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http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...ave-ready.html

READ THIS! It's not going to tell you what you think it will. I'll give you a hint. The short answer is no.


http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...earn-hone.html

These two..ehh..up to you. You can do it I'm sure.



http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...ning-easy.html

Some reading might be in order before you decide NOT to consider having at least one razor sent off.

Originally Posted by JOB15

I stand corrected.. Dovo hone their blades before selling,,so mine is honed up

That is what we are referring to when we say factory edge. It may or may not be shave-ready.

I'm really hesitant to start the long road to straight razor perfection...
I remember my first DE shave, i had clumps of hair here n their and blood aplenty.It took months to get it spot on. Now i shave once a week 3 passes different directions, no nicks no problem, closer than a babies butt..if thats a saying?
Now i have to re start ..wtf.. im scared :/

The best thing you can do when starting out is to take it slow and easy. Don't try to shave your entire beard, but rather start on the easy bits: a with the grain pass on the cheeks or something similar. Then finish off with your DE. That will give you a chance to get used to holding the thing and to get a feel for it. Once you're feeling more comfortable, add in more bits of your beard and before you know it, it will feel completely natural. Jumping in with both feet and doing a complete shave right away with multiple passes with, across, and against the grain is *possible*, but probably not advisable.

So try to relax, take your time, use a steady hand and don't hesitate. Those blades can bite pretty fast if they stop in place against your face.

And most of all, enjoy!

Originally Posted by Cangooner

The best thing you can do when starting out is to take it slow and easy. Don't try to shave your entire beard, but rather start on the easy bits: a with the grain pass on the cheeks or something similar. Then finish off with your DE. That will give you a chance to get used to holding the thing and to get a feel for it. Once you're feeling more comfortable, add in more bits of your beard and before you know it, it will feel completely natural. Jumping in with both feet and doing a complete shave right away with multiple passes with, across, and against the grain is *possible*, but probably not advisable.

So try to relax, take your time, use a steady hand and don't hesitate. Those blades can bite pretty fast if they stop in place against your face.

And most of all, enjoy!

Thats good advise ,thx.. I'll do one pass with the straight then go against with my DE untill i feel comfortable..
I'll give it a go tomorrow....

i am almost positive after that comment that your razor is not shave ready. sure Dovo sharpens there blades before sending them out. a shop here told me the same thing but that definitely doesn't mean it has been honed. I was also thinking of honing myself when i first got the SR but after doing more and more research i finally clued in that its a bad idea. Baby steps.. thats what everyone says when it comes to SRS.. So that is what I'm doing.. definitely recommend you do the same

Originally Posted by Katan2212

i am almost positive after that comment that your razor is not shave ready. sure Dovo sharpens there blades before sending them out. a shop here told me the same thing but that definitely doesn't mean it has been honed. I was also thinking of honing myself when i first got the SR but after doing more and more research i finally clued in that its a bad idea. Baby steps.. thats what everyone says when it comes to SRS.. So that is what I'm doing.. definitely recommend you do the same

Hmmm,
How can i tell then? the seal was broken on the box and the blade passes that strand of hair test..
I was thinking of buying a cheap SR to practice honing on before i do my £200 Dovo...

Originally Posted by JOB15

Hmmm,
How can i tell then? the seal was broken on the box and the blade passes that strand of hair test..
I was thinking of buying a cheap SR to practice honing on before i do my £200 Dovo...

Don't put too much faith in the Hanging Hair Test (HHT). The only real test is to apply blade to face.

If it removes hair smoothly and without pulling/tugging, you're probably good to go. If it doesn't then you're probably not (unless of course your technique and/or face prep is off somehow). This is one reason most of us advise new shavers to send out a new blade to a pro right away. That way you will know what a truly shave-ready blade feels like. In the absence of that benchmark, you'll be guessing.

Good luck!

Hi, i thought i'd give u an update, i just phoned Taylors of old bond street in London.
I explaind my bro bought me this razor as a gift and is it shave ready. He said that it is ready to go . He also said that its a Dovo and maybe if it was chinese or Indian it would need to be made shave ready but not a Dovo (kinda racist )
He also told me that if i stropped it correctly after each shave , it would not need honing for a couple of years..
Bear in mind this is and elderly gent who works in a top class shop.... I say that because i have a feeling ppl might disagree with his comments.....

Welcome to the forum mate. I can see you've had plenty of advice. I have nothing to add, except Hello.


Mick