Thread: Full Razor Experience (which one next?)

Ok, hear me out. I'm looking to expand my stable of razors. I'm relatively new to this, and have been shaving for a few months.
Right now I have opposite ends of the world. I have a new Cmon cadillac that is a hollow ground razor. And a wosty wedge. Both shaves are different, I find that I can get a little closer of a shave with the hollow ground razor. But I do like the beefier wosty as it just destroys any hair in its way.

But now that you know what I've experienced, I'd like to try something new to me and different. What I'd like to know are maybe brands, or grinds to look for in my next purchase. One little note, I like the longer tang that is on the cmon vs the shorter tang on the wosty.

Also I'm not in the market for a higher priced razor, I am talking around or below 100 bucks probably.

under $100 try the srp classifides if you have a full and a wedge try a half grind spike or round whatever is oppisite from what you have now and go with a different width blade there are several styles of blades so look around here http://http://straightrazorpalace.co...wcat.php/cat/3 until you find what you are looking for happy hunting and keep us posted

+1 on the classifieds. Several vendors might have something appealing to you. There's always the bay. If you are selective and disciplined you can do well out there. I have purchased some very nice razors out there for less than $100. One thing to consider when buying one on the bay is that, unless you have the requisite honing skills, I would set aside smoe extra money to send it out for honing. The razor is not likely shave ready.

I know where to find em, more or less, (I picked up my wosty from the classifieds) the question is what should I look for...

+1 on the half hollow with spike or round. This will definitely give you the full gambit to see whats your fav will end up being. Then you can shift to color selection, scale materials and what ever other excuse you can think of for RAD.

I'd like add to the options a fameback - stiff as a wedge, but weight is more like a hollow.
Or try sheffield steel in some hollow way, or may be american steel which will likely be hollow too.
different size, 6/8 may be a good idea too.
How about either a frameback or a 6/8 stiff hollow from sheffield?

Originally Posted by gugi

I'd like add to the options a fameback - stiff as a wedge, but weight is more like a hollow.
Or try sheffield steel in some hollow way, or may be american steel which will likely be hollow too.
different size, 6/8 may be a good idea too.
How about either a frameback or a 6/8 stiff hollow from sheffield?

What is the difference between a normal hollow and a stiff hollow?

I really like the size of the wosty. How common is a 7/8 or 8/8 full hollow?

Well, Henckel's for example had a 14 steps of hollowing between zero and the maximum, you can see it in the wiki. I'm not sure which number corresponds to say 1/4 hollow, 1/2 hollow, or 3/4 hollow which seem to be often referred to nowadays.
I am probably wrong, but I usually call anything with dual concave grid a full hollow. I think I have one razor in the classifieds which is something like 1/2 hollow, at least judging from what Dovo considers under that - see if you can find it as there's a profile photogaph.

The more hollowing the thinner the edge. and at some point it get's kind of flexible and you can feel that. For example Dovo's Prima Klang model is extremely hollowed, their standard ones are more stiff. I don't think there really is a "normal" hollow, I guess if there's one that would be either the most Dovos or the most TIs as these are pretty much the only current manufacturers.
But TI's hollowing is a bit more than Dovo's.
Your c-mon is likely 5/8 and I'm not sure whether your wostenholm is also that or is wider.

Full hollow in 7/8 is not too common, I guess Filarmonica 14 is probably the most common example of these. 8/8 full hollow is even less common - out of about 300 razors that I've seen ther were only 8/8 full hollows and probably that's why I've kept them both for now, even though this size is a bit too large for my taste.

Originally Posted by gugi

Well, Henckel's for example had a 14 steps of hollowing between zero and the maximum, you can see it in the wiki. I'm not sure which number corresponds to say 1/4 hollow, 1/2 hollow, or 3/4 hollow which seem to be often referred to nowadays.
I am probably wrong, but I usually call anything with dual concave grid a full hollow. I think I have one razor in the classifieds which is something like 1/2 hollow, at least judging from what Dovo considers under that - see if you can find it as there's a profile photogaph.

The more hollowing the thinner the edge. and at some point it get's kind of flexible and you can feel that. For example Dovo's Prima Klang model is extremely hollowed, their standard ones are more stiff. I don't think there really is a "normal" hollow, I guess if there's one that would be either the most Dovos or the most TIs as these are pretty much the only current manufacturers.
But TI's hollowing is a bit more than Dovo's.
Your c-mon is likely 5/8 and I'm not sure whether your wostenholm is also that or is wider.

Full hollow in 7/8 is not too common, I guess Filarmonica 14 is probably the most common example of these. 8/8 full hollow is even less common - out of about 300 razors that I've seen ther were only 8/8 full hollows and probably that's why I've kept them both for now, even though this size is a bit too large for my taste.

Man I'm lazy post a link! lol

My wosty has a smile and is a 7/8 down to a 6/8 on the sides.

After this shave, I'm thinking about going towards a nicer full hollow...