Thread: Ralf aust or dovo for first straight from SRD

Ok now I am thinking about getting the ralf aust over the dovo best quality what would be the best for a beginner to start with.

Ralf Aust.

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Aust. Wanting one myself.

Dovo's have long been the beginner's choice around here for a while, I had one but wasn't impressed. I've never owned a Ralf Aust so I can not comment but from what I have read they are excellent razors. Either way you go if you get it from SRD you can be assured it will be honed by a pro and shave ready. Also, Don and Lynn are great to deal with, are very helpful and stand behind their products and services.

I bought a Ralf Aust razor a few years ago when the only source that I knew for them was John Crowley's ShavingShop. Even though John can hone well, I wanted to do it myself and I was glad that I asked him not to hone it. It gave me a chance to see the factory edge, which looked very good even under the microscope. When I re-set the bevel, I was shocked at how PERFECTLY uniform the grind was. This resulted in perfectly even bevel widths along the entire lengths of both sides of the blade. To me, this was a great indication of the skill of the grinder, Mr. Aust.

The razor honed up easily and shaved very well. It still does.

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My Macbook Pro does that auto correcting all the time & it is very annoying.
My iPhone does it but not as bad.

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The Blades Grim smolder soap.. their logo. Hate the company love the soap and logo though.

I have both. I would highly recommend the Aust over the Dovo. Aust gives a far more comfortable shave