Bummer. Bang for your buck Arko is solid. Sorry to hear of anyone suffering from its use. As always, YMMV.Unfortunately not one of a kind, others have reported the same results, although rare. Happy it works for you.
Bummer. Bang for your buck Arko is solid. Sorry to hear of anyone suffering from its use. As always, YMMV.Unfortunately not one of a kind, others have reported the same results, although rare. Happy it works for you.
I couldn't care less about what astronauts used or didn't use. I just like quirky stuff. And when I kept reading about how terrible the Techmatic was, I figured I'd try it. Come to find out its not bad at all. As I said, its all about the angle and pressure. When done right, it gives a great shave. If you dont pay attention, and treat it like a TracII, it will bite you. That being said, I only have the adjustable band carts for it. The fixed carts are a different story.The folks that get all giddy about stuff used by astronauts seem to be the techmatic enthusiasts today.
I haven't tried one, just an observation from posts I've seen. TracII was a great razor. If I shaved like grandpa, that would be my go to. I can remember him having one.I couldn't care less about what astronauts used or didn't use. I just like quirky stuff. And when I kept reading about how terrible the Techmatic was, I figured I'd try it. Come to find out its not bad at all. As I said, its all about the angle and pressure. When done right, it gives a great shave. If you dont pay attention, and treat it like a TracII, it will bite you. That being said, I only have the adjustable band carts for it. The fixed carts are a different story.
I still have a TracII as well. Yep, not a bad razor at all and nearly fool proof. But it has its quirks too. Really light and so you have to watch the pressure just a little. Still, its almost impossible to cut yourself, though you can sure get a raging case of razor burn, if you ham hand it.I haven't tried one, just an observation from posts I've seen. TracII was a great razor. If I shaved like grandpa, that would be my go to. I can remember him having one.
Well..............Caswell and Massey soap and brush, maybe 15 years ago. Couldn't get a lather and thought I was doing something wrong. Tried again with Stirling 12 years later (at a third of the price), great lather. Avoid C&M!
I bought this Dovo Shavette...and for the life of me...I have no idea what kind of blades it takes. Have tried several different kinds with no success. I finally gave up on it. It is resting comfortably in the bottom of my dresser drawer with it's extra special plastic blade holder clips. If anyone has seen the blade that fits the description of, "Works in this Dovo Shavette" let me know. But until then, I've classified it as a failed purchase. Remember...Dovo spelled backwards is Ovod. That pretty much sums it up for me.
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Caswell and Massey soap and brush, maybe 15 years ago. Couldn't get a lather and thought I was doing something wrong. Tried again with Stirling 12 years later (at a third of the price), great lather. Avoid C&M!
This is, by all accounts, a pretty good shavette. I'm sure there are a lot of people who would happily take it off your hands.I bought this Dovo Shavette...and for the life of me...I have no idea what kind of blades it takes. Have tried several different kinds with no success. I finally gave up on it. It is resting comfortably in the bottom of my dresser drawer with it's extra special plastic blade holder clips. If anyone has seen the blade that fits the description of, "Works in this Dovo Shavette" let me know. But until then, I've classified it as a failed purchase. Remember...Dovo spelled backwards is Ovod. That pretty much sums it up for me.
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Good to know!Well..............
I am happy to report to you that shaving soaps sold by Caswell-Massey right now are actually made by our friends at The Holy Black. Seems that the Caswell-Massey bigwigs probably heard a lot about how much their shave soaps didn't work, and they got tired of hearing it. So they reached out to The Holy Black and set up a deal in which the boys at The Holy Black formulate/make the soap using the scents from Caswell-Massey. Win-win, I'm guessing, although I haven't actually tried them because they are pricey. But Caswell-Massey makes good scents, and The Holy Black soaps are a LOT better than the old Caswell-Massey soaps were.
So, for people with some cash to burn, I don't think it is necessary to avoid Caswell-Massey anymore.