Thread: Please recommend a DOVO

I've started with a cheap $55 Dovo "Best Value" for these reasons:

0. It is a solid performer, a de-facto standard. I had it honed by Howard, it is my benchmark blade.
1. I will not be too disappointed if I accidentally drop it, chip it, damage it, loose it (i.e. in a poker game.
2. I needed to figure out what would work for me before spending some serious money on fancy stuff.

#2 is no longer valid for me but #0 and #1 still are.

Beamish,

I'm glad you asked me. There are many fine DOVO razors and among them are the Bismarcks and the Ebenholzs. The Bismarck has a shoulderless grind which I think is the cat's nightie, but the decorated and faceted spine leaves me a bit cold. The Ebenholz is a 5/8 which is one notch too small for my preferences. That leaves us with... (and the room turns quiet as the audience is hanging on my every word) the DOVO Special 6/8 with fake tortise scales. It just happens to be one of my favorites and will always stay in the rotation. It hones to a very nice edge, shaves like a dream, and looks really nice with those eye catching scales.

And there you have it. And what do those other guys know???

This should complement your research.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...azor-poll.html

As I learned, the problem with your question is that there are not too many people that own all the razors in the list. ;-)

Al raz.

They are all beautiful but I think I would go for the ebony, which I want to, which brings me to my question:

Is there another site selling these, which ships internationally?

Originally Posted by kuoytfouy

They are all beautiful but I think I would go for the ebony, which I want to, which brings me to my question:

Is there another site selling these, which ships internationally?

and I immediately found classic shaving. At first sight the price difference seemed too much, but for whatever reason the spike point (which is what I want) is cheaper than the round point, while it's the other way round at vintage blades. So different questions are in order:

1. How is the "presharpening" of classic shaving reputed?
2. How likely is it that I will butcher my face with the spike point with no prior experience (that is with that type of point, not with straight razors in general)

If you gotta choose....

I'd say go with the Bismark. I just picked up the Bergischer Lowe from Vintage, and I really like it.
I'm becoming a fan of Dovos; I really like the way they look.

Don