*PICS* Feather Artist Club VS Stainless Dovo Shavette

[joel]

Gents,
Here are some pics of the two side by side, some of the pics show the difference in blade size (which really isn't that substantial) as well as thickness, scales, etc.... should give you a good idea of the size difference between the two. I won't do a written comparison yet - as i'd like to give them eacha fair shot - do a review on each of them seperatly, then come back here, and do a final "overall" review of the two razors head to head. We are told we cannot compare the two - as they are night and day, but personally I think we sure can. My initial impressions, and dinking around prove they are both effective tools, and although the feather is heavier and uses a different blade, the shavette provides a wonderful shave. (I previously used the plastic handled shavette, and did not like it... I figure, I had used the feather and shavette back when I was exclusively using straights, so I hadn't yet mastered the ultra-light touch necessary for DE's, so hopefuly this shavette & feather experience will be much better) BTW, on the individual reviews, I will post pictures of the packaging/info that comes with both, and pics of the blade changing/loading process.

Without further ado - pics



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[robofunk]

i am ingrigued by the shavette, because of the adapters that can be used and the various blades that it will accept. if my better half isn't paying attention i'll have to add one to the fray!

[joel]

Just a little update - I've used both of these for quite some time now, and am quite a fan of the Dovo Shavette (stainless) for use when traveling. In my opinion it works MUCH better than a merkur travel DE, it is quick and easy to use, blades are readily available, and it is nice and small - which is handy for travel. This is kinda my "go to" razor for travel. :smile:

[ouch]

I'm getting a bit tired of saying this, but that's another great post.

I always thought the Feather was somehow "cheating", compared to straights, but the recent rash of Feather Artist posts has piqued my interest.


And we all know what that means........$$$$$$$$$$:001_rolle

[AACJ]

I'm getting a bit tired of saying this, but that's another great post.

I always thought the Feather was somehow "cheating", compared to straights, but the recent rash of Feather Artist posts has piqued my interest.


And we all know what that means........$$$$$$$$$$:001_rolle

If you wait a little while, you MIGHT be able to pick a gently used one up from a member.

[joel]

I'm getting a bit tired of saying this, but that's another great post.

I always thought the Feather was somehow "cheating", compared to straights, but the recent rash of Feather Artist posts has piqued my interest.


And we all know what that means........$$$$$$$$$$:001_rolle

I have mixed feelings on the Artist Club. The razor itself is superb - however the blades are inconsistent. I can go through a pack of blade - they'll all be superb, then out of nowhere I get one that just mulches my face. The Dovo Shavette is really a fearsome force when used with a feather DE (half) blade. At least for me - it is outstanding - albeit takes longer to shave with than a feather straight.

[ouch]

If you wait a little while, you MIGHT be able to pick a gently used one up from a member.

Hey, you leave Scotto alone! :mad:
At the very least, wait until he stops bleeding.

[Sam]

I did not have good experiences with any of the shavettes that accepted DE blades, though none looked as substantial as the Dovo Shavette. I did enjoy the Feather Straight and it shaved me the best of any straight I used

Sam

[joel]

I did not have good experiences with any of the shavettes that accepted DE blades, though none looked as substantial as the Dovo Shavette. I did enjoy the Feather Straight and it shaved me the best of any straight I used

Sam

Having not used the Dovo shavette - I think it would be unwise to lump them all in the same category. The "shavette" is only made by dovo, and as a result the razors you are qualifying as "shavettes" are actually not so. As you stated - they are not as substantial.

[Sam]

Joel, I quite agree. The Dovo looks much heavier than any other "shavette" I have used. I do not know how much it costs or how it compares heads-up against the Feather. Id be interested in your take, however

Sam

[joel]

Joel, I quite agree. The Dovo looks much heavier than any other "shavette" I have used. I do not know how much it costs or how it compares heads-up against the Feather. Id be interested in your take, however

Sam

Personally - I am quite fond of the Dovo Stainless Shavette - and loaded with a feather DE blade, it will outshave a vision loaded with a feather DE blade, as the ability to adust the angle for each part of your face is unrivialed by any DE razor. I would use it a lot more - however with just one small blade - it takes quite some time to shave your entire face multiple passes - and for the past year or so I have been pretty rushed in the morning. The light weight, and the shavette as a whole take a little time to get used to - however once you get the hang out it, it will provide a really superb shave. I have not tried the other blades available for the shavette - and I would suspect the longer blades would work better - and in fact, I wouldn't be surprised if you could stuff a feather straight razor blade into one of the longer holders - but again, I haven't used them, so I don't know.

Given the very low cost of the Dovo Shavette Stainless, and the dirt cheap price and availability of quality DE blades - PERSONALLY if I had to choose one, I would pick the Shavette over the feather - simply because I have had such mixed experiences with the Artist Club - and when I pick up the Artist Club after not having used it for a few weeks - I get "ok" results, as it seems to have a learning curve you have to really get in the groove of. The Dovo... once you get the hang of it, you can pick it up anytime and get tremendously close, irritation free shaves. Also - since it uses 1/2 a DE blade, if you buy a pack of 100 isralie DE blades, and pitch each one after only one use - you have a WICKED sharp blade each morning, at a terribly low cost.

[roughrider]

joel, did you get your Shavette from classicshaving?

[joel]

joel, did you get your Shavette from classicshaving?

No - unfortunatly I cannot purchase from CS. I picked it up from a forum member some time ago. :smile:

[roughrider]

I wonder if Charles carries it?

[Sam]

I got my feather straight with a box of professional blades, two boxes of supers and a box with the guards. Razor looks new

Sam

[roughrider]

I got my feather straight with a box of professional blades, two boxes of supers and a box with the guards. Razor looks new

Sam


That's great. Let us know how you like it.

[senore]

I am absolutely new to straight razors. I want to keep both cost and maintenance way down. I have read about the dovo shavette. It sounds interesting to me. I have been advised it's a good razor for a beginner. Is this Correct? What color head should I purchase with it? Red, Black, Green? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, William.

[adonnellyr]

I am absolutely new to straight razors. I want to keep both cost and maintenance way down. I have read about the dovo shavette. It sounds interesting to me. I have been advised it's a good razor for a beginner. Is this Correct? What color head should I purchase with it? Red, Black, Green? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, William.

I used the red blade holder and it worked quite well. Mine also came with the black holder, but I never tried it. I didn't really ever see the need, plus with the red holder you could use any of your favourite DE blades. Also, the blade is shorter in the red handle so you can focus on your straight shaving while worrying about less blade while starting out.

[bearbear]

the shavette is surprisingly light weight, but you get excellent feedback from it. I've used so far with dovo and lord blades, both provided excellent shaves. Going to work my way up to feathers with this badboy when i can get the hang of it, still a lil shaky and jittery with it, so i'm trying to stick to the forgiving blades.

[Portra160]

Does the less expensive Shavette take the Featherblades Proguard/Professional (like those in the first post) with any holder/adapter?
Are there any other cheap knifes who take these Featerblades?

[dwnwrdishvnwrd]

Does the less expensive Shavette take the Featherblades Proguard/Professional (like those in the first post) with any holder/adapter?
Are there any other cheap knifes who take these Featerblades?
The Shavette takes DE blades that have been broken in half creating two blades or it takes longer Dovo Shavette specific blades (longer than a regular DE blade) using an adapter that can be purchased separately.

I'm not aware of any other blade holders that accept the Feather blades other than the Feathers themselves but I could be mistaken.

[DavidH]

I used the red blade holder and it worked quite well. Mine also came with the black holder, but I never tried it. I didn't really ever see the need, plus with the red holder you could use any of your favourite DE blades. Also, the blade is shorter in the red handle so you can focus on your straight shaving while worrying about less blade while starting out.

Adonnellyr, your "Shave Den" graveyard by itself has enough in it to start a small shop! :lol: Very impressive collection!

[HeWhoKnows]

I've watched Mantic59 getting executive shave in Mirage, Las Vegas, from a pro that uses Dovo Shavette, with red sleeve, thus with half of DE blade. I've never used it myself, and I'm very much thinking of it. But if that pro barber from Mirage uses this as his primary tool (have in mind that executive shave in Mirage goes around 120 dollars), than it must have potential! :thumbup1:

[ALL HANDS WORKING]

Having a Dovo Shavette, a Feather RG (folding) and a Feather DX (Japanese style), I can honestly say that the Feathers, in my opinion, are far superior. With respect to the Feather blades, I have tried the Pro Guards, Super pros and the Light blades (green package). I have had some very nasty cuts from the Super Pro, but the Light blade seems perfect for my everyday needs. Two passes + touch up=BBS. On the Dovo, I use the green sleeve, and the Personna blades. Found them to be kind of rough, like the Super Pro Feathers, but now that my technique is better, I may give the Dovo another shot.

[HeWhoKnows]

After having used the Dovo Shavette for some while now, I can honestly say that I'm impressed with the easiness of use of that thing. Coupled with half of feather blade it is very effective piece of equipment. However, I would have to mention couple of it's downsides, for what it's worth:

Firstly, as a consequence of a plastic sleeve, it is impossible to make a flat contact with the skin when going ATG, without applying pressure that clearly exceeds what is universally considered to be enough. So you need to either increase pressure, which in case of blade digged in could lead to some injuries, or increase angle, which would inevitably make the ATG passes somewhat uncomfortable.

Secondly, it is too small for bigger hands. Looking at the feather, this might be a better deal with Japanese razor.

One more word of precaution. With razor, I also bought black sleeve and a box of dovo shavette long blades. These are by far the worst blades I've tried so far. No need to go beyond feather, although with ordinary DE blade it will take longer to make all the necessary passes.

[Rogier D.]

I'm thinking of switching from DE to straight. I don't want to do all the honing, because it requires a serious investment. I've read a bit about the feather's and the inconsistency of the blades keeps popping up... Personally, I like the styling of the Dovo and the fact it can hold longer blades than a DE. Although I wonder wether or not there are other blades available, so I have the possibility to choose, just like with my safety razor...

[Kentos]

Joels original post is several years old...the feather and Kai blades are very consistent, and it would be a shame for you to shun a feather because of it and go to a shavette IMO.:smile:

[Seraphim]

I've yet to experience poor quality in any Feather or KAI blades.

[instpasr]

I've been shaving with a feather AC for almost a year now and have not once experienced a bad blade, recently I bought some Kai's and they are also very good. If you ask me don't wast your time and money on the shavette go for the Feather or Kai Captain which are quality implements that will last a lifetime.

[Rogier D.]

I just don't think I'm ready for a feather-sharp edge... I'm still a newbie and eventually I want to go completely straight, honing, stropping, the whole nine yards! ;)

[instpasr]

Put the light saber sharpness out of your mind. Seraphim only loped off one of his FILs ears with a feater a few months ago when he was giving him a shave :lol: seriously any blade can cut you and you will get a few so dive on it and try it out you won't regret it.

[Portra160]

I used Feather AC RG/DX for almost 2 years and then sold them only using my Thiers Issards.
But I miss my Feathers so much so this week a brand new RG/Pro Supers is coming to me:001_smile
I guess I´m gonna use TI/Feather 50/50. Some of the best of two worlds:wink2:

[Snuff-Belgium]

I had last week my first blade (super professional) that was a bit less, I could only get about half the shaves out of that one. Otherwise no problems. You could always go for the New Feather SS that's far more forgiving then the older RG/DX models (although I prefer them to the new one).

[TheGRman]

Does the less expensive Shavette take the Featherblades Proguard/Professional (like those in the first post) with any holder/adapter?
Are there any other cheap knifes who take these Featerblades?

The Dovo Shavette also has a Green adapter for it. This adapter accepts the 'Fromm' or 'Personna' Hair Shaper Blades. These blades are longer and have a metal spine. They are for the Fromm or Personna Hair Shaper folding hair cutting razor.

[Landri]

I'm getting a serious AD with all this feather AC talking.... any advice??? (I already look around the web and the WCS is the cheapest place around)
For what I've been reading about the feathers are superior to the dovo shavette (that plastic holder-thing just don't appeal to me)... but as usual I need the advice of the experts in this forum.
cheers!

[TheGRman]

I'm getting a serious AD with all this feather AC talking.... any advice??? (I already look around the web and the WCS is the cheapest place around)
For what I've been reading about the feathers are superior to the dovo shavette (that plastic holder-thing just don't appeal to me)... but as usual I need the advice of the experts in this forum.
cheers!

Most will agree that the Feather AC is a superior razor to the Dovo Shavette (some will not agree). From the looks of your previous posts, you've gotten some great advice. The Feather AC has a nice weight and balance (although I feel it to be a bit blade-heavy, but not a problem in the least). As far as the Feather or Kai blades, and their prospective model numbers and such, you, yourself will have to make that call. Why? Because all blades shave everyone's face a bit differently. My face may hate the Feather SS, or the Kai Mild, while your face may take a great liking to them. You have to shave with the different blades yourself in order to find the right blade for your face. As far as the Feather AC folding razor, or any of the Feather folding razors... they are very well made, and nice razors for the use.

[celticrusader]

I also use a Feather AC-SS and find it an amazing shaver, and also use the Light Feather blades, I also cannot fault the Feather blades.

Jamie

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[yung puck]

picked up the shavette and i really like it,just trying to learn good practice before i move on to my real straights.but i cant complain about it.btw to be honest i cant tell the difference between many razors in general shark,7oclock,merkur,astra,etc all sharp as hell to me.