Thread: Need a Shavette I think :(

Originally Posted by Sharp&Shiny

I have got the same dilema . I got a focus blade razor from The Gentlemans Shop in the UK.WWW.Gentlemans Shop.co.uk. Iwas going to by a Dovo shevete But Charlote (she owns the shop with her Husband) put me onto the focus razor as the blade is held securely in it & doesn't float about like the Dovo. Its very light but you do get good shaves with it. Her Husband uses the same razor to shave the customers with.I believe that is in use by a lot of barbers in the UK.Paul

This same razor was where I started my adventure into straights as well. If you get decent blades it gives great shaves. Now I use mine for travel for the same reasons you name.

A cheap 6/8 wedge and a low-end TM strop will cost you less than a Feather AC.

I just got my Dovo stainless Shavette in the mail and here are my initial comments:

1) Weight - lighther than a Feather AC, but heavier than plastic-handled shavettes/shavette-style razors.

2) Quality - Seems good, if utilitarian - the "scales" are stamped metal and seem drable, but nothing to write home about.

3) Ergonomics - feels good in the hand, nicely balanced, some thumb jimps, but these are rounded and made of plastic, so might get slippery when wet.

4) Blade Holder - this is the only component that I think could cause problems - its basically a hinged sleeve of red plastic with some tabs to hold the 1/2 DE blade in place. This is less durable than the integral sliding metal sleeves I've seen in other shavette-style razors and I'm surprised Dovo would use this sort of thing in its products. However, I haven't heard any specific criticisms of this, but it just seems less durable (ie., plastic hinge breaking, wear possibly resulting in a loose fit, etc. However, if you get a couple of years out of one, that's not so bad for something that costs just a couple of bucks.

Anyhow, I'll take this for a quick shave tomorrow and get back with my initial impressions as to shave quality.

JL - if you're interested, I'm happy to send this off to you to test if you're interested (if you have a thing against using someone else's razor, just let me know), as I can ship it to you for a couple of bucks.