A straight razor has a permanent blade that needs regular stropping and occasional honing. A shavette uses a replaceable blade, which you swap for a fresh one when it becomes dull. Choose a straight razor if you also want to learn stropping and honing. A shavette lets you focus more on learning and refining your shaving technique, as its replaceable blade needs no stropping or honing. Both take more skill than a safety razor, so achieving a good shave takes practice. When choosing a shavette, check that the replacement blades are compatible with the model.