Thread: What is you favorite blade width?

6/8 hollow ground. Not full hollow necessarily, but more hollow than half.
And smiling, because smiles are much easier to work with imo.

I don't really have a favorite size or grind. I do have a favorite razor for shaving and its a 4/8 smiling wedge. Its a ugly thing but truly my very best shaver.

I own a number of razors from a Wester Bros 6/9 down to a ERN made in Wald Soligen Germany. My favorite to use is the 3/8, it seems to have an affinity for hair and not for skin, hones up easy and has a taper built into it. I have never seen one quite like it but it makes shaving effortless.

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that should have read 6/9 not 6/9 sorry about that. If only I could type as well as I can shave , or shoot.

11/16, plus or minus a 1/16, full hollow, and I seem to be gravitating towards hard American razors. I have two 4/8, and just can't get along with them, unfortunately.

I find a narrower blade is great for tight spots like under the jaw line, under the nose around the ears and any less than perfect spots in my OLD face. lol I esp like this 3/8 ERN with it's taper fro 3/8 to 4/8 it while not beautiful is an awesome razor.

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Similar to others I don't have a favorite size but my favorite razor is a 5/8 full hollow. It maneuvers well but is big enough to hold some lather.

5/8-6/8 near-wedge/quarter-hollow

I really don't have a favorite size razor. I'm equally as bad with one as the other.

6/8 or 7/8 near wedge, 1/4 hollow