Thread: Is bigger better?

Originally Posted by setherd

I did my first all SE shave today! I am using an older 4/8 or 5/8 (not sure) straight I got at an antique store. I was wondering if a bigger razor is easier to shave with?

I always say, "It's not the size of the tool, it's how you ..."

Oh wait, you're talking about razors!

Asking which size of razor is best is like asking which are better, redheads, blondes, or brunettes. Or choosing between a busty valkyrie and a petite oriental maiden.

I was having great fun and good shaves with my 6/8s, 7/8s, and 8/8s. Then I picked up an old 7-day set of 4/8s, and found they were different, but great fun too. They each have their different characteristics. If you slice your upper lip to ribbons with an 8/8, then you might be pleased with something thinner. If you want to shave that thick beard off your cheeks smoothly, or only have to rinse the lather off your blade once per pass, then try an 8/8.

Personally, I don't plan on settling down to one razor anytime soon.