I started straight razor shaving exactly three years ago this month and love it. I bought a Kropp 6/8, I think, then a similar razor in 4/8 very happy with them. Except for the fact that I couldn't get a decent edge on them, they were from eBay of course and shave ready. They may have been shave ready or they may not but by the time my stropping had finished with them well.....you know the story.
So I start looking online, 5/8, I should have bought a 5/8 apparently that is the thing for us beginners. So I bought one, a new fresh out of the box Dovo "Best Quality" it was sharp as well, until I ...well the same story.
So I watched lots of videos on youtube and bought a lot of stones and even more razors. I stayed away from 5/8 hollow ground razors after the hard work paid off and I started to get edges that were not just useable but really enjoyable. I have Heavy Sheffield wedge's and French and Japanese framebacks. Half hollow, a David Issard very nice, John and William Ragg's very nearly wedges, basically lots of not 5/8 round nose hollows cos I thought they are beginners razors.
I have recently bought two 5/8 full hollow razors on eBay and these things are terrific. I only got the first one because no one wanted it even at the minimal price required. I am thinking of starting a refuge for unwanted razors, in fact, I already have started a refuge for unwanted razors they just look so sad sitting on eBay.
I have just bought another because the first one was so good.
I just wanted to say that it is no wonder that these razors are around in such numbers, they are light easy to manoeuvre around the face take a great edge and cost peanuts. Too damn good to be saved for beginners I think, If you haven't looked at a "basic" 5/8 round nose full hollow razor for a while try one they are Bostin as they say around here.
So I start looking online, 5/8, I should have bought a 5/8 apparently that is the thing for us beginners. So I bought one, a new fresh out of the box Dovo "Best Quality" it was sharp as well, until I ...well the same story.
So I watched lots of videos on youtube and bought a lot of stones and even more razors. I stayed away from 5/8 hollow ground razors after the hard work paid off and I started to get edges that were not just useable but really enjoyable. I have Heavy Sheffield wedge's and French and Japanese framebacks. Half hollow, a David Issard very nice, John and William Ragg's very nearly wedges, basically lots of not 5/8 round nose hollows cos I thought they are beginners razors.
I have recently bought two 5/8 full hollow razors on eBay and these things are terrific. I only got the first one because no one wanted it even at the minimal price required. I am thinking of starting a refuge for unwanted razors, in fact, I already have started a refuge for unwanted razors they just look so sad sitting on eBay.
I have just bought another because the first one was so good.
I just wanted to say that it is no wonder that these razors are around in such numbers, they are light easy to manoeuvre around the face take a great edge and cost peanuts. Too damn good to be saved for beginners I think, If you haven't looked at a "basic" 5/8 round nose full hollow razor for a while try one they are Bostin as they say around here.
