SnailMagnitude@mander.xyz 1 year ago
What’s the deal with these?
I’ve used a few cheap disposable straights, or the ones with disposable blades, are these much different to the ones you just snap a DE in half and pop it in?
SnailMagnitude@mander.xyz 1 year ago
What’s the deal with these?
I’ve used a few cheap disposable straights, or the ones with disposable blades, are these much different to the ones you just snap a DE in half and pop it in?
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 1 year ago
Oh yes, much different. The hair shaper blade is much sturdier than the half-DE blade. It’s similar to an injector or Artist Club blade, but with a much higher profile, so they don’t need a clamping mechanism that holds the blade near the cutting edge like the modern Artist Club and injector Shavettes.
As a result, the hair shaper blades allows for designs that allow you to use the full range of angles that a hollow ground would without the flimsiness of half-DE shavettes. The blade is firm like fixed blade without the angle constraints of Artist Club shavettes. Really it’s the best disposable open blade razor design I have experienced.
Just make sure to stay away from Personna hair shaper blades. They feel scrapy
HomeAwayFromHone@sub.wetshaving.social 1 year ago
Are the “diane” Fromm ones on Amazon any good?
As for Kismet, is the best source crp-solingen on eBay?
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 1 year ago
I had a Fromm blade rust in my hair shaper, so I’m staying away from that brand altogether. It shaved well enough, though, if that so matters 😅
I’m not sure about your eBay source, I am spoiled and can buy my Kismet blades in local barbershop supply stores here in Switzerland.
If you want to try them, I’d be happy to send you a few.
HomeAwayFromHone@sub.wetshaving.social 1 year ago
Thanks for the kind offer, I’ll take you up on that.