I wipe down the blade after with alcohol to sterilize and help evaporate any remaining water but if any got on the scales it would have been a very small amount. Do you think it would cause them to crack so severely?
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I do have a bit of a tight grip, but I would really hope that's not enough to crack the plastic that badly. The fact that it did snap though makes it seem like it was weak, though I would say definitely weaker than it should be... Once I hear back from SRD, I'll post an update if they have any insights or have had this complaint happen with this razor before.
Sorry to hear about your near miss.
You say in your original post that>>> "I had just completed my shave, stropped the razor, and was just folding it to put it away and then *crack* the end of the scales just split and the razor dropped down onto my foot".
May I suggest that you not strop after your shave and that you only strop just prior to beginning your shave. Some straight razor purists believe that stropping just "after" the shave damages the edge for various reasons. This idea has been kicked around for some time now. This is just food for thought for when you get your razor back in action again.....
Jerry
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If I'm not mistaken, this isn't the first post by someone on SRP about Dovo scales breaking just by opening and closing the razor.
Yes I remember reading something very similar lately - DOVO may have a bad batch of acrylic...
How tight was the pivot? That might be a clue. The fact both scales seem to have snapped says it's not a scale defect or at least makes it more unlikely.
I would send the razor back to SRD and they will re-scale it for you I hear.
Some people flip the razor when stropping with all the pressure on the scales vs. the tang.
Have fun.