Hi, i need some advise please.
I was given a new Dovo for my birthday, its a 5/8 and im guessing its a full grind. The blade is a modest wedge.
The shop that sold it said it was shave ready, so i tried to shave with it but it just tugged at my hairs and wasnt what i expected. I then sent it to The Invisible Edge for honing. I received it back after 3 long ,full weeks and had a shave . It seemed a bit sharper but still not surgical and being only my second shave how could i really judge how these blades should be. It was no where near the sharpness of my feather blades DE.
Today i tried another shave and after about 10 strokes on my cheek without removing all the hair, i gave up.
I jumped on my bike a drove to my brothers house, a good 40 miles away.
I showed him my shaving technique with my Dovo. He then tried to shave with it and straight away said it wasnt me it was the blade. He got out his new Spartacus whatever blade and gave it to me for a try. Bingo clean crisp hair removal. Thats how it should be.
So, he gave my blade a go on his Norton stones and still it was not as sharp as it should be.
The dovo cost £180 . Is that just money thrown away? Is it because of the grind or the make?
Do i have to find £250 for a Spartacus like my brothers before i get a decent shave?
I'd like to hear what you think.. Many Thanks...