ow, argh, and sigh.

one of my straight razors is the dovo all stainless model. it's nice to look at and it's nicer to maintain, which is to say, it requires very little maintenance because unlike all my other razors, the blade is stainless and won't rust (technically, it will rust, but probably not any time within the next decade). the only problem: i can't seem to get a non-irritating shave with it.

i mean, i really want to like it, because it looks cool, i like the feel of it, it gets the job done on the cheeks, and putting it away is a matter of a wipe and a shake, i don't even have to be careful about droplets. there won't be a time when i open it up to exclaim, "shit! i missed a droplet and now it's all discolored and corroded," because that won't happen. i thought i had its usage down today until i looked in my car mirror in natural light and saw how irritated the neck area is.

i want to keep with it until i get it right but i have a hunch that i can go back immediately to non-irritation with the TI and i'm strongly tempted to do so. that's likely what i'll do. sigh. the TI already has a discolored spot because i somehow missed a tiny droplet of water when i put it away for the day once upon a time. i'm out of the metal conditioner that i need to remove it, i think. bah!