Thread: DOVO 5/8 half or full hollow?

All of my Gillette razors, including the 2 Fatboy razors are set at 7 all the time. I shave just about as fast and as unconcious about the blade at that steep angle as Geofatboy in those videos. I have a huge supply of Van Der Hagen shaving soap for my mug (old style in green box) a nice silver tip bristle mounted in an Ivory handle and an English scuttle that keeps my water very hot. I use hot water and microwave it for 50 seconds and then it's really hot!!

However, tonight I did try the shavette with the near flat angle on one side of my face and worked quite well. I'll full shave tomorrow or next day as they don't grow as fast anymore. DOVO shavette with long Merkur blade. pretty easy really. How does the DOVO/Merkur combo compare to the Jatai Feather razor I have in my "wish" list in Amazon? The DOVO seems a whole lot light... I know.. wrong forum for asking this.

Anyway, I gather it is not necessary to get a 1/2 hollow blade if my whiskers are a little tough, but better honing and sharper razor. The one Revisor i have says "Extra Hollow Ground" on the blade. should make better coffee..... LOL

Originally Posted by Gibbs

However, tonight I did try the shavette with the near flat angle on one side of my face and worked quite well. I'll full shave tomorrow or next day as they don't grow as fast anymore. DOVO shavette with long Merkur blade. pretty easy really. How does the DOVO/Merkur combo compare to the Jatai Feather razor I have in my "wish" list in Amazon? The DOVO seems a whole lot light... I know.. wrong forum for asking this.

Just for the record, what I said about the gap between face and razor's spine was for straight razors and not shavettes. Never used a shavette but get the impression from reading on here that they are different again from straight razors as far as angle goes.

Bob

I did find this video this morning of Geofatboy shaving with a Feather SS razor, no stretching (as illustrative for those that have arm issues) and if you look, it seems to be rather aggressive pitch. I found it interesting and thought newbies, and oldies like me, might find it of value:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFseSLNae_o