Thread: My new dovo, is it ok?

I just got my first straight in the mail yesterday. It came from classicshaving.com through Lynns honing service and its pretty darn sharp! I just used it for my first straight shave ever!
Well the shave didnt go super well, I was having a hard time figuring out how to shave all the different areas. Even though Ive been watching videos and reading up on how to do this for the last month, its just a different beast when you actually go and try!
No cuts or razor burn, woot, but a ton of hair left still =(

Anyway, after I was done with the shave I noticed that the blade almost hits the scale when it is closing, in fact it does hit the scale, but the edge barely misses it I think. There is enough room for 1/4 of a hair to fit between the scales and blade.... Sometimes the balde moves a little closer and sometimes a bit farther.
You guys think its something to worry about? Here is a pic.

Its a big problem but wait a bit and you'll get a solution. Its an easy fix.

You can probably chalk it up to great quality control. if it really bothers you return it for a new one otherwise as long as it isn't hitting the scale and dulling the blade or seems to be loose you can still use it.

If your starting out don't try and do everything at once. Just do the easy stuff like the sides of your face going WTG until you are comfortable with the razor then try some additional moves and areas. Plan on using a DE or some other razor to clean up for a while.

I dont know what to do, I kinda wanna figure out how to fix this, Im worried that if the scales warp at all the blade will hit them.
not sure if they would exchange for me after I used it once already.
Plus waiting another month to get a new sharpened blade seems like a long time. Maybe it would be better in the long run though.... no idea what to do

Trust me... It would be better in the long run... to get this resolved.

Lets face it, you will be shaving with this razor almost every day for years to come... and maybe pass it on to your first born son (or grandson).
And every time you shave you will be reminded of the ..."imperfection".

Talk to the seller... I hear they are good to deal with.

Well I sent classicshaving an email, hopefully I hear back from them.

They said it should be ok.
Course I just closed the blade and the razor edge just hit the scale while it was closing.....
Guess Im sending them another email.
They said if it does it they will readjust it.....
Can someone tell me how you can adjust this?

heres a better pic

Man I would hate for you to mess up a new razor (no offense intended but we don't know where yer skills are at, you haven't told us), the best solution is to send it back to them and get a replacement...
That being reiterated more than once, the other end of the razor(pivot end) from where you are showing us the pics of, is where the problem most likey lies.... Set the razor on the bottom edge, on a flat counter and take a pic from that end, straight on, and you are most likely going to see the problem..... and so will we

You could also send the seller the photo. so they see the razor.
And don't forget to tell then it hit the scale and may have damaged the edge.

And post the photo here as gssixgun suggested.

The blade shouldn't be off center, that's not right, I'd send it back and insist on a replacement.

Don't be surprised that you didn't get a particularly close shave first time around. My experience is that getting a close and nick free shave takes months of practice. Close OR nick free isn't too much of a problem - it's the combination of the two.

Don't rush it, you just have to put up with not so close shaves for a while. When things improve it's that much more rewarding.