Thread: Shave ready AOS DOVO?

I've never had anything to do with AOS, but I think I remember others saying that what they sell is only honed by the factory. If that is the case, it may, but probably will not, shave out of the box.

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I have a TI from them, there not shave ready, I sent it out for honing, much better now.

Originally Posted by Utopian

I've never had anything to do with AOS, but I think I remember others saying that what they sell is only honed by the factory. If that is the case, it may, but probably will not, shave out of the box.

I had one and definitely not shave ready, good for nothing edge OOTB once its rebeveled and honed it works great.

There could be several issues. It is not shave ready and needs to be honed. Also, your technique will need to be up to par to prevent the tugging. Don't be surprised if you get the razor back from being honed and there continues to be some pulling until you learn how to shave a bit better and how to strop.

After the razor is honed it may take some time for you to get a comfortable shave. It gets better with time.

I'll add to the chorus of "it's probably not shave ready" I'm on my third one and they all needed to be honed. Once you get them honed they are pretty nice shavers.

I got a AOS razor from there for Christmas too... It passes the hanging hair test and seems to shave fine but im sure a master could make it better. Im a noob so what do i know lol

My wife not only agreed to let me send it off for honing, but also to let me get another razor too, to use while it's away. Score!

I'm thinking of giving my face a week off to heal before I try again. Any downside to waiting that long? I've got some bumps on my neck that I'd like to go down before using the new (from SRD) razor.

Thanks for helping me figure this out!

Originally Posted by Wortmanb

My wife not only agreed to let me send it off for honing, but also to let me get another razor too, to use while it's away. Score!

I'm thinking of giving my face a week off to heal before I try again. Any downside to waiting that long? I've got some bumps on my neck that I'd like to go down before using the new (from SRD) razor.

Thanks for helping me figure this out!

Good idea to let your face heal up before attempting straights again. It's also a good idea to start slow with just your sideburns and cheeks finishing with your current method until you get the 'feel' for straight shaving. The WIKI on the menu bar above, just under the SRP logo has some great info for newbies and vets alike. Give it a read while you are healing up.

Originally Posted by Wortmanb

I'm thinking of giving my face a week off to heal before I try again. Any downside to waiting that long? I've got some bumps on my neck that I'd like to go down before using the new (from SRD) razor.

Shout out to Ashburn from Alexandria!

If I were you, I would pay great attention to face prep. I'm using Taylor of Old Bond Street shave cream in a jar. I use really hot water on my face. Same on the brush. (Be sure to soak the brush a while first.)

Then, a couple of daubs of the soap, and work it up on your face. Around and around and around. Keep adding more hot water to the brush. Don't let the soap dry out. I think you'll see this approach will limit tugging quite a bit.

Also, blade angle should be LOW to your face, even around curves!