Thread: dovo vs thiers issard

Originally Posted by Xilbus

Good Monday everyone, hope you all had a wonderful weekend.

Im a newb i admit it but i try to research as much as possible before jumping into something. For my 1st blade i went with Dovo but i could of went with a Thiers Issard blade.

What is the general consensus on Thiers vs Dovo? from what i read German blades are probably the best but most of Thiers blades are over 300$ compared to Dovo's avr of 200$ for a blade.

So is Thiers a better quality blade then Dovo?

For my 2nd blade i was thinking of a Bismark or a Astral or jumping to Thiers with a Le Canadien
But Phil at Classicedge told me that he didnt really like Thiers Issard so i stuck with Dovo for my 1st blade.

I first bought a Thiers Issard Razor and bought a Best Quality Dovo next.

So far the Dovo IMO is best. The TI I am having to sharpen faster than the Dovo.

JKRJ

I prefer TI over Dovo, the TI's have more heft and their edges tend to give a much more smoother feel to the shave.

A professionally honed TI is a great razor. For the money I would buy a quality Japanese straight razor. You will get a better bang for the buck.

TI offers a 7/8 and I have not seen one from Dovo. That would swing me but not everyone.

I am in the process of getting a Dovo Best Quality or Thiers-Issard Le Dandy, so this post has been helpful. Thank you.

I'd go TI personally, I have 3 very nice TI's from the Classic Edge and Phil will put a killer edge on the blade and Jane will look after any problems you have or can guide you around any questions regarding future interests around wet-shaving.

From what I've gathered so far, the Dovo has softer steel than the TI. I'm not sure if thats good or bad. Anyone know which steel provides a more comfortable shave?

Originally Posted by dngrspapercut

From what I've gathered so far, the Dovo has softer steel than the TI. I'm not sure if thats good or bad. Anyone know which steel provides a more comfortable shave?

Now this is my take only, but I'm not a fan of Dovo razors. My first was a Best Quality 5/8, and for what is was supposed to do, it was a great blade to learn on.

After having some TI's, and a few other vintage razors at the beginning of my journey, I finally snagged a Dovo Bismarck, with the black scales and inlay, and all the nice gold wash. To this day, I find it one of the worst performing razors I own - it's been pro-honed, I have many razors to compare it to, and for me it's just a sub-par razor. Maybe it's just that particular blade, maybe it's just me, but I'm not a fan....my two cents.