Thread: Help and Tips please

Originally Posted by mafuzul1

is there any chance the dovo didn't need to be refreshened and taking it to the diamond didnt do anything because it didnt need it. let me clarify where I'm at. I bought it brand new shave ready of a cuticle. I shaved let say 17 times with it - only with the grain. The razor is not pulling from what I can feel. I do a lot of reading on this site because I have a cake job, and just wanna stay ahead and not fall behind. have any of you rolled an edge and shaved with it? would I be able to tell as a newbie? how often do you guys refresh an edge with diamond sprays?

thanks Guys

I agree with cw10 - to me, the Sheffields feel much softer than say a Filarmonica, not necessarily better, just different - I wouldn't trade a shave with a Filarmonica any day...they are both superior razors IMO.

Now the new production Dovo's, in my opinion, just aren't up to par. I have a new Dovo Bismarck, had it honed twice by two different pro honers, and it has *never* delivered a nice shave, never got a close shave from it yet. Now the Dovo Best Quality 1/2 hollow was far better, still not a stellar razor IMO.

So from my perspective, I think the problem may be in the razor itself, I have new TI's that have never had this problem, yet I've read a few that aren't satisfied with the production razors from Dovo....again, just my opinion.

From your original post, if it is shaving fine, no pulling or tugging, maybe your looking for a problem where there isn't one. I'd wait until I noticed a [slight] drop off in shave quality before worrying about stropping on diamond spray. If it ain't broke,....

Originally Posted by mafuzul1

3rd - I am having trouble with my stopping technique. I use a SRD paddle strop. I have no problem going up the strop, but when I come down(back), I cannot keep my thumb in place, to lay it flat coming down my thumb rolls to side of the spine. its seems from all the videos and articles your hand needs to be able to do a 180?

The razor does a 180 but not the hand.
What you may not realise is the action of the remaining fingers that cradle the blade. It's a bit like rolling a pencil in your fingertips, in fact a pencil would be perfect to practice the movement.

Watch AFDavis11's video again & see how all 4 fingers are rolling the razor.

I think taipaijake and criswilson10 might be on to something. maybe the Dovo doesnt need a touch up, and I would definitly feel it if I rolled the edge on the Dovo. maybe my stopping technique is not that bad, just need more practice flipping the razor over...tonight I continue my journey

what stropping problem

Hello again, back to my original post I noticed different steels feel different. the consensus was well they do for various reasons (read previous posts). I now have 3 razors, 1 made in Sheffield, a joseph, smith and son and 2 made in Solingen, a dovo and a new revisor. as I mentioned earlier I preferred the Sheffield to the dovo. now I shaved with the revisor a couple of times and I can honestly say the revisor just blew the other 2 away. so my questions is? Is there an end to this (awesomeness)?

I can't afford to keep buying razor after razor. My dovo is up for sale. can someone recommend a steel, a brand and what grit to have them sharpened to, etc, etc. To recap the Sheffield was sharpend up approx. 12,000 grit, the dovo on a cuticle and the revisor on a Belgium chunk followed my something else I cant remember. I would like to keep just 2 razors my first the Sheffield for sentimental reasons, and then 1 more.

I know people are gonna reply with something like there all kinds different combinations and its a matter of preference and stuff like that which I understand, but if a veteran could reply with there experience and an opinion which I understand is still an opinion, but it would be greatly appreciated.

thanks guys,

this is probably clear as mud to newbies like myself