Thread: Dovo Bergisher Lowe

I got this from Trumpers in London the other day .I've been having some issues with a pair of thiers that I got so I went for some retail therapy .
Its the best crafted Dovo Iv'e had the pleasure to own & it came shave ready .It is expensive £ 155 But the fit & finish is superb . The first shave was amazing very close & with alot of feedback .I just might have found the razor I've been looking for.
The second shave today was even better & the shaves seem to last longer before I look like I need to shave again ..I feel that this Is one razor thats Just going to get better the more its used .
I would even rate It higher than the Maestro Livi I used to own.
I am finding myself gravitating back to smaller blades these days with 5/8 becoming my blade size of choice.
I've owned about 20 dovos of different steels & sizes over the years & this is the best Ive owned .Paul

Good review. As I posted the other day, the BL is a really fine shaver. The steel takes a great edge and the worked back is a pleasure to behold.

yea I have one too and find it to be a very fine shaver. Some guys have trouble getting it shave ready but once there is nice and cosmetically it is a stunning piece. However I don't think I be trading any of my Livi's for one.

Thank you for the review. That razor is #1 on my acquisition list.

I note that in their advertisement that this razor is made with Sweedish steel. The Dubl Duck Wonderedge is also made with Sweedish steel. Maybe the Sweedes know something about razor steel?

Originally Posted by d. m. ellington

I note that in their advertisement that this razor is made with Sweedish steel. The Dubl Duck Wonderedge is also made with Sweedish steel. Maybe the Sweedes know something about razor steel?

i think the swedes know about steel a lot. thats why the sweedish gillette de blades are in great demand, and are expensive because they are worth it. just my 2 cents

Actually most of the vintage and even many modern razors are made with Swedish Steel. The English Sheffield Steel is supposed to be the cats meow. What distinguishes the Wonderedge is because it gets a cryo treatment which is supposed to make it harder and shave better.

The BL is a fine shaver indeed, very hard steel. They are beautiful to boot. That said they always struck me as museum pieces, not something you take out and use everyday. Great blade though.

Regards,
EL

I think the Wonderedge also was one of the first razors tempered in an electric tempering oven.
Otherwise, I didn't know it was cryo treated also. For some reason I thought that was primarily beneficial to stainless razors.
Regardless, they are good razors. I'm still looking for a stainless Duck or another lifetime (with complete scales, anyway) to slip under the radar so I can snag it...

But I'm O/T.

Swedish steel razors have always been good for me. In fact, the only Dovo I had that didn't take and keep an edge like a dream, was one of the lower end ones made with Solingen steel. Even IT was good, but there is a noticeable difference, I think.


John P.

As a point of of interest for those who would like to try swedish steel, pick up a wapi which is made from surgical steel and also keeps a fine edge.