Shavettes #1 - Feather SS, Envy Shave 8Ball, Shannon's Fig & Apricot, Maol Tangerine

[@gen2rev907]

For a guy who confesses he is something of a novice shaving with a Shavette like the Feather SS, that was an impressive result. Looking forward to seeing you continue the journey. Thanks Chris, as always, a fun and informative video.

[@IAMCDB]

Thanks very much sir, appreciate it. I'm definitely a novice so I expect some bumps along the way - or should I say I expect to cut off some bumps along the way? :)

[@bendycard]

Great shave Chris, that was really good. 😌👏 Firstly, thank you for the kind words. I love watching all the guys do their shaves, you can always pick up ideas from people, even the little things all help. I did a lot of that over Christmas when I decided to shave the goatee off. As I hope I mentioned in the stretching video, the idea of going up using your opposite hand is all about letting the razor glide, because if someone can be smooth with a shavette, they will be much less likely to cut yourself. Most of your shave was great , and certain parts like the the way you lined up around your goatee to me were perfect; stop briefly, line up the razor and go. 😌👏

[@IAMCDB]

Thanks DDave, I appreciate it. Frank gave me a good view of the hold on the up-stroke today in his video which was great. Thanks so much for the feedback, I appreciate it.

[@Shave_n_Butcher]

Excellent! I usually leak claret when I use one of those. Shavettes are also great for headshaves. Enjoy your Sunday.

[@IAMCDB]

I will be doing that Shavette head shave for you sooner than you think:) Enjoy your day as well Johan.

[@kenwilliams2219]

If someone is thinking of shaving with a shavette know this, you will cut and nick yourself some at first but if you keep at it you will get some fantastic shaves and will have learned a new skill. It's worth it. Also Parker shavettes are very inexpensive and easy to use. Thanks for the video Chris!

[@IAMCDB]

Thanks Ken, I appreciate it. Yes, I don't think there's any avoiding all nicks and cuts when learning with a shavette.

[@JMac.]

Uh oh... does someone have the shavette bug??? Nicely done my friend. You are learning from the masters that’s for sure. All around great shave Chris. I think you’ll come to love getting down with the shavette, and that’s a beauty of one to boot. Be well my friend.

[@IAMCDB]

This is a prelude to getting into straights:) I hope I'll have the strength to avoid straight razor RAD:) Thanks for the kind words Justin, I appreciate it. Stay well!

[@JMac.]

IAMCDB hahaha oh you poor thing, just wait until you see all the pretty shiny straight razors. Your RAD is just beginning! And you are going the slightly harder, yet badass route. Shavettes are inherently harder then real straight razors as they have no margin for error. Once you master these, a real straight razor will be a walk in the park. I’m excited to watch this journey my friend.

[@IAMCDB]

@@JMac. oh yes, I'm afraid:)

[@JMac.]

IAMCDB you should be!, well, at least I mean, your wallet should be. But you k know, there’s worse things we could spend our money on so we have that going for us.

[@IAMCDB]

@@JMac. Fair point my friend:)

[@JT-nf9tk]

Great shavette shave for a newbie. I just want to say that you well need to stretch your skin and you do that by pulling your skin opposite the direction of your blade stroke. I don't know if you ever mapped your beard, but you need to know when your beard grows in what direction so the your first pass will be going in the same direction. Second pass should be going across the grain and final pass going in the opposite direction of your beard growth which is called against the grain. Also, it is important to use your opposite hand when shaving against the grain in the neck and face which is an upward stroke. So you would be using your left hand to go ATG on your right side and then vice-versa. Now, what I would recommend to get proficient in doing opposite hand ATG shaving is to lather your face like you are going to shave but use a butter knife to practice the different moves just to remove the lather. You will find that you will be more proficient using your non-dominant hand as your practice with the butter knife. Basically, you want to gsin muscle memory. Good luck!

[@IAMCDB]

Thanks so much Joseph. I mapped the beard when I first started with DE razors many years ago and already shave that way with DE razors. Thanks so much for the bread knife tip. A couple of folks have recommended this now and I will definitely give it a go. Thanks again for the tips, I really appreciate it.

[@trunkerdixon]

Dave Card is like Zorro with a shavette or Weck. Super solid technique. i count bloodless shaves as triumphs and on that basis you did a great job. Where you are uncomfortable finding that grip for the second pass i use the bread knife grip championed by one of our Swedish friends - it's really helpful especially since you are not looking at your face but still want control over the blade. The back of the head is challenging with a shavette and i can only blame the cat so many times! Think of it like combing the non-existent hair! T

[@IAMCDB]

Hi Trunker. I agree, Diamond Dave is absolute Ninja Class, as are the Swedish Three:) I was watching Frank today and he showed his bread knife sort of grip and it will be really helpful. Thinking of it as combing non-existent hair on the dome is an excellent way to think of it. Thanks again sir!

[@gordonchristie246]

Damn fine shave Chris. You have a good touch. A enjoyable video have a good evening. Kind regards Gordon.🤘😃🤘🇺🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@IAMCDB]

Thanks so much Gordon, I appreciate it. Have a great evening yourself:)

[@johnshaves101]

Wow.... Great job Chris, really good, 👍🤓👍

[@IAMCDB]

Thanks very much John, I appreciate it.

[@The_Spectre.]

Nice shave, Chris. You did a good job with that shavette.

[@IAMCDB]

Thanks Spectre, I'm doing what I can:)

[@knightmare1015]

Excellent shave Chris. Just stick with it and you will be fine and please don't be afraid to repeat the with the grain pass if you need to. You can also strop those blades and get more life out of them. It also could not hurt to slow down a little bit more. I hope this helps.

[@IAMCDB]

Thanks Steve, I appreciate the tips.

[@shannontrepka1277]

Thanks, Chris! It means a lot to me that you trust my soap with a new technique!

[@IAMCDB]

You’re most welcome:)

[@marcocerqueglini4441]

Great shaving Chris, good sunday!!

[@IAMCDB]

Thanks very kindly Marco. I hope you have a great day as well.

[@shavingwithrich1846]

Nice shave Chris! I would also have to agree with you about The Scented Soldier Shaves👍 Great channel💈

[@IAMCDB]

Thanks Rich, I appreciate it. He has a different skillset from me so I'm anxious to learn from him. I hope you have a great day Rich!

[@Samuel-ge7im]

Great shave Chris! Nice products.

[@IAMCDB]

Thanks very much Sam:)

[@RealTalkThomas]

I'm thoroughly impressed with your straight/shavette skills, Chris. You've improved leaps and bounds over the past few weeks with them. You may be better than I at this point 😂

[@IAMCDB]

I doubt that I'm better than you but I'm going to work on it. Thanks for the kind words though. :)

[@WSF176]

I’ve been using my Shavette a lot more lately too. The length of the blade doesn’t let me get as meticulous in some areas. It s also still really awards and sometimes frustrating with my non dominant hand. I always feel like I need to touch it up with a DE afterwards. I’m also used to buffing in some areas which I can’t do with the Shavette. In any case I’ll keep it up. The only blade I have for my Dovo Shavette is their own Dovo blades. I haven’t used the half DE blades yet but maybe that’s worth a shot. Stay blessed brother.

[@IAMCDB]

Thanks Ali. It's good to hear you're doing ok with Shavettes. They are definitely challenging when you are used to using DE razors. I plan to keep plugging untilI develop come competency with them.

[@bradleycred99]

Howdy Chris! Not a style of shaving I’m interested in, but it’s always interesting to hear your wet shaving banter and learn about new product possibilities. Nice effort! Have a blessed Sunday. 🙏🏼

[@IAMCDB]

Thanks very much Bradley, I appreciate it. I hope you have a blessed Sunday as well.

[@TimShaves]

Great shave Chris! I find shavettes too rough but you definitely make it work. And scented Soldier is definitely a top tier content creator! Love his videos.

[@IAMCDB]

Thanks Tim. It went ok this time, no complaints. I like Tim's channel as well, he's a nice gent:)

[@TheTravelingShaver]

I've not used a Feather AC blade, but I have used the Kai Proguard and mild blades. For me, it seems that the Proguard is a touch sharper than the mild pink blades. I do need to get some Feather AC blades. Very nicely done Chris.

[@IAMCDB]

Definitely try them at some point Jeremy. I'm curious to see how you feel about them relative to the Kai.

[@TheTravelingShaver]

@@IAMCDB I plan on getting some Feather blades before to long. I just ordered a Kai Captain AC razor that came with a pack of Kai Pinks.

[@IAMCDB]

@@TheTravelingShaver I think the best all around blade they have is the regular Feather Pro. They have the Proguard, the regular Pro, and then super. They go in that order of aggression as well.

[@TheTravelingShaver]

@@IAMCDB I do want to get more Kai Proguard blades, as well as Feather Proguards and PRO blades.

[@TheDaclub]

Thanks Chris I have a couple shavette razors and I am terrible with them. I’m gonna stick with my DE razors. 👍🇺🇸

[@IAMCDB]

I think it takes quite a bit of time to get accustomed to this style of shaving. I'm just going to have to keep plugging until it feels natural:)

[@williambettis2961]

I hope this adventure goes well for you Chris. I've never tried Shannon's Soaps. All the best and stay well, William in Chillicothe Ohio

[@IAMCDB]

Shannon's soaps are quite nice and well priced. Thanks so much for watching and for the words of encouragement:)

[@raymondproulx4828]

Great video Chris! I was an avid DE shaver with no interest in shavettes/straights until about 2 months ago. I tried it and now it’s the only way I shave! Once you get the muscle memory down it’s so much more relaxing and rewarding. The only time I bring a DE out now is if I’m in an extreme rush. Of course it is yet another rabbit hole. In the past 2 months I’ve acquired 5 razors...

[@IAMCDB]

Hi Raymond. I'm going to stick with it and see what I can do. I don't want to go down the RAD rabbit hole but we know how this usually works:)

[@timshull59]

Very nice Chris, I use my right hand as well when doing the across pass on my left side. I like those Artist Club Razors

[@IAMCDB]

I need to watch more of Diamond Dave to see how he holds the razor in certain situations. These Artist Club razors are very unforgiving if you get careless with them. You can't sleep:)

[@michaelshults7675]

Nice! Try a Japanese natural honed edge. Comfortable....

[@IAMCDB]

I will do just that, thanks sir!

[@michaelshults7675]

@@IAMCDB I am supposed to get some Gold dollar 66's in two weeks, things are slow at getting shipped across the waters, and slow because of this covid19. When I get them I always disinfect them, and remove the corner of the stabilizer and round the tip/toe, then hone one up on a Jnat, and test shave and disinfect again. I will send you one to try if you want.

[@IAMCDB]

@@michaelshults7675 Hi Michael. Thanks so much for the kind offer. The Stallion has already sent one, so I must respectfully decline. I don't want you to waste money sending me one when one is already coming. If at some point you want me to just try your edge I'll be happy to do that. I really appreciate the offer, it means a lot.

[@AndreGFPinto]

Great video Chris! Good skills there! I have been also giving shavette a go more often. I am considering buying a straight... presume they ate different and a straight being heavier and more solid would make a better experience. But have never tried straight yet.

[@IAMCDB]

Thanks for watching Andre. From what I remember from many years ago, straight razors are a little more forgiving than the shavettes. The Shavette blades are far more thin at the edge and they tend to cut you easier:) Straights from what I recall are a little easier to use. Wishing you all the best and smooth shaves!

[@AndreGFPinto]

@@IAMCDB interesting. My Dovo shavette is super light weight, I find myself sometimes pressing and pushing. Not the greatest experience. Gonna look for some straight and give it a try. Cheers!

[@IAMCDB]

@@AndreGFPinto ahh, I could see how that could happen. I think the straights will definitely feel more comfortable so long as they are honed properly.

[@borbelyhaz321]

Hi. Great shave. I like to use my feather shavette. Wanted to try straight razor shaving as well but like you said I dont want to take on another form of shaving that cost me a lot of money :-) stay safe. Cheers from Central Europe

[@IAMCDB]

Hi sir. I hope your shaves are going very smooth. These AC razors command a lot of respect as they'll cut you in a second if you get sloppy. Stay safe my friend!

[@robbruno6713]

Have you tried the Strike Gold Shave Fireside Chat soap? Love the Kennedy Soap!

[@IAMCDB]

I haven't yet Rob.

[@SoSharpDavid]

This looked really good bro

[@IAMCDB]

Thanks, these devils will cut you so easily. If you sleep for even a minute it's a cut. I look forward to shaving regularly with straights.

[@SoSharpDavid]

@@IAMCDB Yeah the regular straight razor will be more forgiving than the shavette. Hopefully it doesnt take 2 weeks to get there

[@IAMCDB]

@@SoSharpDavid I'm looking forward to it. I won't take too long I hope:)

[@ArchonSG1]

Go slow, go light, go careful. I too am learning to use that shavette again and my muscle memory is shot to hell so, slow, light and REALLY careful. :)

[@IAMCDB]

Agreed. If you sleep on this one it will quickly let you know:)

[@ShaveCave]

Great lather bro....don't forget Monkeys tropical adventure's....hes an Alexandria frag head!!! And the best frag head around! And brave shave dude..yikes!

[@IAMCDB]

Thanks Reed, I'll have to check that one out.

[@jimcosshaveden5259]

Beauty of a razor! Have you used a feather lite blade? Let me know, I'll send you a couple if you have not.

[@IAMCDB]

I've never used the feather lite. I've use the proguard but not lite.

[@RKinNJ]

Shaving too close to the blood... HA HA HA that is great I'm so going to use that!

[@IAMCDB]

Oh yes, this must become a thing:)

[@TBROWN423]

As bad as I want to try a straight razor, I just can't get past the apprehension of it. Maybe one day. Have a good Sunday.

[@IAMCDB]

It definitely requires care. I think like anything else it will become easier over time:)

[@stevem1563]

You know, I use the PAA cubes to mentholate some lathers - I lather my face like using a stick with the cube, then squeeze out the excess brush lather in my bowl. I then work on my shave soap lather. Anyways, I've gone through a few and they lasted me around 120 shaves each. I think they are a great value. How is the lime scent, can you smell it through the shave soap lather on your face? Nice job with the Shavettes buddy. Steve

[@IAMCDB]

Hi Steve. I agree, these pre-shaves are a great value. I can't really smell much of the lime anymore and it was lightly scented to begin with. It's never interfered with soap scents.

[@ghelley]

The Brave Shave 😳😳. Great Job. I would of sliced off my nose 😆😆. Stay Safe ......................

[@IAMCDB]

The Sea Monster can do anything he wants to do:) You stay safe as well.

[@ghelley]

IAMCDB Sean ??😆😆

[@IAMCDB]

@@ghelley haha, meant to say Sea Monster.

[@ghelley]

IAMCDB Though maybe it was a newer nickname 😆😆

[@IAMCDB]

@@ghelley Nope, we're sticking with Sea Monster:)

[@demonry06]

You did great with the feather the gaurd blades for me where smooth but didnt get as close as the feather pro blades. What straight razor did you buy? When you get good with the straight then the flood gates open as far as RAD goes I started with one straight now I have 12.

[@IAMCDB]

I bought a Dovo Best class from David and the Stallion is sending me a gift as well. David sold it to me for a great price and the Stallion just wanted to help me started. I appreciate both of them. I'm hoping to stave off the rad!

[@randallhayhurst6491]

Great job!

[@IAMCDB]

Thank you very much Randall.

[@marionthebarbarian886]

When you want, let me know, and I will send you one of the straight razors I have. I have way too many. Some are quite nice. I haven't started the straight razor shaving yet. Plan to soon. Just been apprehensive about it. I just went a little overboard, when I went to buy. I have some Henckels, dd, wade and butcher, and others. Can be a donation to the channel

[@IAMCDB]

It would be an honor to use on of yours on the channel Marion. That’s very kind of you. Shoot me an email to [e-mail] If you don’t mind.

[@AnotherCutAbove]

Breaking out the AC ss! Sweet, bring it on!

[@IAMCDB]

These devils have to be respected or they'll cut you. It's been a long time since I've used a straight but I remember them being more forgiving. The blades on these give no quarter regardless of which one you choose:)

[@dk.damnfineshave]

Not a bad first run bro! I look forward to more of these videos. Feel free to hit me up on a conference call if you feel like it.

[@IAMCDB]

I certainly will DK. I might actually round some folks up for a skype video call soon. I need to get your work schedule to figure out a time when you're likely to be available. Email me at [e-mail] and I'll get your number.

[@briangertz6386]

Thank you for doing your videos - gives a sense of “normalcy” in these times - plus you have mad skills no matter what tools you use. You should check out KevyShaves latest video - his intro is very “IAMCDB” ish. Have a great day

[@IAMCDB]

I will definitely be checking that out, thank you! Thanks for the kind words as well.

[@Alex00789]

How often do you shave your head?

[@IAMCDB]

Daily most of the time. Every now and then I'll go ever other day.

[@wilmergreen9480]

No blood without more experience I would consider a good shave, you will get closer with stretching and less chance of digging into tight skin equals less blood 😀

[@IAMCDB]

Thanks William, I appreciate it. I'm looking forwards to my straights arriving as I think they will feel even better to me. From what I remember they were slightly more forgiving than the AC razors:)

[@wilmergreen9480]

IAMCDB I must admit I prefer my straights now I’m 18 months into to it, but at the start there were so many variables to figure out that can wreck your edge ! Bad technique, bad stropping, learning to hone etc etc, certainly a challenge and worth it in the end 😀

[@IAMCDB]

@@wilmergreen9480 That makes perfect sense:)

[@leehaseley2164]

Not close enough to the blood, Chris!

[@IAMCDB]

I did get close to the blood with a creeper towards the end. Don't you love that phrase from Johan:)

[@leehaseley2164]

@@IAMCDB I most certainly do, Chris!

[@Juraberg]

💈👍🏻

[@IAMCDB]

Thanks Patrick!