“Points 1 and 2 are not the same. The convex hone could have advantages that have nothing to do with the condition of the edge bevel.”

But they don’t. What advantage, where is the proof?

“Points 3 and 4 could exist in a condition where Dovo were using flat hones also.”

But they don’t, Dovo claims to use the infamous convex hone.

“Man you're acting as if I'm advocating the convex hone, I've stated multiple times I don't think the supposed advantages would translate to the real world. That doesn't mean the theoretical advantages would not exist all variables being equal, nor the opposite.”

In Theory… Hone some razors and show some proof, for someone who is not advocating, you are swinging awful hard.

Those of us that have responded to your post do not live in the Theoretical world, we actually hone razors, hone new Dovos, lots of them and speak from that actual, real world experience, not some Theoretical possibility, or hide behind some double talk couching babble, (all variables being equal. That doesn't mean the theoretical advantages would not exist all variables being equal, nor the opposite.)

Theoreticaly, Dovo razors are shave ready, they were honed on a stone, by someone that hones hundreds per day.

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