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Any gray beards or men of deep knowledge please weigh in.
As an example. DOVO razors very greatly in price. In the case of DOVO, and others, is the price related to exotic or lesser material scales with the quality of steel the same in their product line or does the quality of steel also drive the price?
Looking for value:
mikel1942
yes it does,Quote:
Originally Posted by mikel1942
Most definitely does!
Welcome Mikel.
I don't know the specifics of the steels Dovo uses, but in my opinion some of their razors shave better than others. It could be related to the steel, or it could be related to something else. The price tag doesn't always correlate with how a razor shaves.
If you're looking for value a good place to save money is 'new' and cosmetically perfect. But that may not be something you want to give up.
there are many things the affect price. One of them is the quality of the steel. That is, it is either known as a good shaver, assumed to be one becuase of where it was made, or known not to be one.
I have a Dovo 'best quality' which I think is their cheapest razor, it's great. Very different from my old sheffields, but still, a very capable shaver and I wouldn't get rid of it.
Yes and Yes, With Dovo some of the pricing is for the scales, but also most is in regards to the steel but more importantly the grind and quality of grind on the razor. The more time put into the grind affects the price. Also some of their tougher grinds are only done by one or two people. Dovos quality has dramatically improved over the last few years. they are really putting out some great razors.
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Originally Posted by Don
Agreed. I just purchased a Bergisher Lowe from Don, Not only are the scales, (Bone) beautiful, It a wonderful shaver. The steel is different from the Bismarcks, but they're all good. Dovo remains one of my favorite and go to razors....The take and hold edge wonderfully. If your not to picky about scales, Dovo is an excellent value, and I believe on sale at SRD right now...You can pick one up for under 100.00, and it'll be honed by Lynn, with 1 more free honing, and I guarantee you'll be happy....
I'm not sure about the quality of the steel, but if you look at the complete line of DOVO razors, you can see the price go up as the scales get more exotic, even with the same blade.
I wonder if you could buy an inexpensive DOVO and have it rescaled wth something really exotic.
You definitely can. Lots of the guys here do rescaling, in everything from your basic hardwoods, to horn and bone, to mammoth ivory, to carbon fiber. The only real limit is your wallet.
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
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pabster
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