Thread: Narrowed it down to two razors!!!

I have narrowed my choice down to two razors

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Tony has the Dovo in stock and is willing to sharpen it for me (or send it out to Lynn) as well as let me save money on shipping if I order it with some other stuff. It is a good deal (especially if I have Tony do the sharpening), but I have heard that TI's have superior blades. Of course, it seems that everyone on here has at least one of each brand, so I am assuming it comes down to preference and that Dovo is excellent too.

Any words of wisdom before I buy my first straight razor?


Thanks!

Well, I have the DOVO Special and I love it. It is better looker than the TI. So my choice here would be the TI. But, better yet, get the first, than save for the second... Seriosely, they are both great razors, you won't go wrong with either of them

Nenad

Originally Posted by superfly

Well, I have the DOVO Special and I love it. It is better looker than the TI. So my choice here would be the TI. ...

Nenad:

Did you mistype or just build up the DOVO and then skillfully shifted to TI for greater effect or you have something against good looking razors?

I personally would go for the TI first and make DOVO my second.

lol, no I didn't mistyped, I just said that since I already have the DOVO (and I don't own TI) I would go for the TI I don't use English much (exept for occasional typing here, so any "skillfull" shifting is not on purpose, and probably mistake, sorry...

I know that the TI is greatly apreciated here, and said to be of better quality than DOVO. I don't own TI's, so I cannot personally wouch for them. If I didn't own any razors, and had to make my choice based on what I have read here, my choice would be the TI first, DOVO second.

Nenad

In my humble opinion, Dovo makes a fine razor and you would not regret buying one. That being said, TI's are simply better to me. They take a better edge. If you buy the Dovo, and you are like me, it will eat at you until you get a TI. If you have the cash, I agree with Vlad, get the TI. Of the current makers, they have no rival for my money. For that matter, they're right up there with, if not superior to, any razors from ANY ERA. Just my two cents...

Jeff

I'd agree with you Jeff except that the Maestro ATS 34 razors are just awesome shavers and super artistic. Both Dovo and TI are trying to imitate his work......lol. They ain't cheap though, as you know........lol. There are some great Dovo and TI shavers, but most are their higher end models. Lynn

It is their steel. They use molten lead to heat treat the steel which makes it harder. They take a bit longer to hone but the edge is stays sharp longer too.