Comment on Monday SOTD Thread - October 28th, 2024 (#505)
PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social 5 months agoI had an mild razor with a well-worn blade, which is probably not the winning condition for a close shave.
Do you think you lost proficiency on the DE side, or have straight shaves more potential?
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 5 months ago
I think that the completely open blade of the straight razor provides the greatest opportunity for technique development. My skin feels better after a BBS straight shave than an equally close shave with a safety razor.
PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social 5 months ago
I noticed with shavettes that I can’t get the same flat angle because of the lip - I don’t know whether this causes better skin feel though
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 5 months ago
With an open blade, I think there’s the opportunity to optimize blade cutting angle. With a safety razor that’s much more restricted.