Hi all,

First, I am new here and I have around 2 months since I am using a straight razor and experience with different soaps, cremes, etc.

I have a DOVO Bismarck and a DOVO Shavette. The Bismarck has been professionally honed and it is passing hanging hair test without problems, I also have a comfortable shave out of it.

What I noticed, and not sure if it is my technique, style or straight razor itself, it is thatI manage to get close shaves out of the Shavette and not the Bismarck, though I was thinking it would be the way around.

I have used the Shavette with long DOVO razors in black cartridge and with Feather razors in red one. I am using the same technique with both of them.

Can anyone share their experience please ? Can we say, generally speaking, that a Shavette will give close shaves rather than a straight ? Is this because they are more aggressive (Shavette) ?

I want to focus on straight that replaceable cartridge and I am starting to get frustrated as the shave are not as close as I want them to be.

Any experience shared is appreciated.
Thanks