or advice.
Check out the DOVO channel! There is a stropping video there!
What kind of razor is it? If its a cheaper style with low quality steel, good luck ever really getting it 'shave ready'. All my straight razors are from Solingen Germany and shave beautifully! Hone them and keep em stropped after each shave and your grandchildren can use the same razor! Itll literally last a lifetime!
I know it's a really late answer and I hope you have found one already. If not, not every straight razor comes sharpened and ready to use. Stroping is not sharping, it's just maintaing the edge that has been set by sharping - which is done using whetstones. You might want to send your razor to be sharpened. Checked the web, chances are you will find someone in your area. By the way, stroping is done before each shave. Honing (sharpening) needs to be done every 50 shaves or so. By correctly correctly maintaining the razor using a clean after a shave to properly dry the edge, cloth strop with some paste now and then before moving to a smooth leather strop before every shave, you can double it to up to 100 shaves before the blade needs to be sharpened (honed) again.
Your straight razor needs a new bevel edge which can easily be achieved honing with a 1000 grit synthetic wet stone followed by a higher grit finishing stone (or two). Stick with it and your girlfriend will thank you. A S.R. is the gift of a lifetime! Cheers (Shavetown PDX ❤️)
@@sgtkyle3508
Why are you namedropping Solingen, a barely-not-ruhrpott shithole, as if it's a sign of quality?
I appreciate a quality in a man who has no tattos
Ive tried everything from straight razors to a $300 Braun and everything in between. Imo nothing tops a single-blade disposable and just using a fresh one every shave.
havent had problems with a safety razor without grill ( feather popular). but i keep cutting myself when using a straight razor. (which i use when i want to shave only some beard an keep a nice line)
I tried the straight razor but couldn't get a good shave on my chin and under my nose without taking a chunk of skin out lol.
Safety razors and the leaf are my go to now.
I enjoyed this video and have been saying the same in my shop for years. I wanted to add this video to the collection I have showing on a loop in my shop but unfortunately the 'music' drove me round the bend! Thanks anyway for the video,
What?!?! And I was waiting for the 37-blade cart with which you stay shaved 37 days until you need it again.
Can I use my safety razor blades in the straight razor? I see blades look diff like cut in half
And what’s best to use for lining up beard ?
Just been using safety razor
I have switched to a Straight Razor and a Safety Razor, much cheaper than the Cartridge Razors and the Shaving Machines!
I should have done this a long time ago!
the barbarossa is still on my wishlist.
now I'm clean shaven and don't have to buy a new razor every year😁😄
I've seen it said by straight razor shavers that it's counterintuitively more difficult to use a shavette than it is to use a regular old straight razor.
Just curious, about how long does a safety razor blade lasts....when I use my mach 3 razor it can last about 1.5 weeks?
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I have the red dovo black star it rocks
Why am I considering advice on shaving from someone who clearly doesn't shave...
He is a barber so he shaves for a living haha also having a beard means you need to shape it and thats still shaving 😉
De blade shaving after skin hard or rough?? Cartridge razor shave skin soft and smooth??? Tell me sir which razor better for skin
I've tried both safety and straight razors for about 2 years now, and haven't ever gotten anything I'd call a great shave unfortunately. I've tried looking up more tips and videos about how to do it better, and I have obviously practiced for 2 years. I always have issues of so many cuts without pressing against the skin, on lowest settings on the safety razor, and sensitive skin blades, and it still cuts my skin no matter what I try to do. I'd done electric razors before that, and they caused rashes everytime. Does anyone have any recommendations that ain't any of these 3 or a cartridge one either.
It costed me $33 for 1000blades and I can use it for 4 shaves per blade so 4,000 shaves for $33 and I have way overkill I spent $175 on a Yates precision titanium saftey razor and I'll still save a few thousand dollars in the long run 😊
I recently started shaving my head. Worth the switch?
I switched to wet shaving and a vintage single blade razor years ago. Gone were razor burn, sensitive skin and discomfort.
What blades are you buying for your safety razor? I'm seeing $10-20 for a pck of 50. That $70 quote for 100 is insane
Been using safety razors for 4 years. Never looking back
Where can I buy dovo in America?
I got my daughter a straight razor because she collects knives. It was a cheap razor and someone took it. Than I found out she loved shaving with it I got her a nice straight razor by Gold dollar she loves it. Me I have a safety razor. I’m trying different blades brands I would switch to a straight razor but I’m a truck driver and most truck stops shower rooms don’t have a place for a strap to hang. Now I get Japanese razor blades cheap because I only use them once and they go to my used blade tin because my safety razor case can’t hold them without damaging them. But it is still 20 cents a shave. But I’m sure going to look into a straight razor for her and other products. Oh and one more thing the straight razor doesn’t put plastic in the landfill and I toss the tin fill of used razors in my companies scrap metal bin so win win.
Have you ever been told that you resemble Shia Labeouf?
JUST DO IT 😉
Why switch in my case?
I never had ingrown hair or irritation 🤷🏻♂️ ... is cost the only advantage left, for me, if I were to switch?
Define irony: Someone with a massive beard telling us what razor to use.
I know! How can we possibly take shaving advice from him?
Dovo Solingen, yeah baby
the best for the best!
My best shaves are with a straight
Funny to see a guy talking about razors when he has a beard as long as Rapunzel's hair 😂
I get the BIC throw away, theres one version with a single blade. An orange/white colour schemed one, this one is almost always sharp and good quality, the blue one goes bad in a few shaves while this one can work for almost 20 rounds. I can simply wet the hairs, shave it 3 min after soaking.
I have psoriasis so I have easily irritated skin that would end up in spots and real issues. Using a single blade helps not hitting skin. Also the reason I can't go to a barber, I can but they need to use the safety razor... So why bother.
I love straight razors. But I am afraid to use them myself so I go to barber every time.
Buy a quality S.R. and (you'll thank me later) 'Hone your own!' Cheers from Shavetown ❤️ PDX!
I have been using an adjustable injector razor for a long time. It's a shame injector razors are seemingly forgotten.
Is that an etchasketch?
Yeah, so much cheaper 😬
Looks over to the cabinet with 70 artisan shave soap sets, matching splashes, balms, linaments, bar soaps, moisturizers, EdP, EdTs, vintage GEMs, vintage Gillette's, Canadian made modern razors, Japanese kamisoris, American straights, brushes both synthetic and badger, horse hair brushes, boar brushes, and various artisan made handles, ENOUGH RAZOR BLADES TO LAST SEVERAL LIFETIMES, synthetic Whetstones, JNATS, TOMONAGURAS, DIAMOND LAPPONG PLATES, STROPS, COMPOUNDS.......
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Find a blacksmith And a Barber
That's all you need Everything else will solve itself from there
He is a barber after all 😉💈
I use a safety razor I got at the dollar tree and a pack of 100 blades for $10. you can do it very cheaply
drop the aerosol shave cream though, tube or soap works much better
I have a question. Is a straight razor like the hair cutting razor cosmetologists use but with a safety cover?
I am in the process of reinstating my cosmetology license after a long career break. I'm also a woman and don't use razors on my face...actually recently I've started growing a patch of chin hair that is annoying. I started using a safety razor because wax hurts.
Anyway my state allows cosmetologists to use safety razors (They did not back in my day. It's a relatively new change. Straight razors are still out for shaving.)
I never knew the name of the razor that is sometimes used to cut hair. It looks a lot like a straight razor. It has a disposable blade and it also has a safety cover/ blade protector.
That's a shavette. It's what many states (I think yours is one) require barbers to use instead of a non-disposable straight razor. Shavettes are sharp as hell because of the thin disposable blade fully exposed instead of the slightly thicker permanent blade on a straight razor
i can’t tell if i have razor bumps or a in grown hairs all i know is they do get irritated and sometimes itch and they do get painful sometimes
I used a straight razor years ago. The first one became jagid after I put it down on a ceramic surface. Good thing I looked at it before I put it to my cheek. Ouch... Later I used a disposable insert straight razor...cut myself....still scarred. Using a safety razor now. Love it....cheap too
Hey! I have a light 5 o’clock shadow, i am thinking to switch to a straight razor as i am currently using an electric shaver. Will it make any difference switching? I would be pleased if anybody could answer or explain me in detail. Thank you!
Like the man in the video says, you can wet your feet without spending a ton of money by getting the Dovo Shavette for about $30. It comes with adaptors for both longer disposable blades and the shorter, more typical single edged disposable blades which are very cheap. The 'Derby Platinum" blades in the black box are the perfect sharpness and last a long time in my opinion. Around .07 per blade and I can get a month out of each sometimes! I personally use this combo for detailing the edges of my beard as it can be amazingly precise - just watch some straight razor tutorial videos here. You can even use it to chop single hairs if you want like a samurai! For the most of my face (and head) I use a double-edge safety razor with the same blades. That tech came along around 1920 and IMO nothing better in men's grooming has been invented since. Not only do these options give you a better shave, but much cheaper overall than the other options.
@@razoraz hi sir! have you tried cloud or feather blades? black derby and those ones are the only ones I found in my country, I don't know if there is some difference between them, thanks a lot
@@jero2955 I think I've tried Feather and they are good. But the black derby ones are the best value in my opinion and they work great.
I'll definitely get my single blade straight razor, it's a shame nobody has ever taught me to use one. I don't like those plastic throw away safety razors
whats best for a infrequent shaver? like once a week
Straight edge is the best in all use cases, with a straight edge he could eve shave his full beard no problem
How many shaves can a single razor do before having to change it? Using for just clean beard shave.
We recommend replacing the blade after 4-8 shaves.
the problem with razor enthusiasts is they think straight razors are the holy grail
1: straight razors do give you ingrown hairs just as much as any cartridge razor if you cut hairs below the skin
2: straight razors are never as sharp as a safety razors
Why is a straight razor only good for 300 shaves? You're note going to run out of metal unless you do a full sharpening after every shave right?
it is recommended to always sharpen your razor to keep it as sharp as possible but DOVO razors can and do last more than 300 shaves!
safety razors are like 24$ on amazon. replacement blades are like 50 for $10. where are you getting those numbers? are the ones im seeing low quality or something?
I’m using a Gillette safety razor from the mid 1950s. 100 blades costs $12.
Where did you get that strop
check out our Online Shop! shop.dovo.com
I'm here for research cuz my 3 blade razor keeps giving the face burn thingy(don't know what it's called)
Says the guy with a beard like Sampson.
I use my Solingen straight razor and Merkur double edge razor back and forth. No problems!
I've used cartridge razors for a long time and switched to single blade razors. The benefit of the cartridge is honestly much better than the safety razor. It's faster, easier, can reach better under my nose, easier to hold and replace razors, harder to miss spots, etc. The only real benefit i see is the price of the safety razor and the fact that it isn't made of plastic. I still use a safety razor because I have been largely anti-plastic for a while, but I have to admit that the cartridges were always the better product by a pretty large margin.
Different strokes ehhh?
The traditional Straight Razor is the only way to go (big or go home)! Shave City (pdx) ❤️
Something isn't working for you then because I could never go back to crappy plastic cartridge razors. All in on the double edge safety razor for me! Once you get the right formula in terms of razor and blade for your face/skin and the technique down, the DE safety razor will reign Supreme.
Derby blades are like 8 bucks for 100 half blade. Where does this 70 bucks for 100 blades number come from?
I’m trying a straight razor soon, never had one done but traditional razors are way to expensive and just not as good as I’ve seen straight razors do. I wanted to classic way but with cartridge style blades because I’m not good at sharpening blades.
I felt the same way. Try the Dovo Shavette he recommends - for about $30, it's the same form factor as a straight razor but takes disposable blades. My favorite blades are the 'Derby Platinum" in the black box - they are the perfect sharpness and last a long time, and for under 10 cents a blade.
What's a good starter razor
we would highly recommend the SHAVETTE for a starter Razor. check out our online Shop if you're interested!
Thanks for the info. The music in the background is very distracting.