Thread: Tell me about your Dovo BQ's

Mine's in the mail right now and from what I've read, it's a pretty good first straight razor. For anyone who's got one let me know what your impressions have been of it. For the old timers who've moved on to other razors; how does it stack up now that you've used other more expensive straights? I've also read mixed feelings on whether to strop it before shaving with it out the box. I didn't buy a strop yet but I plan on picking one up from SRD soon. Thanks guys

Good question. Waiting on responses. I just recently received my 1st razor. I got a gently used International Greyhound 6/8 of off SRP classifieds for a great deal(imho). How much did you pay for the Dovo, if I may ask?

I have a Dovo and love it. I did strop it when I got it. I strop after each use to make sure it is dry and ready it for next time. I have vintage razors that shave just as well and other new razors that are as good or a little better. Good luck.

I have a Dovo BQ and love it. It was my first and I use it almost every shave. Just needs a good stropping before each shave, I use .5 CROX followed by leather. Definatley happy this one.

One of my firsts, after a year it still gives great shaves

Originally Posted by One2mny

.5 CROX followed by leather.

Still so new... I'll go out there to ask: is CROX a stop paste?

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most of the time when someone ships out a shave ready razor, you do not need to strop it before first use. Crox, or chromium oxide, is a paste that's .5 micron and is used for touch ups and smoothing out harsh edges.

I also have a Dovo BQ 6/8 and like it.

The Dovo BQ is a solid no-frills razor that will give a lifetime of good shaves if treated right - just like any other reputable razor. If it was prehoned and you have little-to-none experience with stropping we do recommend that you don't strop prior to the first shave.

As for chromium oxide, it is indeed a strop paste that has some cutting power. It's mainly used to touch up a dulling edge or to smooth out an edge right after honing on stones. It should be used sparingly and not before/after every shave.

sorry, i should have specified that i did not strop directly after buying the razor. started stropping after the first shave

I got my new 1/2 hollow Dovo 6/8 BQ from SRD last year when I started shaving with a straight. It came shave ready, so I just used it as-is for the first shave. I strop it before each shave. It shaves great and still looks new.

I've had it re-honed by SRD over this past winter, but I've been honing it myself every 2-3 months since then.