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  1. 03-13-2010, 02:49 AM #1
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    Recently I purchased a new Dovo str8 and have been using it to shave customers for about 2 months now. Last week I noticed hairline cracks in every direction on both the front and back of the blade. They were very shallow cracks resembling a spyder web and seemed to be on the finish of the blade.

    I stopped using it and contacted the retail seller who said they would talk to the manufacturer. They called back a couple days later and told me they were sending me out a new one and to return the one with the cracks. When asked what caused the cracks they didn't really know and said they never heard of this before.

    In 20+ years of using str8s I have never seen this before. I never dropped them or left them in water or subjected them to extreme heat or cold. I just used them as I regularly use all my str8s.

    Does anyone know what could have caused this?

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  2. 03-13-2010, 04:06 AM #2
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    Just to be clear, there were no hairline cracks you noticed when you received the razor in new condition. They suddenly appeared within 2 months?

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    I suspect gremlins
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    Jokes aside, sounds like a mystery to me... if there weren't crack when you got it this would be very strange indeed
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    Quote Originally Posted by SRC View Post
    They were very shallow cracks resembling a spyder web and seemed to be on the finish of the blade.
    Corrosion that appeared to be cracks ?
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  6. 03-14-2010, 02:17 AM #6
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    Max, when I first received the razor I visually checked it over as I do all my razors and it seemed to be fine. I then rubbed my thumb over both sides of the blade and noticed it was a little bumpy but didnt think much of it. After using it daily for about 2 months I started to notice the cracking.

    Jimmy might be right in that could it be corrosion?

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  7. 03-14-2010, 02:29 AM #7
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    I saw another thread describing a similar issue. Someone referred to it as spider corrosion or something to that effect. It had something to do with micro corrosion setting into the pours of the steel. I don't know if thats any help, or if that was just a myth.
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    Are you SURE you didn't accidentally drop them in a vat of liquid nitrogen?
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