Thread: DOVO "Shavette" Stainless Steel - Worth It?

I got a Kriegar stainless steel straight razor for Christmas. Needless to say I'm dissatisfied.

In looking around I've come accross the DOVO Shavette, which takes safety razors, snapped in half. Forget for a moment that it isn't a "true" straight. What I'm wondering is if the fine experts in this forum think it would cut well enough to get by? That is, would the stainless safety razor itself translate into the sharpness of a good straight razor?

I'm looking to get away from the now-traditional 3,4,5 disposable safetys and move on to something more suited for my particularly thick facial hair: something that doesn't clog after one swipe! But the price of a good straight, combined with having to send a razor off to be honed when it inevitably goes dull, just doesn't fit into my lifestyle right now.

I appreciate any and all input and I love what you're doing here.

Yes it is enough to get by on until you save the $150 or so to get a good set-up going. I used on for a few months that way myself though mine was even cheaper made than DOVO's shavette. A friend of mine has used one daily for well over a decade now.

If you are lookin for a shavette to use while you are saving up for a straight check this out


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I have one similar that I use when I travel, and it's not bad.

Recently, I had a chance to handle one of the SS Shavettes, and I must say it is well built tool. I have ordered it for a friend, and he says it is great shaver.

If you want to get better shaves than your average cartridge, and don't want to spend time/money on stropping and honing, Shavette is good choice for you...

Nenad

Don't buy a cheap immitation of the Dovo.

Spend the extra money and get the stainless version - its got better weight and balance.

I just switched from a Shavette to a custom- there's more difference than I thought. First off the Shavette is SHARP- it does a good job, but if you're a newbie than you're going to bleed a little while you learn. It definitely teaches you to be careful and watch the angles. The straight I have requires a different angle and pressure. And of course there's the whole honing and stropping thing. So it's a great shave, but there's some difference in how you handle the two. If I had it to over again I would start with a regular straight- and here's the key- professionally honed.