Thread: Just Ordered!

Originally Posted by KevinMichael

Well, I just put an order in for a Dovo replaceable blade straight razor. I'm trying to ease my wife into this.I told here it was going to save money.....the joke's on her!!! This is, with any luck, just a temporary razor. Once I get the hang of using it, I would like to step up to a nice kind of middle of the road straight razor. I know everyones face is different, but if you have a suggestion as to a brand to look at, or one not to, I would be glad to hear from you. Thanks in advanced.

This is exactly how I started. I even told my wife the same thing and got a Dovo Shavette. It is a smart way to start as you just have to focus on learning how to shave and not blade maintenance or stropping. Of course it is different from a real straight but the technique is the same. I suggest trying to use the long disposable blades for the shavette and not the DE blades that are shorter. This will give more shaving length and resembles a straight razor more. When your ready for a straight you can stick with dovo if you want. I did this and it worked well. Or Ralph Aust, Wacker, TI, and there is always the classifieds here on SRP. Pretty much anything from a reputable dealer that suits your fancy.

If you search on here. Upper right corner of this page.... there is a thread on razors to avoid.

I am new to this as well and have only used one brand but my first razor was a Boker. I liked it so much a bought another and would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone.

Best advise is invest some time reading through the site and then start making the decisions. There is a lot of wisdom here it takes a bit to absorb all the basics though

There is for sure a lot of information to soak up on here. By far the most informative web site I have found. Thank you all for your advise.

My first straight was a king cutter, I've loved it.

Well, today is the day. My razor should be at the door steps when I get home. I will post an update tonight after I get to try it out and let everyone know how it went. Thanks again for all the tips!