Thread: Half-Hollow vs Full-Hollow

I am using a Dannyco Magico 112 Shavette (Dannyco - Home Page). It was recommended by the sales clerk where i bought it over a Dovo one .

I have used everyone's recommendation. I have bought a shaving soap at the grocery store: Wilkinson Sword from Germany. It indeed made a huge difference over the Gillette Gel i was using. For the first time, i could get a nice shave. The only cuts i made were caused by mistakes i made (still learning). I am trying to use less pressure. I am starting to get there. I feel that i am now able to get a nice shave with the Shavette without pain..

I have also tried the Art of Shaving - Pre-Shave oil and Shaving cream. Not much difference with the wilkinson shaving soap except, i find that the shaving cream does not dry as quickly. With the shaving soap, sometimes the soap is dry by the time i get to the chin. Perhaps, i do not water the shaving soap enough ?

In any case, i am pleased with this discovery. Perhaps, the wiki instructions that instructs how to perform the first shave should use stronger words to convince us, who are new to straight razor shaving, that shave cream and shave gel (sold in cans) are POOR products and that a shaving soap or shaving gel along with a badger brush are an absolute necessity. I believe that i slowed down my progress considerably by NOT using a shaving soap. I could feel the glycerin that was helping the blade glide over my skin instead of scratching it.

I have bought and received my Dovo 5/8 full hollow razor this week and i have started to shave with it. Now, i believe that i feel comfortable shaving with the Shavette. However, i am experiencing some issues with my Dovo (i bought it used in the classified of this site). I will open a new discussion since i believe that i pretty much got the information i needed and everyone gave me great information and this really supported me. You all helped me fix my issue .

Thanks everyone. I will open a new discussion tomorrow about my experience with the Dovo, which is not that great and i must tell you that i will need your help very much.

Bye for now.