Thread: Dovo quality

What are your opinions of the quality of Dovo straights? How good are they compared to a well respected brand of straights such as Boker? What is your opinion of the Dovo Inox? I have two of them.

They are actually quite good, once they are honed.

Some of the more veteran guys around here could probably give you more insight....

But.. They are still making razors and are a respected brand.
I do not think lynn/don,classicshaving,etc... would sell them if they were junk. Especially since Lynn hones probably hundreds of them a week.

But...I think a more fair comparison to a vintage boker, would be a vintage dovo.

Lots of reviews on the site to read through. I'm guessing you are happy with your Inox if you have two of them?

Read through these and try to draw your own conclusion. Or go buy them all and decide

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Don't know why it never ocurred to me that there would be a review section on this forum. Will consult that section now.

In short a Dovo is a very good razor. Are they perfect no but what is. They do need to sharpened before use which is a small thing to me.
I think if you talk to owners of Dovos they'll say the same thing.

I own two carbon steel Dovos and I am pleased with their performance and quality. They both give me an excellent BBS shave every time out and they take an edge well. Most new Dovos will be sold prehoned and shave ready by the seller. The Dovo line seems to have a razor for everyone and have only gotten better.

The vintage razors that have had nice characteristics seem to have been integrated into the Dovo line up.

I see Bokers are selling brand new from Knifecenter.com It would be interesting to see how the new Bokers compare to the old bokers. This is the comparison that I want read about.

Pabster

I have a couple of Dovos (and a fair number of Bokers and W&B, etc), and think that while the fit and finish of the scales usually are of fair quality, their carbon steel blades are top notch. They hold the edge as long as any of the old masters, and have not had any problems honing them up.

I have no experience with the INOX though, so I can't comment on that.

Mark

Compared to used razors, they tend to be quite pricey.

Originally Posted by jbcohen

What are your opinions of the quality of Dovo straights? How good are they compared to a well respected brand of straights such as Boker? What is your opinion of the Dovo Inox? I have two of them.

jb,

I have a DOVO 6/8 Special and think it is a really nice razor. The fake turtle scales are as good looking as scales get in my never-has-been-real-humble opinion. I like the heft of the razor and am finally coming to realize that the thickness of the shank is tactily important to me: within reason, the thicker more, the better more. I honed it myself and it shaves the way my face likes it - it's hard to better that.

Also in the collection is a Renaissance SS, which is a work in progress as I need to work on the edge more to get it to the point where my face is thrilled by its attentions.

So, DOVO straights? I think they are fine razors. Were I starting all over again would I get another 6/8 Special? In a heartbeat. A Renaissance? Probably, but the jury is still out, although there is another member here somewhere who thinks that razor is absolutely the bees' knees.

good luck, good shaving

ps, the reason the jury is deliberating in such lengthy fashion on the Renaissance is that I have another SS razor which is presently much dearer in my affections. It's a Friodur 7/8 square point NOS re-grind/new-grind. And I don't particularly care for that point shape, but this razor shaves like a dream. It is becoming more and more difficult to rotate the rotation. Sic semper with them what's fickle? Something like that

I love my Renaissance. It just fits my face.