Thread: What to start with?

I would not worry so much about blade widths as I would buying a good quality razor that has bee pro honed. The classifieds on this site are a good place to start. 5/8 tends to be the most common size for affordable razors. A lot were made probably because it was a good size for most. personally I have razors that run the gamut of widths and I like the way all of them perform. Your technique from stropping, beard prep, face stretching, and just plain old repetition, will make more difference than the width of the razor. Again, start with a known brand that has been pro honed and save a huge learning curve and use the wiki library here it is invaluable.Good luck it is a little daunting to start with but as it gets easier you wouldn't shave any other way.