I have been shaving with straight razors for a couple of months, my dad used a straight razor since ww11, I never paid much attention to the art of shaving because I was just a kid watching him shave. now that I'm older, I have come to the realization that the ritual of shaving is more than one would expect, I am now realizing the respect of self grooming with instruments equal to surgeons scalpels,, I own three dovo's ,one joseph Rodgers & sons 13/16 straight and two gold dollar razors , the joseph Rodgers gave me the best shave.. I also have three custom razors being the Sweeney todd style with Damascus blade, still honing these as they are supposed to be shave ready .. but from my point of view the dovos are great but very impressed by the joseph Rodgers & sons