I am new to straightrazor shaving and bought the new 2012 Feather Professional SS (replacement for the discontinued AC RG) and really love it. I opted for it because I didnt want to spend the time and money to strop and hone yet. I compared all the no sharpen options and there is no comparision of the feathers to a dovo shavette. I may buy a dovo special or something later on but its tough to justify it because the feather works so well.