Thread: Pros and cons of a full hollow ground straight razor

Originally Posted by bigman

looking at a dovo 5/8 that's a full hollow ground.

If it were me, and this was my first straight, I would get The Palmer 5/8 from rodb on the Buy Sell Trade page. That way you know it is shave ready, I know his honing mentor.
Or the Gold Beetle, I just saw it on there too. That will give you a chance to see if str8 shaving is for you.
Mike

Dovo makes some very good razors.Their entry level razors can be hit or miss in quality.Their higher end razors seem to be more consistant .Even a new Dovo most likely will need to be honed.If cost is a issue I would buy an older vintage Dovo in good shape and send it to a known Hone Meister.Other Vintage Greman Razors are also generally of very good quality .(Puma,Dorko,ERN,Booker F.W.Engels)

Regards Mike

It may just be my technique, but I get smoother shaves with less irritation from heavier grinds. My best shaver is a near wedge. But many people love full hollows more.

IF technique is right, grind will not matter on how good a razor shaves. The grind and size is purely a choice as all good razors in all sizes will give a proper shave...it's just what you like: Coke or Pepsi