Thread: Straight Razor Purchase

Good call on that purchase. Dovos are alright razors; I have one and it's a decent blade. Thing is..Ralf Aust is (in my opinion) a considerably better razor, better edge, better finish, better feel.

Also a solid choice on the 3" strop. With a strop that width you won't have to worry about the whole X-stroke thing if you don't want to. Often you will hear that you should really learn how to properly do the X-stroke..yeah well..it's kind of like knowing how to drive with a stick shift. I learned on a manual 3 speed on the column transmission. Haven't owned a vehicle with manual transmission in MANY years. And, there isn't anything stopping you from incorporating that move if you are so inclined.

Well done..............

Originally Posted by Phoenix51

Good call on that purchase. Dovos are alright razors; I have one and it's a decent blade. Thing is..Ralf Aust is (in my opinion) a considerably better razor, better edge, better finish, better feel.

Also a solid choice on the 3" strop. With a strop that width you won't have to worry about the whole X-stroke thing if you don't want to. Often you will hear that you should really learn how to properly do the X-stroke..yeah well..it's kind of like knowing how to drive with a stick shift. I learned on a manual 3 speed on the column transmission. Haven't owned a vehicle with manual transmission in MANY years. And, there isn't anything stopping you from incorporating that move if you are so inclined.

Well done..............

Honestly, I figure the 2" strops are a bit cheaper, so, like honing, I'm sure I'll work on developing an X-pattern eventually. BUT, much like honing, I figure the simpler I make it in the beginning, the easier. Let's add one thing at a time. As important as stropping is to a good shave, I figured a liner path on the strop would be much easier than the x-pattern. And looking forward to giving this a shot!