Hi All,

I'm thinking that there is some sort of issue with the DOVOs that are coming out of the factory in the last year. I just purchased a brand new DOVO best quality from the art of shaving, and have had exactly the same problem that the original poster was talking about. The razor is honed to perfection when I start my shave, and the edge just fails in mid-shave, the first time I use it after honing it to perfection. If I strop it again, the edge comes back temporarily, but it seems crazy that I should have to babysit my new razor just to get a shave out of it. I know that new razors aren't really shave ready, in the sense of being able to shave with them, but shouldn't the bevel be set properly at the factory? One or two people having a problem with their blade would be normal, but it sounds like this is a common problem, particularly with razors for the art of shaving. I just emailed the art of shaving to see what they think I should do, and whether it could be exchanged for another of the same, to see if I have better luck. Do you really think it is an issue with the bevel in my case, or could it be that the razor wasn't annealed properly? Maybe a batch went out before they were ready? DOVO makes great razors, so whats going on with this?