IMHO: being new to straight razor shaving I couldn't decide on one straight razor to start with, so I bought the big three. A Dovo Best blade, a TI Spartacus, and a Hart Steel. Of the three, I'm most impressed with the overall look and feel of the Hart Steel. The TI was the one I was least impressed with. The Dovo looks great, but I find it a little too flashy and showy. I'm really impressed with the no frills, "I'm here to shave a mans face" look and feel of the Hart Steel. I'm in the Army and I work around a bunch of A-type guys and I would have no reservations about pulling my Hart Steel out in a crowded latrine. I think of it as the Harley Davidson straight razors. Oh, and the shave and ease of maintenance are great. I'm thinking about getting a second.