Thread: advice solicited and appreciated

Hello to all!

I am a long time straight shaver (Dovo 5/8 Pearlex Stainless) and am in the market for a new razor. I love the feel and shave of the Pearlex but would like to try something different this time around.

I'd like to stay with stainless, rounded nose, and a hollow grind. I'm open as to the material used for the scales. I would very much welcome any and all suggestions.

Hello and welcome to SRP
There a quite a few options out there, especially if you go with a vintage blade.
What I would do is to check out a Henckels from Shavingshop.com.
He has lots of them, and with many different scale materials.
I think most of them are Spanish point, but check for round points over there as well.

Welcome to SRP. I would go vintage as well and there are a ton of them that can be found here in the Classifieds.

Thank you for the warm welcome! I have thought about vintage as well. Frankly I haven't found any of the newer straights that I particularly liked; the steel is so-so and you end up paying for some type of exotic scale. Given the criteria of my first post, what would the experts here recommend for a vintage purchase?

Well we all know the saying " They dont make them like that anymore." And in my mind i believe that to be true even when it comes to straights.

The Dovo Pearlex is my everyday razor and it just keeps a superior edge; genuine quality; fit and finish second to none. Last time I used it though, it didn't feel right and upon closer inspection, a hairline crack had developed from the edge of one of the scales to the blade pivot pin. It's on its way back to Germany for a refurbish and sharpening.

Which left me with no backup and hence, my question now about purchasing another razor. I'm open to brand suggestions.

Im a huge fan of anything sheffield. There is just something about the steel that seems to give a awesome shave everytime. I also love my Boker Razors.

Hi Hamilton and welcome to SRP!!! I also have been straight shaving for a long time. ( 40 years + ) If you are locked in on stainless, I would definitely go vintage. JA Henckels and Hess are two brands that you cannot go wrong with. In my use of straight's over the years I have found nothing to equel them in any way. Unless money is no object and you want to go custom or buy something high end like a CMon or one of the other less common Soligen razors, you will get more for your money with a Hess or a JA. I hope you will be able to find just what you want. Best Regards and Happy Shaving, wildhog

i would save my money and buy one of charlie lewis's razors.....


then i would spend all my spare time staring at its beauty......

There are not that many stainless steel razors to choose from. You can have the dovo grenadille which is 6/8, or if you want to look for a vintage, the friodurs have large models, and heljestrand has a 6/8 stainless as well. C-mon or dubl duck if you can find it is probably going to be 5/8 and they're usually square point. Hess 44 are also 5/8 and I think I've seen them round pointed too. I also think the stainless pumas suck.