German/Japanese Fusion. Looks Interesting

[Acmemfg]

New from Dovo. 5/8 full hollow. I can see one in my future

 

[MilkCrate]

Nice!

 

[Seelector]

I like it but also don't. The overall design looks really interesting, but I don't know how well that reverse French Point toe will work. And I hope they can improve the curve at the heel, in the picture it looks very angular instead of a nice smooth radius.

 

[Acmemfg]

Has a Kamisori air about it. Not sure I would be content with the 5/8 size. Seems every time I buy a 5/8 I’m shed of it shortly thereafter.

 

[lloydw]

Interesting - nice change maybe. Also concerned about the toe, I like a bit of a point to get into some nooks and crannies p. I like the shoulder-less ‘flow‘ into the blade

 

[CpnStumpy]

Neat marketing experiment to attract new customers I suppose?

I really kind of wonder how their business model is impacted by selling items that won't need to be replaced pretty much ever, to an already small customer base.

I struggle to like this by appearance or shape - interesting but functionally I think the toe would be problematic and appearance wise I really like the way straight razors look... And this doesn't look like them...

I suspect for most current avid straight users this wouldn't fit the bill, though people have varied preferences, however I bet this would be more attractive to people who aren't already attached to straight razors as they are..

 

[sexy beast]

What type of steel is this blade made from?

 

[aussie]

I'd like to see it in a wider iteration. I also find most 5/8 blades a little too narrow and light. I also appreciate the shoulderless grind.

 

[lloydw]

many just may like something different. Dare I say younger more modern tastes?
many may also like the uniqueness and something to add to the collection.

i have many duplicates or triplicates of very similar looking blades but they all play their unique part in my routine. Then I have some way out ones that some days i wonder how I chose them.

 

[silverlifter]

If you removed the scales, it looks like the sort of butter knife you'd find in one of those pretentious Michelin star restaurants where you pay to have the staff sneer at you.

 

[Acmemfg]

Shopping…Think I might just try one of these. Found a review of this razor on YouTube. Looks like a pretty good sized 5/8. I’m thinking 11/16 maybe?

 

[Eastcoast30]

The design looks somewhat futuristic, and does not convey an air of German/Japanese fusion to me. Given my taste in razors, I would pass on this. But that's just me.

 

[lloydw]

Shopping…Think I might just try one of these. Found a review of this razor on YouTube. Looks like a pretty good sized 5/8. I’m thinking 11/16 maybe?

haha - has it been on your mind since first posting?

 

[Acmemfg]

Yeah…been pondering this one a lot. A 7/8 TI and 6/8 Dovo Masters are also up for considelation.

 

[PWJ]

I don't like the look to be honest - looks like a hybrid of a shark and a stingray. Maybe the shark is German and the stingray is Japanese.

 

[KW Driver]

I’d pass just for the toe. Maybe with the same lines of a standard French point. And I’d want jimps on it. And in 6/8.

Pretty sure I don’t want to know its price point either

 

[5whiskey]

many just may like something different. Dare I say younger more modern tastes?
many may also like the uniqueness and something to add to the collection.

i have many duplicates or triplicates of very similar looking blades but they all play their unique part in my routine. Then I have some way out ones that some days i wonder how I chose them.

Agreed here. Nothing wrong with trying to market designs that younger/modern-minded consumers may prefer. This razor doesn't excite me at all, but I'm middle-aged and more of an old soul. I prefer traditional designs.

There was mention of competing for market share of a product that, by all means, can be a one-time-and-done purchase. I think that is a significant consideration. You have to try and stand above the crowd somehow.

 

[FarmerTan]

I'm a "young at heart" 60, and I love the looks of that razor. Looks like sculpture to me. Art.

The 5/8 appeals to me, but I would probably butcher my face with it. But I seriously can't take my eyes off it.

 

[Frank Shaves]

In March of 2021, Dovo had a design competition for a new straight razor. I would be curious if the EDO came out of that competition. See:

DOVO DESIGN COMPETITION

DOVO is seeking esthetically superior and savvy design solutions for a new DOVO straight razor.

www.dovo.com

I applaud Dovo for creating a new straight razor. That said, not sure that I would want to own this particular razor.

 

[Gamma]

I like the lines, but not into 5/8 blades.