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    Hello all, I have a DOVO on order with some accessories. Anxious to see them. Question: as a starter razor, the Dovo is recommended. Will a more expencive razor produce a better shave or is it a matter of style? Does cost reflect higher quality? I will probably acquire more razors so to be able to rotate them and appreciate the beauty of more costly units but will they "feel better" or smoother? Thanks

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    Welcome,
    A few questions with a thousand answers.
    Your Dovo will be fine. As your shaving experience with it grows, so will the quality of your shave.
    Use the "Library" section above , alone with the "Advance" search button, above right. Put in key words that interest you in the search section and threads that talk about your interests will appear.
    Enjoy the ride.
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    +1 Welcome to SRP and enjoy your Dovo ..... after you read the beginner's guide that Hirlau recommended.

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    Wyatt,

    I imagine each of us asked this question. I sure did. When learning the shave - any quality blade w/ a quality edge will be mostly as good as another. This is because the early months of learning are so much more critical than the 'silver bullet' in shaving gear. Your shaving and stropping technique will affect how much you like your Dovo much more than any of the razor's attributes. New guys are HARD on edges, and you need better edges than the experienced guy. Sometimes its nice to have a second blade to use while the other is out being touched up. When the need arises - give me a hollar. 'Will touch-up for free - just pick up postage and envelope cost.

    After some months of shaving, it might be helpful to connect w/ other str8 users near you that are willing to let you try their gear. This lets you experience the feel of other sizes/grinds/steels without going broke buying and selling everything. Should you stumble into the Portland, OR metro area - give me a shout. Come try my gear. A few yrs from now, you'll find some of the most obscure, no-name razors can just light you up like a roman candle with the quality of the shave. When you find what you like - ask others to keep their eyes out for you.

    Most of all - enjoy the learning. Its a scream. It won't be long and you'll be getting the best shaves of your life, and for the first time in years, you'll look forward to your shaves. That's worth alot.

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    In my experience the cost you can get a razor for has no relation whatsoever to feel or smoothness. Having said that, 'rubbish' razors would likely feel woefull, but other than 'rubbish' razors I reckon they're pretty much equal. I do find my W&B to be very smooth, and it does feel different to the hardness of my Swedish frameback, but the 40 dollar Burrell has a feel equal to the much more expensive razors I have.

    A lot of times, the seller (esp on eBay) will want to get whatever price he or she can, and in my opinion some of the prices razors go for are just silly. There's obviously a LOT of people out there willing to spend a LOT. You can get a very nice vintage razor for as low as 10 bucks.

    Carl
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