Blade chatter

I see a lot of people mention "blade chatter" in relation to DE razors. At the risk of asking a silly question, what is blade chatter exactly and how do I recognize that it is occurring?

Thanks...
JR

 

From the result of a dry face - not enough water to wet it or not enough lather to protect it. The blade will "stutter" and skip during the stroke.

 

And you'll probably bleed.

 

Hrm, I thought it was the blade itself that vibrated when talking about chatter.

 

Next to idle chatter "Blade Chatter" is a drag.

 

I've had DE razors chatter but never an SE.

 

Blades that aren't sharp enough skip across the whiskers and when they hit my face they cut in. I have found that the sharper blades don't do this. SE gem carbon blades chatter after 3 shaves, injector blades chatter after 4. I have had a straight chatter like that and it was fun in an "oh god oh god my face is lying in the sink" kind of way. I took it to a barbers hone and newspaper and it didn't chatter anymore.

 

Indeed.
Blade chatter = rivulets of blood

 

Making sure your handle is snug. Loose handle = loose head= loose blade, causing not only chatter but rattle too. Result: the styptic pencil wont help but lots of bandages would be needed

 

I've only had blade chatter when using TTO razors, never on a three piece DE, SE or cart. I believe it's caused by a combination of an unsupported or poorly supported blade and steeper blade angles.