Thread: Factory Sharp Razor to Shave Ready advice

Originally Posted by sixsixty

I recently picked up a Dovo Astrale from a cyber monday half off deal. I know this isn't a great razor, I just got it to continue my honing experiences.

I don't know where you get your information - the Dovo Astrale was my first razor ever, and I still have it. It takes and keeps a fine edge, right there with the best of them.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

I recently received a new Hart Steel razor. They pride themselves on sending out a shave ready razor. But I can tell you, it wasn’t the case. Yeah, it shaved to some extent, but it wasn’t what I would call shave ready. I tried just giving it some passes on the 8k but it wasn’t enough. I still had to go to the 4k to push it over the edge.

Wow, that is a shame. I have experienced a few Harts now and my observations do not match yours. No one is perfect, but they seem to have fantastic CS.

Go back to BobH's post, and follow its instructions. He has it spot on.

[I was about to write pseudocode for the process, but nobody but me would understand it . . . ]

. Charles

So this weekend I was able to hone the razor. I followed Lynn's recommendations and tonight had a great shave. The Dovo Astrale was fantastic and a steal at $60!

That is great, glad it all worked out for you.

Bob