Stainless Stainless Steel Shavette Disposable Blade Straight Razor - No Blades Included

Bought this razor as have tried DE shaving and found I got a much closer & less irritated shave than using a multi blade shaver.Razor comes in a plastic folding wallet which holds the razor body, 2 of the black larger blade holders, 1 of the standard (DE) sized blade holders & a few different blades to get you started.Loading the blade was easy into the red holder by aligning the blade to 2 red stoppers on one side and then folding over the other side & then sliding into the razor body, it will only go one way in as well due to its design. Worth noting that the blade does not clip into the red holder it simply sits in against the stoppers so you just need to check its in parallel when you close the other half of the holder, or before you slide it into the razor.Big plus is once fitted the bladed edge only protrudes a tiny amount & the red holder is easy to see so very safe as little chance of deep cuts which perhaps helps reduce the fear factor when first using.For what it's worth I use a DE type blade snapped in half (just leave in the waxed paper & bend the sharped edges together as if folding a piece of paper). Plus I tend to fit the blade before going to bed so I don't have to deal with the fumbling around half awake in the morning.In use I found the razor to be very stable in the hands due to the rubber section on the tang where the finger(s) hold it & weighted just about right. The scales pivot quite a way around so best to try a few different types to find the one that works best for you.The blade should be held at about 30 degrees from the skin in use which felt about right for me. As for technique well some advocate long steady strokes and others shorter strokes. Personally for me it was a mix of both depending on what part of my face. Have a look on YouTube as there are plenty of tutorial videos on straight razor shaving.In terms of time I found it quicker than my DE razor for some reason but slower (only a few minutes) than a cartridge type razor & a worthwhile additional purchas of an alum block sorts out any tiny nicks and helps close up the pores really quickly.Safe to say coming from electric to wilkinson & Gillette systems to a DE razor I thought I'd found the closest shave, hover with this new shavette style I don't think I've ever had such a close shave.As for blade recommendations I'd say go find an intro pack with several types to find the ones that suit your hair/skin, style of shaving.

Seems to be good for the most part. Is the exact same as the previous one I have. There does seem to be a slight drop in quality however in comparison the the one I already have.Arrived quickly and is still what I was looking for.

Amazing service. I am stunned at the great level of care taken by Style & Skin.A few months ago I had accidentally broken my Dovo Shavette (blue) being a bit rough taking a blade out. On Monday I ordered the stainless steel shavette and it arrived this morning (Thursday).It was packaged in an Amazon stiff cardboard envelope. Within that it was sealed in a plastic envelope. Within that it was wrapped in bubble wrap. Within that it was delicately wrapped in black tissue paper with "S & S" moustache sticker. Finally inside the tissue paper was the shavette 201006 in its own plastic sheath. The shavette came with all 3 blade holders (red 201003 in the shavette, and straight long black 201004 and combed long black (also 201004) spare). It came with a Merkur DE blade, a Merkur long DE blade, plus two single edge Derby blades (short). This is an impressive level of care and service.The shavette itself has a very good feel to it, a nice weight (not too light, not too heavy), and very good workmanship. Compared to my previous blue shavette, the stainless steel one feels and looks better in my opinion.I'm a very happy customer indeed!

Well balanced but the blade holders are useless... Super flimsy and barely hold the blades in place during a shave. Frustrating to say the least when your blade ends up sliding back inside the plastic holder. Do yourself a favour and choose something else.

Received mine today and the product code was 201087, it also had a white, rather than red, double edge blade holder. Unsure whether this is the superior model or a cheaper type: either way it's still a bloody good shavette. It came with the White holder, a black one for full length blades and another black holder with a tapered edge for trimming. The shipped pack also included a double edged blade and a full length blade which was a nice little extra. the shavette feels very light and I tried it tonight on the full length blade holder with the provided blade. The shavette was easy to manoeuvre. It was also comfortable to grip and felt light in the fingers. It felt well balanced and, apart from being quite long in blade size and the first time using a full length blade, easy to move around the face curve and neck area. The safety edge of the black blade holder does prevent nicks. Overall a lovely shave but I'll get a better shave from my Feathers which I will try next time. Seller needs to be more clear as to which model is being sold here but overall I am very happy with my purchase, the delivery time and the overall quality of this very decent shavette!

I've got a couple of shavettes and this is by far the best I've used. This is the fully stainless 201006 model, by the way (regardless of what the answer in the questions section says) and if you're looking to expand your range of shaving options then I think this would be a good choice. The blade holders are very well designed and hold the blade more firmly than in other shavettes and the razor as a whole feels comfortable in the hand. From the first day I've had very close shaves from this with little or no irritation having struggled to get on with other (cheaper) shavettes. I don't think it will ever fully replace my trusty DE but if you're interested in a shavette then I'd definitely recommend this.