The Holy Black Shavette.

Disclaimer: Got this for free from a The Holy Black (THB) raffle. The guys do cool give away every now and then (check them on Instagram). There was no solicitation for a review; they literally put you on a spinner and pick a name at random. I believe this particular model of shavette is no longer sold by THB.


So my first time using a half-DE blade shavette.

So the bad news. This thing is like a samurai sword and is VERY unforgiving, even worse then a Feather DX with 'super blades'. I nicked myself a couple of times in random places on my face. The blade doesn't hold very tightly in the holder and the black paint is flaking off in some key areas. I would venture to guess that THB stopped selling this particular razor due to QC issues.

The good news. This razor is VERY close shaving, closer than I could even get with the aforementioned Feather DX+Super combo. Once I learned to hold it up closer to the blade to pinch down on the handle and to use a VERY steep angle (almost flat against my face) I started to get excellent results.

Lesson learned, respect the razor and it will respect you. NOT recommended for a newbie, definitely recommended for everyone else. Especially as a 'clean up' final BBS pass razor.





#Salude!

These half DE shavettes are a different beast altogether in my opinion. They can provide a really good shave or a really bloody mess, depending on your technique.

If you can get good control over them, they will reward you, but they demand more concentration than any other type of razor in my experience.

Good luck and keep us posted!


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These half DE shavettes are a different beast altogether in my opinion. They can provide a really good shave or a really bloody mess, depending on your technique.

If you can get good control over them, they will reward you, but they demand more concentration than any other type of razor in my experience.

Good luck and keep us posted!


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I like the new challenge. I was getting very laissez-faire with my current crop of razors.

These half DE shavettes are a different beast altogether in my opinion. They can provide a really good shave or a really bloody mess, depending on your technique.

If you can get good control over them, they will reward you, but they demand more concentration than any other type of razor in my experience.

Good luck and keep us posted!


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I like the new challenge.  I was getting very laissez-faire with my current crop of razors.

Isn't that great? When you find yourself getting even slightly lethargic in your routine, you can always find a way to change it up,from a new razor to a brand new way of shaving! Keeps us all young!

These half DE shavettes are a different beast altogether in my opinion. They can provide a really good shave or a really bloody mess, depending on your technique.

If you can get good control over them, they will reward you, but they demand more concentration than any other type of razor in my experience.

Good luck and keep us posted!


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I like the new challenge.  I was getting very laissez-faire with my current crop of razors.

Isn't that great? When you find yourself getting even slightly lethargic in your routine, you can always find a way to change it up,from a new razor to a brand new way of shaving! Keeps us all young!

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