Gentlemen:

I am planning my first real straight razor purchase (after using a Shavette for about two months) and will probably go with a Dovo Best Quality from SRD (based on numerous reccomendations to others on this site).

However, in my limited experience searching through product descriptions, it seems to me that most entries for straights focus more on the cosmetic aspects of the razor, like etching, plating, and scale material. With the exception of grind and carbon/stainless, little attention seems to be paid to the steel.

So my question is: Is there a functional difference in the steel used in the different Dovo models, or is it the same steel for all the blades? Are the differences in price due only to the scale material and gold lettering on the blade (for example) or is the steel better in the higher priced models?

Thanks a lot for any and all replies, Gags