Razor won't stay sharp

So I have a gold dollar razor and honed it up nice and sharp. I use that and stropp and it stays sharp. My dovo OTOH dulls after a few shaves. I ruled out my shaving/stropping technique because I don't have this problem with my other razor. I looked at the edge under magnification and don't see any chips or rust. So what gives? Any suggestions? I set the bevel myself on the gold dollar and the dovo was supposably set by someone else but I figured if it was sharp at one time them the bevel must be set or is this wrong?

It sounds like you need to reset the bevel to me. What grit stones are you using?

Somethings up huh ? All it takes is one bad move on the strop to ruin your day. Is this just a one time deal or have you repeatedly touched it up and had it go bad ?

Also are the 2 razors the same grind ? I could think of a ton of things but need more to go on :<0)

They are the same grind and yeah it's been pretty much since I got the razor. One is 6/8 and the other 5/8. I can USUALLY get it (dovo)very sharp again but in a matter of two shaves it's pulling again. I have yet to touch up my gold dollar (I only got it a week ago though so only about 4 shaves but still "good to go")

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Originally Posted by bouschie

It sounds like you need to reset the bevel to me. What grit stones are you using?

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For touch ups I use a Guangxi Chinese Natural and pasted balsa strop.

Thumbnail test will tell you if bevel is set. Drag it on top of thumbnail. It should feel like its digging into the nail, not just grabbing.

Set your own bevel on the Dovo. Your razor, show that edge who is boss! All your work/learning on the GD earned you the right. Dive in!

the

water

is

FINE!!!


(and remember, if it won't shave off the 8k, going forward is not the right choice. i now make me test everything off the 8k, then proceed if GTG)

Ha! Who would have ever thought a Chinese Gold Dollar would outperform a German Dovo? Not me lol!

I would even go out on a limb and say that if you figured out how to tame your Gold Dollar and like it, you are going to LOVE the Dovo when you get it working.

I could be wrong of course lol. But that's my experience anyway. Good luck! I say start with the bevel as well.

Nice cigar by the way :).

I am sure I will be chastised for this, but I have a love affair with my Gold Dollars. Not all of them but I have 3 that are good shavers and one that is my number 2 of all I own. I have a Dovo, that is an ok shaver and it took me a long time to figure out that with the Dovo is made of thinner metal then the Gold Dollar. Since it is thinner, you have to use a lot less pressure when on the stone as that it flexes more. I guess what I am saying is that the Gold Dollar is way more forgiving of my mistakes on the stones. I think this also holds true with my stropping. Just something to consider, I am sure others will have different opinions.

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Originally Posted by WadePatton

Set your own bevel on the Dovo. Your razor, show that edge who is boss! All your work/learning on the GD earned you the right. Dive in!

the

water

is

FINE!!!


(and remember, if it won't shave off the 8k, going forward is not the right choice. i now make me test everything off the 8k, then proceed if GTG)

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Excellent point! I'm gonna own that dovo tomorrow. Lol. Gonna go to a 1000 stone and make damn sure the bevel is set and then lighten up on the pressure. Great advice everyone. Thanks.

I love the feel and action of my dovo so I'm hoping that this is the problem.

A good eye on the cigar it's an A. Fuente. I love a good cigar! :)

When we say a bevel is set, we mean the bevels have been honed and are flat, even (usually) and most importantly they meet in a straight edge… the edge is sharp, the bevels are set to meet in a sharp edge.

Just because the edge was meeting and sharp, once…does not mean they still are. In fact as 10pups said it just takes one stroke on the strop where you lift the spine, before you stop moving the razor and you will wipe out, (round) the edge.

Chances are you wiped the edge, stropping. You may not need to do a complete 1K bevel re-set. It depends on what the edge looks like. It may just need a touchup.

It is not about a cheap razor vs. a good razor.

It is about stropping.