Hi everyone, I'll start by saying I've been shaving with a straight razor that uses replaceable blade for years now. Last week a purchased my first "real" straight razor, a Dovo Bismarck, from straight razor design. I've read on here that its one of the few places you can purchase a razor that is truly shave ready. I tried it out, without stropping, with minimal success. To anyone who has used replaceable blade straight razors or just anyone, is there a significant difference in technique between the two or ease of cutting? or should I just give it a good stropping?


p.s. I bought a fairly inexpensive strop on ebay, a "selective" strop from NY, is anyone familiar with them? I didn't want to try it on a nice new razor and ruin the blade with a cheap strop.


Than You,
O'Hooligan