Thread: Second razor?

I really would not worry about grinds and sizes much. Just buy what you like the most. Any razor properly honed will shave you just fine. personally this razor to fit a beard thing is alot of poppycock. The proof of that statememnt is that if you went into the typical barber shop say 60 years ago when all barbers were highly experienced shavers what you would find would be mainly 5/8s or 6/8s hollow grind razors. A few old timers preferred wedges because that what they learned with. You may prefer a heavier razor for one of many reasons but if someone can't get a good shave with a 5/8s hollow grind I think they need to review their honing techniques or shaving techniques. IMHO of course.

As far as stainless goes I think one of the honemeisters here once said they actually do not get quite as sharp as a carbon but they last longer and are a little more difficult to hone. So its a trade-off. I have several and they all shave fine but if they aren't up to snuff they can give you a miserable shave. More so than a not quite up to snuff carbon.