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It may be half the battle but I've not yet survived the skirmishes. :(

At the moment, I think my TI blade is winning. I won't cop out and say its because of anything but me, myself, and I. But...

As a newbie, it sounds as though you are saying we should avoid DOVO blades if we expect to do our own honing. Not forever mind, but until we become VERY experienced.