been shaving for 3 weeks now and was wanting to know if the type of grind has anything to do with how close a shave you can get?
I don't think it should but i tend to get a closer shave with a full hollow blade as opposed to my half hollow blade.
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been shaving for 3 weeks now and was wanting to know if the type of grind has anything to do with how close a shave you can get?
I don't think it should but i tend to get a closer shave with a full hollow blade as opposed to my half hollow blade.
Typically it is the hand and not the grind. I try to shave several days in a row with the same or same type of razor. There are some subtle differences to getting the shave the best it can be with the different grinds. Over time we often develop favorites. Oddly enough my favorites are more this razor or that one versus this grind or that one. For the most part my favorite grinds are the heavy wedges and quarter hollows, yet my two favorite razors are the Henckels 14 and 17. That makes no sense but it is the way it goes. After a while you may find your taste changing only to swing back over time. Sometimes variety is the spice of life, and shaving.
Yes, should make no difference to the shave what grind is used so long as both are equally sharp.
Bob
A full hollow blade typically has more flex, which hugs the contours of the face. I prefer full hollow for this reason, and I find they provide a closer shave than heavier grinds.
I don't know about you, but my face is much more flexible than any razor I've ever shaved with, so for me it's my face that changes shape given the razor, not the other way around.Quote:
Originally Posted by Badgister
Gentlemen,
I prefer the hollow ground razors, although my favorite is the 1/4th hollow Le Grelot.
While I enjoy using all the various grinds, a full hollow is my preference, I find I "feel" the shave more with that particular grind, and the sound of a full hollow doing it's work always get's a smile...;)
My preference would be half hollow, the only thing I would say for someone new to this game a full hollow is easier to maintain easier to hone.
If you learn to enjoy straight razor shaving, I see many different grinds in your shave den. Experimentation is another reason this hobby is so enjoyable.
+1, for pretty similar rationale.Quote:
Originally Posted by Phrank
I find having different grinds to choose from is my favorite. It is one of the benefits of shaving now being a hobby instead of a chore.
I say yes! And, I'm going by what my face and results have been.
My beard is coarse, my wife will say extremely coarse.
I shave with all grinds, BUT the grind that I get the best results from are quarter grinds.
Quarter grinds are my daily shavers, the rest, are weekends and special occasions.
I find that a 5/ 8 full hollow gives me the best shave. I have many from small to large of differing grinds but always find my way back to the 5 / 8's full hollow
Maybe you misunderstood me or you are just being facetious, but what I am implying is that because the blade is thinner and thus more flexible, it provides me a closer shave.Quote:
Originally Posted by holli4pirating
Your comment also seems to contradict what you wrote on your website about flex in full hollow razors.
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Grind – As I see it, there are two schools of thought when it comes to grind
-Tough Love: This would be starting wit a full hollow razor. A full hollow grind will flex while you are shaving; this makes it less forgiving of a poor shaving technique. As a result, if your technique is poor your shaves will be poor too. This will force you to improve your technique rapidly, or else you will suffer poor shaves. The downside is that your shaves will probably be poor to start.
-Coddling: This would be starting with a half hollow or “heavier” razor. The heavy grinds do not flex while you are shaving. They also have a greater inertia, so they feel like they “plow through” stubble. As a result, it is easier to get a good shave from a heavy grind, even if your technique is not great. The potential downside, however, is that you will not be forced to improve your shave technique, so your development may stagnate.
Steel – I really don’t think the type of steel matters, so long as you choose a quality razor.
The only grinds I've not shaved with are a wedge and near wedge, and of what I've tried, I've liked them all. Like Shaun, though, I tend to stick with a grind for 2 or 3 shaves because I think the way I handle them each is different, and I need some "adjustment" time to get used to each.