Thread: I'm New, and have a few simple questions.

Good advice above!! +1, however there's another angle to this razor. I bought, very early into straights, a Boker Extra Hollow, beautiful razor, no gold wash, honed by SRD and shave ready, right up until I got it. Recommend you strop before first shave. Well, I stropped it on a 3 inch Buffalo Strop. Having come from fine art wood carving, I stropped it like it was an African jungle machete. Full or Extra Hollows are very, very, very thin at the edge and before. They will distort at the slightest touch of a fingernail on the side of them. Not realizing this I shaved with it after I stropped it, or more accurately I shaved at it. Terrible!! Pulled, wouldn't cut, hung up on the whiskers, nicks. Boy!, am I glad I bought this. Honing and stropping take a very light to no extra pressure touch with this razor, especially. Point-If you're not at least basically skilled in stropping, which you will have to do daily, it might be better to get a quarter or half ground razor for your first and learn your technique on something a little more forgiving, then get the full or extra hollow as your second. Truth is, the Boker is now my favorite razor, but only after learning how delicate it is. This was rather long, but I hope it will help to make your emergence into straights a little less stressful and much more fun. Enjoy the ride!!!

Howard

Some food for thought.

One of the best razors ever made for tough beards is the Filarmonica #14 EPBD. It is a full hollow singing razor, not even slightly a stiff grind, but excellent steel..

Hard steel can be made to chip if stropped heavily & softer steel can be forced to roll over & bend.
Ultimately it's all up to the user to not be ham-fisted . The razor plays no part in that.

Well, that being all cleared up, I guess my next question is What do you think of my selection in the Dovo Prima Klang Pre-Sharpened DOVO Prima Klang Extra Hollow Ground Singing Razor, Kingwood Scales | Fendrihan Shaving Store

Is it a good pick? Supposedly one of the better blades Dovo produces...?

Maybe if you could list what your expectations are in a razor people could chime in with alternatives if that is what you want but I got the impression from your first post you had already decided on the Klang.
You'll find personal taste varies greatly with razors as it does with many things & the replies you get could be dizzying. Sometimes it's best to just make your own choice & then see what the next step is. You will most likely end up with a "few" razors, sell a "few" & buy a "few" more.

Yes I agree with Oz. You gotta start somewhere, and there are worse places to start than with the Klang! We can give you all the advice under the sun, but in the end you have to experience things for yourself and make your own mind up when it comes to this particular issue.

James.

Welcome to SRP, Kippo.
I too posted a thread questioning the 'resting period' of razors when I first joined this site and was told that the 'resting period' is 364 days, hence the introduction of RAD.
But then again, I bought a Gold Dollar as my first razor.
Hang on and enjoy the ride.

Yes Welcome to SRP Kippo. Your questions seem relevantly answered, and I have nothing further to add yer on-na


Mick