Thread: low end vs high end razors

i have a classic black 5/8 DOVO 1/2 hollow. when i browsed through all the razors, i thought i was getting a good deal since i dont care too much (at least for now) about handles. i just wanted a real good razor. but i guess now i understand that i really just scammed myself out of $70, actually $90 because i added the pre-honing option, and should of went with something along the $250 range to get a good shave

i dont feel like i get good shaves at all. it hangs on ATG. i even tried shaving WTG with my mach3 which is closer than what i would get with the straight now because of my angle/technique issues. even then, it hanged just the same. at this point, the razor might not be sharp so its being sent back to lynn to see if it needs to be re-honed. i do strop before each shave and it feels sharp. if it comes back sharp and it hangs, or it hangs after 2 WTG passes (1 being my m3), then ill toss this razor. i dont make shelf space for nonsense. life's too short for that. on the other hand, if a new razor like i guess maybe a bismarck 5/8 spike point or one of the higher ends does this as well, i guess ill be selling all my stuff because i have no problems with my mach3 shaves. ill chalk it up to the fact that its not meant for my face and thats it. i know it takes time to get real good with it but there should be improvement.