Thread: Purchased new razor

hey guys,

Just purchased a dovo Tortoise 5/8! Any thoughts? I was in between that one and a Dovo Stainless steel 5/8

Great razor- I have one too - one of my smoothest shavers!

Did you get it honed?

Congrats on the new razor - it will treat you (and your son, and grandson, and great grandson) well if treated well itself!

Mark

I got it from a member on B&B, it was honed when he got it and only used it twice so it should still be good.

have you ever heard anything about the stainless steel one?

I was debating whether it was wort the extra $20 but I got a little scared of it.

I've heard they're tough to sharpen..

No need to be scared - they are a little harder to hone, but the edge also lasts a little longer. Do a serch for "dovo inox" and you'll find some really good recent threads discussing them.

Mark

So did I made a mistake by getting the tortoise instead?

Nope, don't think so - both razors are excellent. I wouldn't trade my razor for another because it works so well. You have to realise that with razors, it's about the shave, not really the name or the caché behind them.

Inox is good, but I think for a first razor, the Dovo 5/8 tortoise is perfect, IMHO.

Mark

Do you put any oil on it to maintain it or just a nice quick dry and a few strokes on a strop afterwards?

The Dovo Imitation Tortoise is an excellent 1st razor. They are pretty razors and very nice shavers. Nothing wrong with the SS either, so personal preference is the key once again.......

Have fun,

Lynn

Thank you Mr. straight razor

It's actually not my "first" straight

I already have a Frederick Reynolds and a W&B and Simmons Hardware in the mail.

I've only been at this for about a week and half though:P

For drying the razor (and preventing rust), I wipe it down with a towel being careful not to get too close the the cutting edge - I then, very lightly "strop" the blade on a towel to remove the water near the edge. Once that is done, I strop the blade on my strop about 15 times just to ensure that the edge is very dry. I then put the razor on my dresser, outside of the bathroom, in an open 90 degree position to allow it to air dry for at least a couple of hours.

As for rinsing the blade, I always rinse the lather off with very hot water and the toe pointed downward, trying not to get the pivot wet.

No rust yet with this routine!

Hope that helps,

Mark