Thread: Confused with the straight razor!!!!

My question is, why are you set on a new razor instead of vintage?

I recently got my first razor, and I was also planning to buy a new dovo, but I found a fantastic deal on a really beautiful, and perfectly honed henckle here in the classifieds.

What you have to remember is that a straight is completely different than a DE. A good quality straight will last for decades. Right now I have a 100 year old razor I picked up on ebay. (well, 99 years old actually)

It cost me $20, and took me 20 minutes to polish up to a mirror shine. A little time on the hones, and it will be a perfect shaver.

If you don't want to spend a lot of money, you'll get a better shaver for less money by buying a used one.


In short, yes, it's a good razor, but you'll get a better razor for the same money or less buying used, and if you shop around, you'll get one that looks new.

Originally Posted by VeeDubb65

My question is, why are you set on a new razor instead of vintage?

I recently got my first razor, and I was also planning to buy a new dovo, but I found a fantastic deal on a really beautiful, and perfectly honed henckle here in the classifieds.

What you have to remember is that a straight is completely different than a DE. A good quality straight will last for decades. Right now I have a 100 year old razor I picked up on ebay. (well, 99 years old actually)

It cost me $20, and took me 20 minutes to polish up to a mirror shine. A little time on the hones, and it will be a perfect shaver.

If you don't want to spend a lot of money, you'll get a better shaver for less money by buying a used one.


In short, yes, it's a good razor, but you'll get a better razor for the same money or less buying used, and if you shop around, you'll get one that looks new.

+1.................

Seconded

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Ok, I can check the section classifields and which is your opinion to the new straight razors? Not is the most correct begin whit the new razor?

Regards. Daniel.

Originally Posted by blacdisco2000

Ok, I can check the section classifields and which is your opinion to the new straight razors? Not is the most correct begin whit the new razor?

Regards. Daniel.

As I said, in short, it's a good razor. Dovo makes good quality stuff, and their entry level razors are just that, good quality entry level razors. The only difference between the cheapest one, and the ebony handled one, is the ebony handles AFAIK.

Also, do be aware that I have been told that many of the brand new, "presharpened" Dovo razors that are sold retail, are NOT shave ready. "Sharpened" means that it has a bevel, and it will cut things. Pocket knives, axes and kitchen cutlery also come pre-sharpened.

"Honed" or "shave ready" means it can shave. A shave ready razor will have been sharpened AND honed.

What that means for you, is that if you buy a new dovo, you may have to stick it right back in the mail, and send it to someone who is skilled at razor honing before you can use it.


The reason I went on about used razors, is that you asked about better quality for the same money or less. In the new razor world, you're not going to get better quality for less money, because good quality razors don't start any cheaper than that. But you CAN get vastly superior quality for the same money or less by buying a shave ready "vintage" razor off the classifieds. I'm sure glad I did.

Ok VeeDubb,
Now I deal perfectly the reazon for which buying vintage blades.
Thanks.

Daniel.

that starter set is a great deal. I learned on one of those dovo bests, and it's a terrific razor. easy to hone, and shaves really nice. I have 21 razors now, but none of them "blow away" the first dovo best I got. And that's a great deal to get all that and a Lynn honing in a starter set, so I'd dive on that deal.