Another DOVO QC Thread

[janivar123]

well the scales on my BL was badly warped when i got the first one

the seller then inspected the replacement before sending it to me
any produser delivers a dud from time to time but it seems like DOVO
isnt among the bad ones

being a shop in a small market this may be old ones

[gssixgun]

I have seen a few Dovo's

Not as many as Lynn has though...

I look at razors like this, first off there are very few brands that I could say I really expect a problem with the blade before I pick up the razor...
In fact if you want to get technical, by the numbers, the worst razor maker out there by counting the warped blades would be Wade & Butcher I have corrected more warped heels on those than I would ever care to count...

Thiers I don't expect any blade issues but their scales still have a way to go...(yes I am admittedly picky)

Dovo , when I see a Dovo box I expect an very easy to hone razor...and overall good fit and finish, this is what I expect and most often find...

There are exceptions from every brand, even Dubl Ducks you can find problem ones and that is the most consistent brand I have seen...

Again I say the same thing, there are very very few people that are in the position to really judge these things through quanity... Lynn hones more of them then anyone and he chose them as a selling stock of razors now that should tell you something right there....

[YoungBuck]

I'd have to agree on the whole blowing smoke thing here. I just purchased a dovo from lynn's shop and soon hope to have it in my hands. I'm a newbie but I have no doubts about my purchase. To each their own and to everyone, another. If you don't like the one poor interaction you've had of many, don't let that ruin your whole perception of a company or single person for that matter. life happens, we're all humans, we're made by humans, not built in a factory, and humans make mistakes. so lets not single companies out unless the issues is genuinely a huge problem.

Just my $.02

[red96ta]

Have a Bismarck with a spec of gold that fell off from the blade after the first shave and a Special that has incomplete jimps on the bottom of the shank. I see these as 'personality marks' rather than a QC problem. As long as the blade is sharp and straight I'm happy.

Having said that, humans are imperfect and to think that a product of any nature would come to the consumer perfect is an unrealistic expectation (to a certain degree). I guess for me, at least, it depends on where the human imperfection lands on the blade. If the item you purchase is unable to perform it's function, then it is flawed and should be picked out by QC. If it has some snivley little concern, then I don't worry about it. It also depends on what I'm getting for the money. Let's compare the Special with anything else on the market that offers the same features...oh, wait, you can't get a razor with gold and inlays for under $100 from TI, Wacker, Boker, or Revisor. Now if I bought a $350 Wacker, my expectations would be considerably higher.