Thread: STRAIGHT RAZOR PRICEING

I am not into fancy scales, but I do go for great straights blades. Dovo tries their best to satisfy everyone.

Once the Dovo No. 55 NOS got to be known as an awesome shaver, the price went up due to nicer scales being put on them. The lucky ones got these with the no frills scales and I am one of them.

I also have a Dovo Best Class straight without a fancy scale and it gives a great shave as well.

I started with a Dovo Tortoise and although a decent shaver, it can not measure up to these other blades in performance and feel. So the big bucks do buy the better straight blades. But sometimes you have to buy the fancy scale along with it and thats just the price of doing business in getting the better straight razors.

Welcome to SRP and good luck in your decision.

Pabster

I have a number of Dovo razors, ranging in price from the Best to the Berg Lowe.

If you are looking for value, then the Dovo Best is for you

A Best 5/8 half-hollow was the first razor I bought when I re-started shaving with a straight; it gives an excellent shave, and responds well to pasted strops. Given that it is well priced and very easy to maintain, I would certainly recommend it.

Best regards

Russ

Originally Posted by Pabster

I am not into fancy scales, but I do go for great straights blades. Dovo tries their best to satisfy everyone.

I'm the same, I'd usually go for great blade with basic scales. For me the scales don't really add much as my razors are for shaving with rather than looking at. That's not to say I don't appreciate artistic looking scales, I just wouldn't buy one.

I bought a Maestro Livi Takeda Damascus razor once, but I just bought it with the cheapest scales he made - olivewood. Partly it was due to price, but honestly if I'd had an extra £500 at the time I wouldn't have spent it on say Mammoth Ivory scales, I'd have bought another decent razor with plain scales instead.

Gentlemen
I am very gratefull for your reply. You have given me additional insight into Straight Razor value. As so many of you indicated, it all comes down to the shave. Cosmetics are great, but my razors are not wall hangers and I do not have unlimited funds.

Thanks

Mikel1942