Do you remember in the not-so-distant past when every man seemed to go a primal and grew beards in varying degrees of patchiness and ginger? As quickly as this fad came along, it began to wane, and the bottles of hipster-branded beard oil were soon replaced by equally hipster-branded cut throat razors and shaving brushes. If you have a hipster in your life, the Dovo Prima Klang Razor could be an excellent gift for them, as well as anyone who is still waiting for the wispy patches to fill, as they could use the not-so-subtle hint that it is time to give up.

Dovo was founded in 1906 in Wald, near Solingen, Germany, where they began making straight razors that later progressed into hairdressing scissors, pedicure and shaving accessories. In 2013, in its third generation of business, Dovo returned to their razor-producing origins. The Dovo Prima Klang Razor is a beautiful straight razor constructed from a strong but light carbon steel. It has a round point and features a glossy, highly polished South American violet wood handle. This timeless razor comes etched in 24-karat gold and has an extra-full hollow grind blade that measures 5/8".

Comfortable in your hand, this knife allows you to get a close, clean shave. The extra hollow design means this blade is very thin and offers a more flexible action, but if you have very thick hair, this might not be tough enough for you. The Prima Klang holds its edge well, but we didn’t find it particularly easy to sharpen up again, although this could be down to our useless coticule technique.

All in all, the Dovo Prima Klang Razor is a good starter blade that looks handsome and would make an excellent gift. RRP £169

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4 out of 5

Pros

Stunning

Polished violet wood handle

Blade Depth 5/8"

Extra full hollow grind

Carbon steel blade

24 karat gold etching