Feather "Artist Club SS" folding shavette (black)

There are actually two types of handles, folding and straight Japanese-style. The folding handles are made of durable, shiny plastic, and the color options are black, lime green and burgundy. In addition to that, there is also a wooden model with a surface treatment to withstand moisture.

All folding models have small teeth before the driving head, for a better thumb grip.

Straight, Japanese-style SSs also come in black, lime green and burgundy. There is no wooden version of these. The material is rubber instead of plastic, which gives the necessary Grip for handling this type of knife. The blade is the same in all SS models, whether the knife is straight or folding.

Whether a folding or a straight knife is better is entirely a matter of opinion. A slightly different technique is required depending on which one you ride, but you can expect similar driving results from both, once you learn the technique. The heads themselves are the same.