Hello,

It was my understanding that for a beginner a 5/8 half hollow would be easier to learn than a 5/8 full hollow and both these 5/8’s are easier to learn than a 6/8?

I jumped the gun a bit and for my first razor and purchased a 5/8 full hollow rather than a half hollow however as this is my first razor of course I can’t compare the 2 so the full hollow is fine by me.

I am now thinking of purchasing a back up or 2nd razor and I would also like to future proof myself for the day when I become proficient at straight razor shaving (probably months down the road) so was wondering if I should be looking at 6/8’s as it seems to be the average size for an experienced user?

As my full hollow 5/8 is my first and only razor I have nothing to compare and not sure if a bigger razor is the way to go for future proofing, so as for my second razor should I buy a 6/8 or another 5/8 and a 6/8 in a year or however long it takes to become experienced?

Thanks.