Thread: Newbie from PA, USA

Hey all, just wanted to say hi. I started a few months ago when I became interested in straight razor shaving. I find myself coming back here for more tips as I continue to gouge myself with my own. I appreciate any input you have for any of my posts and for tolerating my newbie questions.

Info,
long time 3bladed razor shaver (and electric when in a real rush)
new dovo shavette user (3 mos)
have 6/8 Dovo fh masters ss
and 5/8 Dovo fh diamanté carbon

I find a big difference in all of them and am taking it slow, reserving srs for the weekends.

Welcome to the site!

Do you have a strop? It'll be universally recommended that you get one and learn to use it to maintain a nice edge on your razors.

Have they been professionally honed? there area quite a few people on here able to put a great edge for good price.

That diamant is the all black one? looks slicker than a patch of black ice.

I love the shavette, great to have if you are having some issues with the straights. Which blades have you used?

I picked up a srd strop, have been hacking into it too much, learning curve on stropping for me has been steep. For the shavette I've been using merkur razors, I get about two shaves out of each blade before they degrade to what I would call your normal 3bladed Gillette shave.

I'm trying to focus on proper strop technique, but as much as the YouTube videos have helped, I have evidence that suggests I rush too much ( strop slices ). Lol.

I tend to like the 6/8 feel better, it has a heavier feel that agrees with me. The black diamanté is for when I master this better. Definitely a more flexible feel to the carbon that probably wouldn't matter except for the fact that it's different to me, I just need some hours on it.

I'd prefer they be spent cutting hairs instead of stropping poorly. I feel like I'm not getting the whole "wax on/wax off" thing.

Hi and welcome. Practice stropping with the shavette without a blade to try get your technique right. Go slow light and steady. Speed comes in time. Good luck and any questions feel free to ask

Welcome to the forum.

Welcome to the forum. and enyoy your stay overhere

Originally Posted by Michael88

Info,
long time 3bladed razor shaver (and electric when in a real rush)

Welcome to REAL shaving and congratulations for ditching those abominations. As you gain experience you will find that straight shaving doesn't take that much more time and you will get a longer lasting shave. I was suckered into shaving with an electric lawn mower about six times in my life. Each and every time it was a disaster...........I must have been either nuts or drunk to do it.

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