Thread: Filly or Henckels for a not so experienced shaver

I've had a few Fillys, sold them, and a couple of Friodurs and sold them as well. They are fine shavers. I have a lot of razors so when I was thinning the herd those were bringing more $ on the market and that is why I sold them.

If you are new to straight razor shaving I'll only say that a Dovo will shave you just as clean for a lot less $ and is a lot easier to find.

Quality Razor is a Quality razor,Makes no diff who made it,Like Jimmy I have sold off most of the pricey stuff just because the market was right and I still lost money on every one of them
Buy a nice 6/8 Dovo and never look back

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Buy a nice 6/8 Dovo and never look back

+1...My first razor was a Dovo Best Quality. Since then, I have bought around 25-30 razors; some cheap, some expensive (including a Henckels 401, no fillys though). You know what though? I keep going back to that Dovo...it's def my goto shaver, and at 80 bucks you can't go wrong! It shaves just as well as any of my others, if not better IMO

Originally Posted by jpcwon

+1...My first razor was a Dovo Best Quality. Since then, I have bought around 25-30 razors; some cheap, some expensive (including a Henckels 401, no fillys though). You know what though? I keep going back to that Dovo...it's def my goto shaver, and at 80 bucks you can't go wrong! It shaves just as well as any of my others, if not better IMO

Thanks a lot... since I started shaving with a SR I'm always looking at new razors, new aftershaves, new soaps... always wanting to know how they shave and feel... It seems that for SR the cheapest dovo always win,,, even over Le Grelots, Filarmonicas, etc

Originally Posted by ledemon

Thanks a lot... since I started shaving with a SR I'm always looking at new razors, new aftershaves, new soaps... always wanting to know how they shave and feel... It seems that for SR the cheapest dovo always win,,, even over Le Grelots, Filarmonicas, etc

The cheapest Dovo will give you a great shave,as good as any to a point.
The best spanish and sheffy blades?? Japanese,swedish blades,Than a new can of worms opens up,How they hone,how they hold an edge,how they retain an edge,how they feel,is more to the story than meets the eye.
You will learn this down the road,A razor seems like a very simple tool, but IMO they can be very complex in many aspects.
Any Dovo,properly honed,will serve you well my friend,Enjoy

Originally Posted by ledemon

Thanks a lot... since I started shaving with a SR I'm always looking at new razors, new aftershaves, new soaps... always wanting to know how they shave and feel... It seems that for SR the cheapest dovo always win,,, even over Le Grelots, Filarmonicas, etc

Winning depends on what the race is about.

go with what you like, not what other like and prefer. do some research and decide wether or not you want a vintage or a new razor. what other people like and prefer is NOT going to be what you like or prefer. I hope this doesnt sound to harsh but in a sense, be a leader, not a follower. Go with what your heart and gut tells you sincerely,
shayne.

Too bad there's so little done in the way of real comparisons.

I read many posts where folks say a razor is better than average or is one of their best shavers, but when questions like the OP's are asked, everyone backs off and says it doesn't really matter. Why fall back on cliches, platitudes, and appeals to subjectivity, instead of qualified recommendations?

Another poster hinted that there's more to the question, such as edge holding, ease of sharpening, &c. Perhaps the differences in geometry, materials, and heat treat are negligible or highly inconsistent? I'd love to know how products compare on real criteria, even if the differences are minor.