Thread: Dovo quality

As far as how well they shave goes there is no reason to be concerned. They are great shavers. I think in general vintage razors are better than current factory offerings but they still do the job very well.

I gotta say, I was impressed with the dovo I have, and the one I moved on.

I didn't buy either new, but I'm keeping one and use it often. One of the things I like about it is the fact that they are available right now, I think if you're going on holiday or something, and you want to take a straight - taking one that is easily replaced makes a lot of sense.

They do feel different to vintage razors, but that doesn't have to be a bad thing, just different.

Kelly they are indeed easy to hone and shave like a champ. The steel they use is very good. I know some people have said that all new razors need honing which I repeated in an other thread but there are exceptions and that would be the older NOS razors and most Dovos but not all.

I thought all dovos needed honing because the factory didn't get them shaving sharp?

I bought a stainless that was shave ready. I was a bit surprised.

Originally Posted by gregs656

I thought all dovos needed honing because the factory didn't get them shaving sharp?

To greg656 and gunner777. I have had one new Dovo I bought shave great right out of the box, thus far it has been the exception.

I have two new razors, one Dovo and one Edwin Jagger that is a rebranded Dovo and gregs makes a good point about them being replaceable. I have two vintage razors so far and I wouldn't take them with me if I was travelling, I'd take the two I knew I could replace easily.

I quite like a couple of the current Dovo range and may well buy one of them before too long, but vintage blades have character which appeals to me greatly.

well, that's interesting.

It's kinda been hammered into me on here that all new razors need honing, and I think I would still give advice to that effect.

My favorite blade right now is a DoVo Stainless Ivory Micarta 5/8 Round. A real Gem