Thread: What Size is best for what?

My advice was based on Pedro's needs and not my preferences. I only have one wedge in the rotation and it sure ain't my favourite. All of the other razors in my rotation are full hollow grind. Well I have 2 half hollows but they haven't met my hones yet.
The reason I suggested a small wedge was to do precision trimming of coarse hair.

How well do small wedges hone and strop? I'm thinking about getting one (or a few) just for the upper lip portion of my shave.

Would I be too far gone in the st8 razor world if I used TWO razors to shave with each time?

In general wedges are bears to hone. Its not the size so much but the grind because there's just more metal to deal with. Stropping is no problem its the same with all razors. I'm really not a big wedge person myself I have only one and its a DD Satin Wedge which is a small wedge and actually is kind of a modified wedge but its characteristics are still wedge like. Before I get myself into trouble here maybe one of the wedge experts here can talk more about the care and feeding of them.

Personally I don't switch razors while shaving but there are many who do. We won't think any the less of you if you follow that practice!

Ask three straight razor shavers this question, get eight different opinions.

But seriously - as someone already said, the 5/8 size is the "standard" - you might even want to consider something like a 5/8 to shave and then a 3/8 to trim around your goatee. I have a 3/8 and it's a cute little bugger.

I'd stay away from the shavettes and feathers. I know there are some people who advise that they're a cheap way to learn, and you don't need to worry about honing and stropping. But the weight is way off compared to a "real" straight (they're much, much lighter) and since you're liable to have a heavy hand to start out, that spells trouble.

Good luck, though! You'll find out that you need about 10 different razors to suit various moods. And then there's the remodeling of the bath to accomidate said razors...