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02-21-2014, 08:53 PM #1Senior Member
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I have a dove with pearlite handles 6/8 and an aust 5/8. Love the way theaust shaves.
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02-21-2014, 10:41 PM #2
I have em both and they both shave great. Sometimes the feel of the razor can cause you to wield it differently which can cause a quality change in the shave. Also, it's possible the Dovo needs honing.
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02-21-2014, 10:44 PM #3Junior Member
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Just got it back from Lynn so been honed for second time.
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05-06-2014, 10:33 PM #4Senior Member
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Since you are new I suspect that it is more about prep, shaving technique & stropping skills than the Dovo. I have 40 razors and some are high end but my Dovos do just as well
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05-20-2014, 02:02 PM #5Senior Member
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Just my humble $0.02....
I have a Dovo Flowing (essentially a fancy Bismark) and a 7/8 Aust Spanish tip. The Aust wins by a long stretch. While I love the ergonomics of the Dovo, it has proven to be one pain in the behind to hone. It came to me a decent edge and it has seen a fair amount of use, but when it came time to refresh it, nothing seems to work. The Ralf Aust has been in rotation for some time as well, and has seen the stones once or twice.. it takes an edge with ease and shaves like a dream.
Pair them up and the Ralf Aust wins on all counts (even with the cheap plastic scales).
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05-06-2014, 01:44 AM #6Junior Member
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