It has been a while since I've written here, however I thought i'd would write to say how impressed I am with the Dovo "Special" Tortoise straight that I purchased. I've had this straight for around 2 months now and it has become my main shaver. When I started out i bought a Dovo all Stainless straight. From then I bought a series of second hand straights, from a gold bug, spike, filarmonica, wade-butcher, thiers issard and a few other Sheffield razors.

Out of all the razors I've had this one has impressed me the most. I found it very easy to hone (I'm no professional) and make it extremely sharp and smooth.

I think the build quality is excellent. It has thick attractive handles and is very well balanced on the strop and shaving.

If anyone is starting out I would highly recommend this straight. It's on the cheaper end of the expensive straights I've used and I think it's easily my best performer.