Just got my pre-sharpened Dovo last week; today was the fourth time playing with it. First time I just went with the grain under my sideburns...next time went with the grain on the cheek also then did a cross grain stroke. Got a small nick (didn't even feel it) going cross grain but still had some stubble. Yesterday I stropped and did with the grain on the sideburns and cheek, then re-lathered and did against the grain. Worked real good. Then today did the same thing, and then went over it again with my Gillette Fusion and it didn't seem like the cartridge cut anything except a little spot at the top of my cheekbone and a little spot under my sideburn where I didn't get with the straight.

It still feels awkward trying to hold the razor right and at the correct agle, along with keeping the skin stretched and getting my head at the right angle to see what I'm doing. Guess it will take a little time to get the muscle memory built up to get good control over the blade.

It was surprisingly easy to strop...with the built in "guide" of holding the razor flat it's easier than holding a blade on the bevel like you have to do a knife. I just went slow and easy. Hopefully in a month or two I'll get where I can do the whole face. Some of the videos I watched really helped on how to contort your face to stretch the skin and hold the razor.

I think I'm gonna like this.