Largest blade shaved with

this weekend after a honing this will be my new largest blade contender at 10/8"
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Originally Posted by Tarkus

I'm amazed of the number of members who use monster width razors on a regular basis, or solely. While the largest razor I've shaved with is 8/8" it is by no means my favorite size nor most user friendly to me. Much rather prefer 6/8 - 13/16" any bigger and It starts to feel clumsy and awkward.
Y.M.M.V. :)

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I'm with your Tarkus my preferred size for daily use is in the 6/8-7/8 range also

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Originally Posted by Phrank

I can't speak for anyone else, but I don't think I look to "Bad Ass" standing alone in my bathroom shaving in nothing but a pair of boxer shorts and Batman slippers....:p

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Got a link for the Batman slippers?

I have 3 that are 7/8+. My Filli 14 is the most comfortable of the 3, even if it is a tad awkward becaue of overall length. If you want to keep your nose and ears, it is kind.:p

I love big blades TBH!

My largest at the moment is a 15/16" Wacker but I've used some 8/8" and 9/8" blades in the past.

Birnando kindly lent me one of his Buddel blades a few years ago which I think was an 8/8", stunning shaver!

I've not used a 10/8" yet, one for the future perhaps haha!

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Originally Posted by Substance

and it looked something like this

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Only for the brave

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Originally Posted by Substance

I'm with your Tarkus my preferred size for daily use is in the 6/8-7/8 range also

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Although I agree that the smaller blade are easier to save with and I certainly wouldn't have liked a 9/8 for my first shave. For me it is all about variety, something different. On Monday I may be in a 4/8 full hollow mood on Tuesday 9/ 8 wedge. I love to change things up different soap, brush and razor. All sizes and shapes loved.

I shaved with an 8/8 Palmera a few times. It wasn't cumbersome or anything, just in no way better than a 7/8. Which is really in no way better than a 6/8. My regular users are 9/16 to 7/8, with around 6/8 being the most comfortable in my hands.

I think most razors over 7/8 look like flattened and sharpened spoons rather than razors. They look large, clunky and a bit silly rather than bad-ass and awesome to me in most cases.

I have shaved with 2/8 up to 8/8.

I prefer a 6/8

I have a robert williams 7/8 that is a great shaver, but mostly I used 6/8. I now find 5/8 (which is all I originally used) too small.