Dovo Primo I Chrome Plated Brass DE Double Edge Safety Razor Solingen Germany

Description: An all-new Solingen creation with two years of prototyping behind it! New geometry! Reinforced threads! Cutting edge chrome plating tech! Brass construction (well, technically ‘brass core’, but as a comparison, the similarly-styled Merkur 23C weighs ~60g while this is ~31g heavier)!Because of the rascals in you-know-where who are famous for the “loving copies” of anything on this planet, DOVO is not going to exactly spill the tea, as the cool kids say now, in regards to the geometric progressions from the standard Merkur three piece type head. But suffice to say that in terms of native cutting angle, curvature of the blade, exposure of the blade edge beyond the head cap geometry, and the gap between the cutting edge and the guard bar, that there are indeed quite meaningful variances.I have compared the two styles directly side-by-side, and can report that while the weight of the top two pieces is only ~1g heavier on the DOVO model, the difference in the intermediary and top segments [the guard bars and head caps] are quite substantial between the DOVO and Merkur; the slope of the stretching surface on the DOVO guard bar is notably steeper (= pointing more closely to the line from the center of the head cap to the bottom center of the handle), the bar itself much smoother, and the guard is now continuous – no more ‘fluting’ below the blade. The Merkur style has the ‘fluted’ straight comb with a bit less space between the guard bar’s top and the bottom of the cutting edge, and a standoff angle of the guard bar that is bit higher° relative to the handle axis than the DOVO, about ~5°. The chrome plating uniformity on the DOVO model is very much superior to the Merkur norms. The curvature of the top cap upon the DOVO model is a bit steeper. And the total space afforded for the passage of lather has been slightly increased upon the DOVO version.It is hard to estimate this without critical infrastructure, but I believe the ‘blade exposure’ – that is, the total space the cutting edge extends beyond the curve created between the head cap and the guard bar – is a bit increased on the Dovo. While this generally means a more aggressive blade feel, if it is combined with a reduced native cutting angle, the result can be both high efficiency and mild feel, which is always the ever-elusive goal.Summarizing, in essence the DOVO iteration adds 1) much better chrome plating 2) more durable screw/thread interface in both materials and position upon the assembled razor (further away from the lather/whiskers!) 3) steeper curvature of top cap 4) larger gap between bottom of blade edge and closest surface of intermediary bar 5) larger cutouts in the guard bar for the lather and water to pass 6) steeper angle of the guard bar’s primary surface, the one intended to meet flush to skin and align with the head cap. They have made the cutting angle more gentle because it is more parallel to the handle stem, while increasing the gap and increasing the smoothness of the critical two surfaces which constantly interact with your skin, the head cap and the guard bar.The thread in the head is quite long, and when you assemble the three piece setup you twist more revolutions than in similar razors. The anti-threads inside the handle are brass, and deep. A free pack of the new Dovo German-made DE blades is also included. There’s two grip patterns, and in an initial observation, the “I” as here is better looking, and the more spartan checkering of the “II” is to these hands slightly more grippy. However, I would advise to buy based on the handle appearance that you prefer, because the variance in grip is distinctly less than the visual variance. Enjoy in good health, and happy shaving!

Price: 51.17 USD

Location: Jacksonville, Florida

End Time: 2024-11-28T19:49:32.000Z

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