After reading these forums for a while, I've built up the courage to expose my neck to a straight blade and hopefuly not tear it to ribbons- I can report that as of moments ago my cuthroat cherry has been popped!
With a steady hand, I put my brand new Dovo to work. Whilst it seems to be quite sharp, I would akin the shave to more of a scratchy feeling- pulling the hairs rather than cutting them. I have VERY thick stubble and wonder if perhaps if either it's not sharp enough or more likely it's natural and I just need to keep at my technique (yes I realise it's my first time http://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...ys/001_tt2.gif ). I considered getting my razor honed before using it for the first time, but living in Melbourne, Australia, I'm unsure of where to get it done seeings that I only know of a single barber that actually gives a traditional shave.
The best part I feel though, is that for the most part I haven't had such a close shave (on my cheeks, the rest was a bit iffy) in a long time. Granted it took me about 30 minutes and I'm not yet ready to throw out the Mach 3 yet, but I'm definately hooked!
Cheers,
Matty
