Thread: Best PUMA steel

Originally Posted by russellnyc

How many of you guys use small blades routinely? From my experience with lighter vs. heavier razors and 5/8 vs 7/8, I would think a 3/8 would make for a difficult shave. Do you use it for the whole shave, or just around the moustache/chin areas?

Probably close to half my razors are 4/8 and I like them just fine.

-- Gary F.

I have a few 4/8s and I like them better than the 8/8s and even most 7/8s. You can maneuver them much better than the larger ones. I have one 2/8s but find it too small to get a good grip on to shave with. If I didn't have a moustache it would be a great razor for the coupe de madre. I haven't tried a 3/8s but I would imagine its like the 4/8s.

I got the razor yesterday. "mr_barence" got it to me faster from Deutschland via Luftpost than the US sellers got me their stuff!!

I, being overly curious, had to try it out. I shaved down only with the razor without any honing or stropping. It worked fine. I will give it a few gentle passes on the hone and a bit of time on my belt before I shave again. I bet if I had proper equipment I could make it into a top notch shaver. As it is, I'm well pleased with it.