Thread: Which Would You Recommend?

Hello all,
I'm new to the forum and I'm looking for a good basic razor to start my straight my straight razor experience.

I'm presently torn between the Thiers-Issard 'Special Coiffeur' and the Dovo Special with tortoise shell scales. From research I have done they both seem to get pretty good reviews.

If it was your call which would you buy and why?

Thanks,
Kevin

Personally i`d go with the TI. Reasons: I already have a Dovo and I dont like tortoiseshell. My Dovo is great though and TBH you cant go wrong with either make. Good luck with whichever you choose and remember to have it honed by a honemeister before you start! Factory honed is NOT honed

SidneyKidney

I cant comment on your choices since I haven't tried either razor. But If I were going to spend that kinda money I would buy a vintage blade or two . but thats just imho.

Hi. I have to say the same as Doc. I do not have a razor from them. Maybe better to start out with a used one. If you seek in the BST forum, you will find good deals on a good razor. Some razor´s are also sold with a honing service down the road. A good thing to have

Also, what ever you buy, have one shaving ready.

Good luck

Originally Posted by Doc

I cant comment on your choices since I haven't tried either razor. But If I were going to spend that kinda money I would buy a vintage blade or two . but thats just imho.

Originally Posted by vegard_dino

Hi. I have to say the same as Doc. I do not have a razor from them. Maybe better to start out with a used one. If you seek in the BST forum, you will find good deals on a good razor. Some razor´s are also sold with a honing service down the road. A good thing to have

Also, what ever you buy, have one shaving ready.

Good luck

x2

I really can't add anything here other than my vote. Its been said pretty wel by these two guys.

Agreed with Doc and vegard_dino. Besides if you find a vintage in the B/S/T, you'll save a good bit of money, have a great SHAVE-READY razor, and be able to spend more on your strop/soaps/brush/AS/scuttle/more razors/more soaps/honing stones/more AS/a lot of 10 razors on eBay/professional honing service for the razors you damaged on your first honing try/.....................................

okay, maybe not ALL of that.