Thread: New razor: Dovo 88 (NOS)

Originally Posted by BobH

All good points on the demise of quality. Love the last one in particular, really no point in making a product that is too durable when you can force people to consume at a higher rate by making just adequate products. I am just happy that if you need/want the level of quality previously taken for granted that there is still NOS stock or individual craftsmen capable of supplying that level of quality.

As there are always to sides of the medal, this is not just a negative thing. It also allows to cut costs due to savings of material and allows for constructions otherwise not possible (moving masses, slim design etc.)

Frank

Originally Posted by DDTech

As there are always to sides of the medal, this is not just a negative thing. It also allows to cut costs due to savings of material and allows for constructions otherwise not possible (moving masses, slim design etc.)

Frank

Certainly true also but I'll take a higher durability margin if I can. I mean if you constantly run equipment at max plus as is common practice in the industry I worked in you are begging for trouble as most things are not "over engineered". Mind you that is from an operators point of view and not a bean counter's.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

Certainly true also but I'll take a higher durability margin if I can...Bob

me too!

But we're the few that see certain things. The ones who prefer the 100year old blade over the mach3, even if it takes cuts and ages of red and irritated face. The ones who prefer to learn how to hone (and do that at night while others sleep in peace) - even if it takes a learning curve, a big amount of money and the risk of ruining the razor - over sending it out and let someone else do the job for 19.90 ...