Thread: Grind for beginner?

No doubt, that the advice given in the wiki and repeated her by Glen is sound; but, I started with 5/8 full hollow Dovo and had no problems (excepting a few nicks in my strop). I would just recommend that he finds a razor in his price range that he really likes. One of the things that I think we overlook too often here, is that a straight razor is a lifetime commitment-- in all likelihood, most of our razors will far outlive us.

Besides, there's plenty of time to experiment with size and grind later. After all, if you keep buying only one kind of razor, that makes you an addict