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    As far as Sound goes, I have a half hollow and a full hollow. My half hollow doesn't really make noise when cutting. My full hollow definitely does. Both shave very well.

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    so what do u guys think? should i go out and buy a dovo razor? and if so, how do i tell if they are real? and one more thing, where can i find a 4000/8000grit honing stone? cant find any here so far. Manitoba Canada...

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    I would first try to get the razor honed by one of them Canajun boys...

    Fake Dovos I have seen none. You can be assured that Classic Shaving, as well as many members here, sell quality razors. Tony Miller has a whole set-up, and Joe Chandler sells nice razors... Lynn himself sells a few "normal" ones once in a while... And if you have a bit more $ you can buy a great beauty of a razor from him. Or even get a custom razor hand-forged for you by Robert Williams. A number of members sell / trade nice razors, generally we have a fairly dynamic marketplace here

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    I don't suggest buying a 4000/8000 right off the bat. That's what I did, and I ruined a brand new TI because of it.

    If you've never got a good SR shave, then you don't know what your razor's keen edge even feels like, so it's unlikely you'll know where to go with it on the 4000/8000. And from my experience, if you want a shave that feels great, you can't get there on the 4000/8000 alone. Getting a chromium oxide setup of any kind is what you'll need. I just have some sample pieces of leather, about 8in X 3in. One side is covered in the chromium oxide, and I just clamp it flat onto a table. Do 15 laps on it if my razor is shaving uncomfortably.

    I was at the same EXACT spot as you about 4 months ago, so I'll just go through my experience.

    The useful Steps that I took, that I suggest you take:
    (I took a whole LOT of useless steps):

    1. MOST razors aren't shave ready when you get them. Send it to someone here to hone. This will give you a measure of what a REAL shave ready razor is like.
    2. Shave more frequently (once you have a ready razor): As X has said 100 times on here before, it takes a little while for your skin and hairs to get used to the razor. "Depiling" or "exfoliating" are terms often used here.
    3. For that neck area: If you're like I was, I didn't shave very regularly, a few times a week if I was lucky. With more frequent shaving, this area gets better regardless of technique. It's just a sensitive area. Also, be sure you're not going against the grain. Sure you've heard that a billion times, but, if you're like me, my neck hair grows very peculiarly compared to the rest of my face. Last, short strokes work best, get a good angle on the blade. The more sensitive the area, the smaller the angle. And STRETTTCHHH that skin like it's never been stretched.
    4. Don't buy too many acessories early on. You'll just waste money and get frustrated.
    5. Things I suggest you DO buy: A Strop, and Some sort of "touch up" setup (Chromium Oxide coated strop/paddle/leather, newspaper, whatever). There's a difference between honing and touching up your razor. Touching up takes place on the chromium oxide or equivalent setup, happens after 10-30 shaves (whenever you feel it's not shaving comfortably), and just prolongs the amount of time between ACTUAL honings.

    That's all I can think of for now, I'm just taking slacker-breaks from my parallel programming assignment due in the afternoon!

    -Jorge

    DISCLAIMER: This is just my experience, and cannot claim myself to be an expert in this field <3 And as such, take no responsibility for anything ever!
    Last edited by Jorge; 04-03-2007 at 07:03 AM. Reason: organized, disclaimer

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    I'd actually recommend shaving LESS frequently for the first few weeks. Every two days for two weeks, for example, will give your face a chance to heal a little between shaves and still keep sending it the cues that it needs to stop being quite so tender.

    xman is in lotus land actually and it sounds to me like that razor isn't sharp enough. Unless you bought it from a straight razor shaver who claimed it is shave ready, then it almost certainly isn't. I can hone it for you if you want. PM me if you're interested.

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