The beginning was not that great:
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/318939-first-shave-not-so-great
But now I am on my 3rd shave with the humble Dovo and it is going rather well.
I read that 1/2 hollow is stiffer and more forgiving for user error so I got a 5/8 Best Class from SRD.
I still get very slight irritation around the more challenging areas (chin mainly) but the cheeks are great. 2nd shave was not bad at all.
This one got the pretty darn good award from the management. I am still experimenting with angles.
The most important thing for me was to keep the skin tight. Once I got that dialed in, everything else followed.
About the Dovo, I can't complain and can't compare. It is easy to hold and just feels smooth.
The edge is starting to suffer from my poor stropping, I will need to improve on that. I might send it back to Lynn for the free hone that was included in the deal.
My other razor is a TI I got from a friend. It is the stainless steel scale model AOS sells and it was an awful experience because the scale is very heavy which makes it very hard to judge the pressure and weight of the blade. I will probably get it re-scaled. Why would TI come up with those scales is beyond me.
Today's shave was a little less than 30 minutes which is not bad. I might be able to squeeze it into my daily routine on a regular basis.
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/318939-first-shave-not-so-great
But now I am on my 3rd shave with the humble Dovo and it is going rather well.
I read that 1/2 hollow is stiffer and more forgiving for user error so I got a 5/8 Best Class from SRD.
I still get very slight irritation around the more challenging areas (chin mainly) but the cheeks are great. 2nd shave was not bad at all.
This one got the pretty darn good award from the management. I am still experimenting with angles.
The most important thing for me was to keep the skin tight. Once I got that dialed in, everything else followed.
About the Dovo, I can't complain and can't compare. It is easy to hold and just feels smooth.
The edge is starting to suffer from my poor stropping, I will need to improve on that. I might send it back to Lynn for the free hone that was included in the deal.
My other razor is a TI I got from a friend. It is the stainless steel scale model AOS sells and it was an awful experience because the scale is very heavy which makes it very hard to judge the pressure and weight of the blade. I will probably get it re-scaled. Why would TI come up with those scales is beyond me.
Today's shave was a little less than 30 minutes which is not bad. I might be able to squeeze it into my daily routine on a regular basis.
... good thing my wife didn't see that one.
