Quote Originally Posted by wim View Post
Thanks for the replies.
My razor is a 5/8" DOVO, I guess they're not shave-ready as they leave the factory ? I started shaving with it the way it came out of the box, and I assume that could account for my less-than-smooth shaving results.
So I probably need to get it honed first ?
Yes! Either that or buy a hone and do it yourself. But seeing how the razor should be when it's correctly honed is valuable information for when you start doing it yourself and well worth the cost of having it honed by someone who knows what they're doing.