Spilo Magic Razor

http://www.sallybeauty.com/Magic-Razor/S..._vc=SEARCH
Anyone ever used them?
Do they work?
I want to try straight edge but I can't afford the real thing and I have no idea how to sharpen it.

It will work, but it's really for hair shaping, and it may not be comfortable for shaving with.

There are several of these shavette-type razors available, and I know of people who've used them successfully.

However, if you try Whipped Dog Razors, you can get a straight starter kit for about $50. It has everything you'd need.

Also there's a guy on B&B - paco-somethng or the other, who sells a Chinese knockoff of the Feather AC razor and Dorco blades - that's a much better setup than the one in the link. Not sure about his prices, but they're pretty cheap.

We sell them, they are great for nape, hairline and body shaving. For shaving your beard, I wouldn't really recommend.

(05-29-2012, 07:36 AM)yohannrjm Wrote: Also there's a guy on B&B - paco-somethng or the other, who sells a Chinese knockoff of the Feather AC razor and Dorco blades - that's a much better setup than the one in the link. Not sure about his prices, but they're pretty cheap.

Paco is a great dude to deal with. When I tried straights, he honed most all of them for me.

It will work, no doubt. That being said, if your goal is to move to a traditional straight, put the $10 towards a traditional one. Whipped Dog is a good place as well as a few others.

(05-29-2012, 11:43 AM)MileMarker60 Wrote: It will work, no doubt. That being said, if your goal is to move to a traditional straight, put the $10 towards a traditional one. Whipped Dog is a good place as well as a few others.

+1

I had a magic razor. It was pretty horrible. It really is meant for touch-ups and sideburns not for a complete shave. Not my cup of tea. It gave me some pretty bad cuts.

Do any of the shavettes work for shaving?
If not I might give some of the antique stores a try and see if I can find any there.
Trying to avoid putting this stuff on a credit card.

Leo, Phil has a great deal on the Parker Shavette

http://www.bullgooseshaving.net/pasr1shra.html

That's as cheap a price as anywhere. The Parkers are easy to load and they're a good first step to see if you like using a shavette. You can either break a DE blade in half and use it or use these with it
http://www.bullgooseshaving.net/shsustsablbo.html

They're blades made for using the Parker.

The SR-1 is a great cheap shavette and works quite well.