Growing fond of Soviet Era Razors.

[Maryland998]

Hello all. Relatively new to straights, three months. Have found a wealth of information on here. So thought I would share my recent acquisitions from the lands of Vladamir.
All are Stiz. Two are dated. The rocket one is from 1964. Ant the sport plain one from 1971. The top two I have been shaving with for the last two months.
Started out with a ATE from Whipped dog. Then bought a Shumate cheap on the bay. To try my hand on honing. Managed to get a good edge on it with the quarter stones from Whipped Dog. Took some time and patience.
Started considering the Russians for nostalgia and cost reasons. Was in the Army in the 80's and 90's. All of our training was geared toward the soviet block threat. I can still go through the ID card deck and identify all the warsaw pact tanks,planes and vehicles.
I took me a little longer to get a good edge on the russians than the Schumate. They look to me to be half hollow ground. A little stiffer and less of a "ring" when they cut the hairs.
While I don't have much experience and few others to compare them to. I still find that I prefer the "commie" razors to the others I have. And considering that I have as much money invested in 4 of them including shipping from half way around the world. As one new Boker or Dovo. I am enjoying the quest.
Look forward to getting the two dated ones shave ready and putting them into rotation.
Also want to give thanks to this board for turning me onto Mamma bear shave soaps. Love the Lime Ice, Turkish Mocha, Cherry Tobacco. Try the 1$ samples and then get the larger amounts of what you know you like. What a great way to "test drive" them.
Hope this post helps anyone trying to decide if the want to "try" one out. Be carefull you might end up wanting more. Ken