Thread: Need some suggestions.

I think I've narrowed it down to 2.

https://www.vintagebladesllc.com/vsh...cat=223&page=1

https://www.vintagebladesllc.com/vsh...cat=223&page=1

From what I've read "Dovo" is a good one.

Those are obviously both excellent razors and I don't think you can go wrong there, but I'd grab another to have on hand along with these "fancier" ones. Currently in the classifieds here there's a 4/8 for $32. Can't go wrong with that. Then you can shave and strop with that for at least a few days and then break out the beauties. You'd cry less if you happen to say, nick it on the faucet (maybe speaking from experience?) haha.
I'm a sucker for the bling too so not trying to talk you out of those...

Right now I've got one that uses disposable blades. My wife got it in college while taking hairstyling. That's what I've been practicing with. I actually used it for a few weeks before deciding to go with one of these. I wanted to make sure I'd like it and be able to use both hands. The left side was what gave me pause. Now that I'm better at it, I think the real thing would be great. Shaving has become my meditation twice a week. Spend an hour alone shaving and forget about the world is my motto now.

this is what I've been using.

I guess my last question is Stainless or Carbon? It's actually quite difficult to find stainless.

Originally Posted by Lendo

I guess my last question is Stainless or Carbon? It's actually quite difficult to find stainless.

I prefer carbon, more care has to be taken to dry well after shave but I work with a metallurgist and he convinced me that carbon will be sharper due to the "large" particles of chromium that makes up stainless. He said on a microscopic scale they chip off the edge leaving bigger chips that carbon steel. Made sense to me. Not to say stainless isn't sharp and carbon doesn't "chip" at the edge when using/sharpening, but when the chromium breaks away from the edge it leaves a bigger "chunk" out of it.

Yes, Dovo is a nice razor. I have one and like it.

When you're a novice, carbon steel is easier to hone than stainless. +1 to not getting the razor from straightrazors.com and getting an Dovo. It's like buying a car that you've never heard up before instead of one of the established makes.

Are you in the states? Canada? UK? Depending on where you are, different websites/vendors would be more appropriate (in terms of shipping charges). I also recommend a 3" strop over the 2" as it's much easier to learn on.

I'm in Canada, but I have a US shipping address.

Originally Posted by Lendo

I'm in Canada, but I have a US shipping address.

If you're in Canada, order from here The Classic Edge Shaving Store Your Straight Razor Specialists.. Anything that they have is good, not just Dovos.

Originally Posted by kwlfca

If you're in Canada, order from here The Classic Edge Shaving Store Your Straight Razor Specialists.. Anything that they have is good, not just Dovos.

They got some pretty nice stuff. High mark up from the US sites though. Just as easy for me to cross the border to save 100$, but thanks cause it gave me some perspective.