Quote Originally Posted by Eekspa View Post
Welcome aboard. You have taken the first step of your new adventure by joining this forum. Wealth of information and helpful folks here to advise you at every turn.

You won't go wrong with the Dovo as a starter razor, you might want to look at the half hollow. I have one that is still in weekly use in my rotation. In the mean time, don't just shelve your Case, send it off to one of the great vendors on this site and have it honed to shave ready. Believe me when I tell you, you WON'T have just one razor in your cabinet, so you might as well get your Case shave ready.

Read the Wiki and ask questions. Enjoy the ride
Great recommendation. I'll probably look into getting the Case redone and added to the rotation!

As far as the Dovo, why would you recommend the half hollow over the full? There's a bit more blade weight on the half and that's the only real difference, right? I was going to go with the blond handled (to match my Case) 5/8 Best Quality (full hollow). I'd also think, less material == a bit more blade flex for a closer shave?