Just looking for a little feedback, I'm trying to figure out how it all works. I have been str8 shaving now for about 2 months. I bought 4 new razors, (one at a time in rapid succession) and a good quality new strop, good soaps and aftershaves, etc. And I'm loving the whole pampered experience for my face--very few nicks.

I just shaved with my 4th and newest razor--a boker 5/8 Eidlwies from The Straightrazor Place. Holy cow that thing is sharp--so far my MOST comfortable, effortless shave. It made my other 3 brand new razors seem sort of dull in comparison.

The other three are all full hollow ground dovos--a 5/8 from the Art of Shaving, a 6/8 Bismark from The Straight razor Place, and a 5/8 pearlex from the Straight Razor Place. All high carbon blades.

My question. Is it how they were sharpened before they were sent, or is it just a brand thing? If the same guy sharpened my boker and two of my dovos (I'm guessing since they came from the same place) why is the boker so magnificent to shave with in comparison?

...as an aside, the boker looks like it has a burn mark on the heel and is tapered back a bit instead of straight. It looks almost damaged on the heel. But I don't use the heel much and the disappointment of the aesthetic wore off after I shaved with it. The dovo blades on the other hand are ALL gorgeous to look at. The art work and finish is flawless--they just don't feel as sharp. They seem to pull quite a bit more than the boker.

Thanks for a great forum. I looked it over pretty well before I dove in, and it paid off.