Thread: DE vs Straight question....

Originally Posted by beerosaur

I had a question too...I dunno if this is the right place for it but here goes. I have a DOVO Best Quality I recently purchased. I have to guide the blade in when I close it or it hits the side and off to the hone I go. I though this was normal because it's just plastic after all... but then I read something that made me think it's not normal. What's the deal with this? Is it fixable?

Techically it could be considered a defect, though it's really not that uncommon for a blade to seat evenly. You can do more harm than good trying to remedy the situation, especially if you don't know what you're doing. Unless you feel like spending the money and sending your razor out to be repaired, as long as the blade is snug and you guide the blade back into the scales your razor will be fine.

Originally Posted by beerosaur

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I had a question too...I dunno if this is the right place for it but here goes. I have a DOVO Best Quality I recently purchased. I have to guide the blade in when I close it or it hits the side and off to the hone I go. I though this was normal because it's just plastic after all... but then I read something that made me think it's not normal. What's the deal with this? Is it fixable?

-= Beer

+1 on the reply from Ryan82

In any handful of razors you will find some that
do not close exactly correct. I find that I do well
to always guide my razors home.

Next time you send it out for honing ask the honemaster
to look at it. In some cases a couple light taps on the pivot pin
will help... in some cases it might make it worse.

The good news is that these scales are inexpensive
mostly easy to come by and can can be replaced with
little worry compared to +$100 fancy scales.

Okay, so I'll just live with it. It's not that big a deal, though I'd like it to be more precise. Thanks guys!
Can't wait to shave again...hahahaha

-= Beer

I'm at about the same place you were at when you first started this thread beer.... happy to see it is working out much better for you now - it gives me hope for myself

Did you end up sending your new dovo in to be honed after you got it? (sorry if you answered the question in the thread, I may have missed it)