Yeah, these base plates are just an obstacles to get a good shave. They are evil, causing pain for a man in form of weepers, irritation, bumps and learning curves
Devette magic - guaranteed!
Steep angle for me wherever possible - absolutely no irritation and super efficient
Steep angle for me wherever possible - absolutely no irritation and super efficient
Okay, but can you quantify "steep"? Assuming the top plate flat against your face is 0 degrees and the blade perpendicular to your face is 90 degrees, about what angle do you shave at?
Ok, I am on shallow side. I use even more shallow angle as in mentioned picture. At tough places I do even better - I put the razor perpendicular to the skin, so the blade can not touch the skin without pressure. Then I press the head of the razor so the blade touch the skin with almost paralel to the skin direction. It works very well during the first cleanup pass, especially with blades that are worn a little (frequently I use a blade for 20+ shaves, depends on blade).For me it's much like the steep angle pictured here, something like a 60 to 75 degree angle by your reckoning.
Me too!For me it's much like the steep angle pictured here, something like a 60 to 75 degree angle by your reckoning.
Congratulations! Sounds amazong.Today I went to the dark side - loaded my vintage soviet slant razor without base plate. I have tried that three or four months ago with and the result was far behind my expectations. So today was the second trial.
The blade is curved under the cap and washer doesn´t fit, so I went without it. Though the blade doesn´t look very secure, still it stays firm, no shatter. I was afraid of flipping. On the other hand I use shallow angle, so that is not a problem.
It was a wonderful shave. The sound was heard three blocks down the street [emoji38]. The cutting ability of the blade was really much higher. No nicks or anything to be mentioned. Two effortless passes.
Sure I will go this way tomorrow, no doubts. My Muhle R41 devette get some rest. [emoji38]
Only a matter of time before someone tries this, right? Or has someone already tried it? I would, but I don't have the right screw...