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I just purchased a dovo carbon straight, and out of the box i tried the ball of the thumb test and it felt very very sharp. I then tried the HHT and it was flawless. I decided not to hone or to strop and it was the best shave I've had.
Is this normal to receive a razor with a seemingly perfect edge? Did i make a mistake in not stropping or honing prior to my first shave? I can't believe that I did considering the quality of my shave.
Thanks for the input!
If the shave was that good you didn't do anything wrong. I might not bother with anything before your next shave either.
That is unheard of to get a factory new razor in that good of a condition.
Indeed....who'd you purchase it from?
If that was a brand new out of the box Dovo and it shaved that well, my suggestion would be this.......
Run, don't walk, to the nearest store and buy a Lottery Ticket :D :D
Because you are lucky my friend :y
+++1 You want to shares on the ticket?Quote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun
Seriously, . That's the first time I've heard of an out of the box shave ready also. Unless your a 11 year-old, then it doesn't count.:w
It happens. Enjoy it.
Sounds like someone at the Dovo works made a terrible mistake. They might be contacting you to return it for rehoning. Muahaha
I got it from classicshaving.com and it was brand new, the perforated gold sticker label was unbroken.
Unfortunately the don't have the lottery in Alabama. :-(
I think Lynn knows how to re-seal those boxes....
The one I got pre-honed had the label cracked.....Quote:
Originally Posted by JGS
I bought a new DOVO in October 2007. I had the same experience as you. It came shave-ready out of its sealed box. Don't know if it performed the HHT, 'cause I had not learned about that test back then, but it gave me about 7 or 8 decent "newbie" shaves. I did WTG & ATG passes right from day 1. Dovo states somewhere on their website that their razors are packed and sealed shave-ready. As far as I can tell, they meet that promise. Probably not ultimate sharp-sharp, like some of the honemeisters can do it, but sharp enough to get a decent shave.Quote:
Originally Posted by EvilDylan
They probably don't take the time to put such the ultimate edge on it, 'cause time being money and all, but from a marketing viewpoint it would be very stupid to ship them so blunt it would dissapoint the customer with their product from day one. I believe most of their razors will shave. Just maybe not all as smooth as they could (or should).
From now on be sure to strop just before each shave for approx 50 laps and you should be good for awhile.
Congrats on the good fortune!:)
FWIW, and I know some may have had different experiences, but every *unopened* Dovo i've ever purchased was absolutely shave ready right out of the box, and while I've had edges from other people (and my own for that matter) that may have matched it, I've never had any that felt sharper.Quote:
Originally Posted by EvilDylan
Enjoy your good luck. I've also bought a "new" Dovo from the mall and had it pull like the Dickens, guess too many people "tested its sharpness" or something ....
Of course, YMMV and all that, and send it in if it's not ready.
John P.
Sigh..I didn't even test mine. I got a new dovo "best quality" 4/8 from Classicshaving and shipped it away to be honed.
Here under the heading of "They don't make them like they used to" is a pic of the back of the package that the nos DD sp1 came in. I guess honing a new blade was a big no no then..
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...t_puter011.jpg