Thread: Getting better -grind question

So four shaves in. Still nick myself, but much better. I bought a Dovo 5/8 full hollow ground razor. Some of my reading indicates that perhaps I should have gone 6/8 and half hollow. It seems that my beard, which is wiry and thick, might be better cut with a slightly heftier and less flexible blade.
Per usual, I may have jumped in with an experts taste and novice skill level.

I have been looking for half hollow blades without much luck. Thought.

Or you could go quarter hollow and even bigger/heavier.

The idea that a bigger razor cuts thicker beards better is hooey if you ask me...perhaps my beard is not manly enough, but a properly SHARP and shave ready razor will crunch right through the heaviest growth weather it's a heavy or light blade...your hand outweighs the razor 100 to 1 probably, but you never need more than your fingertips

Yeah, I LOVE a heavy blade, but it's all preference.

Yup, I'd have to agree with Unit on this one. You may prefer a bigger, heavier blade, but that's a matter of personal preference and not necessarily a formula related to the thickness/wiryness of your beard. I love big, heavy blades, but that's just because I love big, heavy blades. I think it has everything to do with a subjective judgement based on how the things feel when I use them. I get just as good a shave from the smaller ones I own, but I just prefer the big 'uns. And for a lot of guys, you could reverse that formula.

Do you know anyone who could lend you a bigger blade to try out?

nope, i'm the recon unit on this one for my group of friends.

Taking it back to the basics - are you shaving off the factory edge or was it honed by a pro before you got it? That could also be causing your problems.

i am sure it is a lack of skill issue. bought from straightrazordesigns and was pro honed.