Thread: Can this advise from DOVO possibily be true??

I was looking for information on some DOVO razors and came across the following bizzarre FAQ:

5. The straight razor I bought a short time ago no longer shaves properly. Do I have to whet it, and how often is this necessary?
DOVO straight razors are whetted in the factory for use (whetting on leather by hand). If you own a suitable strop, you should nevertheless take into account that the razor must first "rest" after use. After the razor has been carefully rinsed and dried, it should not be used again for at least 24 - 48 hours because the fine "fin" on the cutting edge straightens up again extremely slowly. If the razor is stropped too soon (or stropped incorrectly by moving it backwards and forwards without turning it over), the "fin" which is necessary for a close shave breaks off. Between six and fifteen shaves are possible without stropping in between.


Two main questions stem from this. Should i not shave with the same razor everyday ( to let this "fin" straighten up

Has anyone every heard of NOT stopping the razor before every shave??

Don

TI also has some of the same advise in their info sheets

I guess the best thing to do is try it and see what you find to be true..

Any excuse to buy more razors is good in my book as to the don't use the same razor everyday question


BTW you will find much talk on here about the mystical magical "Fin"

Haha, yes this comes up every so often. The collective wisdom of SRP has shot down many of Dovo's instructions, including:

-The razor is honed and ready to shave out of the box
-The razor must rest in between shaves
-Stropping isn't always necessary.

I know it seems counter intuitive, but ignore the Dovo instructions - your face will thank you for it

I think this is more traditional "wisdom" than anything else.

But it is in their best interest that you rest your razors. Ideally (for dovo) you would buy a seven day set and use a different blade daily.

Michael

The only magical fin I believe in is the one in my wallet.

If your razor has teeth & fins are you shaving with a fish ?

I tested this theory once, and shaved with an 1880s era W&B daily for 3 weeks. The first, last and every shave in between felt great to me. If anything, I became better accustomed to the Butcher and the shaves got progressively better.

The first thing wrong is that they say they come shave ready....

Fin! The fantastic or the amazing? Haven't written on this in awhile. Let her rest!

Originally Posted by Wintchase

The first thing wrong is that they say they come shave ready....

Ha, exactly right.

Mountaindon.. the collective opinion of this and at least two other shaving forums is that it's a load of codswallop. It's one of those things that "everyone knows".. a good rule of thumb is that any statement that begins with the phrase "Everybody knows that.." is almost always wrong.

rs,
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