Thread: Order for first razor placed!

Well I did it. After a ton of research and reading, I made my first SR purchase today. I looked at god knows how many different razors and strops and gear in the past weeks and decided that I was going to keep my first purchase as simple as possible and find a good set that I can start with. Do I know if I prefer a 5/8 to a 7/8? No. Do I prefer 1/2 hollow to a wedge? Couldn't tell ya. But I do know that my purchase was based on a lot of information I read and absorbed through most of you. What would be a good starting point?

I went with the "Dovo Best Quality White 5/8 Straight Razor Set". Purchase was with SRD. I figured, buy the set so I can at least start to learn the time honored practice with everything that a beginner would need for the first shave. I think my choice is a good starting point to learn and start training my hands on how to move a blade across my face and not through it

Possibly long winded post but damn if I'm not excited as all hell to begin! Thanks to all of you for post after post of information I was ripping through in the forums. Hopefully I don't slide down this slope....it's sharp!

Awesome Bro'.
Welcome to SR shaving.

Good first razor choice, that was my first as well and will always be in my rotation.
Now you can SLAM!!!

I got the same as a first too. Good razor, I used it for my fist straight shave and also on my 1 year anniversary of straight shaving.

Welcome to the addiction! BTW, great way to start with the SRD set.

Can't go wrong with a SRD set. You know you got the right equipment now it's all up to you. Good luck

i'm leaning towards the 6/8 dovo best as my first. i've been reading everything i can here and on other forums. the only real question i have is a majority of people who have these make it seem like the scales will break sooner than later. i found on a site that sells them that it says do not open the razor more than 2/3rds the way around. make sure moisture doesn't get on the pivot pin (common sense) etc.

it honestly sounds like i should order new scales right away. but if that's the case would i be better off spending a little more for a better straight razor??

the only reason i ask is you guys (and others) also say it's a addiction. so go cheap now and consider this more of a practice piece (by that i mean so i can learn to strop and hone) and upgrade later or upgrade now and upgrade later hahaha?

you know this is going to be a fun ride when you don't even own a real straight razor yet. but, the addiction already hit you.

Unless someone more experience corrects me, I don't think the majority of people who have new Dovo best quality have a problem with scales breaking, neither am I sure what is meant by not opening the scales more than 2/3 of the way. Re: the pivot pin getting wet, it is "wet" shaving and it's going to be hard to concentrate of never getting the pin wet. Some people try to keep everything as dry as possible, others (with a lot of experience) submerge the whole razor in water. All parts of a razor are made to "get" wet, but not "stay" wet.

I wouldn't worry about extra scales or wetness during your shave. Just do a good job of handling with care, and maintaining it after and between shaves.

Break out the wallet...pandoras box just opened...congrats.

Order has been shipped. Haven't been this excited in a while! Carry on...

Originally Posted by Jefe

Order has been shipped. Haven't been this excited in a while! Carry on...

I've had that feeling, and SRD is great with their turnaround time from order to shipping. Then you're in the hands of USPS, but I have always been pleasantly surprised at how fast I get things that I order from them.

Congratulations!