Thread: Full or Half Hollow on first SR

Lol, you want a tie breaker after the founding father has said 5/8 full hollow!?


Ok: I recommend a wedgy grind with a smiling blade, maybe a nice vintage Sheffield 5/8 to 6/8 from the classifieds in here... A near wedge should hold it's edge longer than a hollow grind.

That's not fair! Wedge wasn't a choice. Founding father or not, everyone has an opinion.

90% of the decisions I've made regarding shaving with a straight razor have been based upon advice of the founding father. He's not steered me wrong yet. To quote George Orwell in Animal Farm: "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others"

Originally Posted by cannes

That's not fair! Wedge wasn't a choice. Founding father or not, everyone has an opinion.

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My own subjective view is that, the wedge ground doesn't really beginner straight. I really think, that the 5/8" straight razor light, comfortable to be well-maneuvered him. Perfect choice for the beginner movements.

Originally Posted by jrabi

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My own subjective view is that, the wedge ground doesn't really beginner straight. I really think, that the 5/8" straight razor light, comfortable to be well-maneuvered him. Perfect choice for the beginner movements.

In general a very light razor´s harder to shave with, in my view I belive a wedge is easier to learn with, for most people, but that you'll learn the technique better with a hollow ground razor (easier to find the angle and easier to rely on only the weight of the razor with a wedgy hrind).

Originally Posted by Mikael

I belive a wedge is easier to learn with, for most people, but that you'll learn the technique better with a hollow ground razor (easier to find the angle and easier to rely on only the weight of the razor with a wedgy hrind).

Okay, I adjusted to ensure that, it was easier for me, to learn to maintain good straight-edge. I shave every day, and gives better results with hollow ground. Weekends are always just shaved on Sunday with wedge straight , and this time it's a perfect result ...

Originally Posted by jrabi

Okay, I adjusted to ensure that, it was easier for me, to learn to maintain good straight-edge. I shave every day, and gives better results with hollow ground. Weekends are always just shaved on Sunday with wedge straight , and this time it's a perfect result ...

It's really hard to know, for sure, what's best for one person. But I usually do recommend a wedgy design and smiling blade for newbies (5/8 to 6/8). It's certainly much easier to maintain a hollow edge and in general I would say that my best razors/shavers are hollow grounds (except my Max Sprecher and still some of my favourite razors comes with a wedgy grind, if it makes sense).

Full hollow, spike, dive all the way in, like I did:

“The truth is always an abyss. One must — as in a swimming pool — dare to dive from the quivering springboard of trivial everyday experience and sink into the depths, in order to later rise again — laughing and fighting for breath — to the now doubly illuminated surface of things.”

― Franz Kafka

Guys- Thank you so very much! I ordered him the razor and it's already shipped. My sister ordered him a strop. I'm sure he'll love it. I will refer him to these boards after I give him the gift.

Full hollow it is! Thank you all, again! You all have been so kind.

Avatar1999- It's exactly where I was looking to purchase from. I even called earlier to make sure it was in stock