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07-30-2010, 05:18 AM #1
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Thanked: 0Sick of Gilette Mach!!
Hello all just joined, sick of wasting my money with 5 blade gimmick razors that only last a single shave! Just ordered a Dovo Straight Razor. I always am pleased with the straight razor shave I get from my barber, so I am now waiting for my new razor to arrive and learn to achieve the best possible shave possible!
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07-30-2010, 08:16 AM #2
Welcome! Be sure to read up in the wiki (check links in my sig). Dovo makes great razors. Did you get it from straight razor designs?
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07-30-2010, 08:19 AM #3
Welcome to SRP! Here's some additional reading for you: Shaving made easy; what the man who shaves ought to know ..
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07-30-2010, 08:26 AM #4
Welcome!
I hear you with the Mach3 and stuff, terrible shaves and they are extortionately priced. Your DOVO razor will give you much better shaves, thats for sure!
Where did you order your DOVO from? It might need honing before use depending on where you got it from.
You'll also need a strop, so be sure to have a look in the Vendors Corner forum for places you can pick up a strop.
Good luck and keep us posted!
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07-30-2010, 06:25 PM #5
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Thanked: 0Thanks for the responses, I ordered the dovo and strop from ShaveKing, just because they were relatively the same price as straight razor designs, but they are located in Costa Mesa, CA, which is real close to me. I called them this morning and going to pick it up ag their shop this afternoon.
Great resources here, looks like I have a lot of reading to do!
Thanks again!
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07-31-2010, 04:42 AM #6
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Thanked: 2204Welcome to the SRP!
Now just make sure you send that razor out to be properly honed. Fresh from the factory razors are seldom up to snuff. Look in the SRP classified ads for guys who will hone that razor.Randolph Tuttle, a SRP Mentor for residents of Minnesota & western Wisconsin
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08-05-2010, 02:47 AM #7
QFT. A factory sharpened razor is sharp but not ready to be put to face. If you dont' send it out to someone who can hone it properly, you will likely drop straight shaving after turning your face to hamburger.
There is a list of honemeisters here:
Member Services - Straight Razor Place Classifieds
If you click on each service, and scroll down to the "for sale by" you will see the location of the person on the right hand side.
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08-05-2010, 04:29 AM #8
Welcome...
For the best possible shave..... a shave soap or cream
and a shave brush are critical. To start an inexpensive
brush, soap, bowl kit works wonders. No need to wait
on your new Dovo to start latherin.
Pay attention to the shave process at your barber.
What ever he does seems to work for you so take notes.