Thread: Differences

Well the new Thiers-Issards I've shaved with both did a great job.

Part of it could be the quality of the edge on your Dovo right now.

Part of it could also be that they simply knew what they were doing 60 or 70 years ago. Back then it was still a regularly used method of shaving and men had expectations. Today it's a bit of a fringe activity.

Could be too that you also got a bit of a sucky Dovo, no offence. It happens.

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Remember that razors are handmade instruments and if the guy who made you razor was in a bad mood that day or it was a Friday afternoon or a Monday morning his attention may have been lacking and that equals a bad grind or hone job or some other defect which may be very small but contributes to a razor being just OK or fantastic.

Also we always say that any quality razor will give a great shave when properly honed and stropped but we always come back to the popular names like Boker, Puma, DD, Henckels and all the others. There is a reason we like these brands and thats because they consistantly give really great shaves. Everyone of course has their favorites and you can certainly get exceptional shaves from unknown brands and that's what makes this hobby fun finding these unknowns for a song. But if you want consistancy and truly great shaves go with the known entities especially when your starting out.

I am not sure why the vintage razors shave better than the new, but here is a thought.

I like the older case and schrade knives because they are made of a softer steel than todays knives and this makes it much easier for me to really put a nice sharp edge on the older ones. I miss the softer steel even though it does not hold the edge as long and the blades discolor easier and faster.

I love my robeson razors and i think this is the reason. Also the thinner blades like the thiers and the prima klang seem to shave much better than the standard dovo's. it would be an interesting excersize to put a micrometer to our favorite razors and compare to our not so favorite.

Just thinking out loud.

Hmm, the Robeson should have very hard steel, as should the dovo and TI. Is the dovo stainless? They need different treatment on the hone than the carbon steel razors.

Thinner edges do hone up easier, but they don't take a keener edge than the thin hollowed razors.