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Why are 4/8's not as sought after? I don't mind either way, even if it isn't always his go-to I know he'll love it since it was his first. Especially since it's his first father's day since our son has been born.

Originally Posted by MothyrGrimm

Why are 4/8's not as sought after? I don't mind either way, even if it isn't always his go-to I know he'll love it since it was his first. Especially since it's his first father's day since our son has been born.

A 4/8 will shave as well as any other,but they are not green,you waste far to much water rinsing them.
8/8 or nothing

Noob question! lol

Why do they take more water to rinse? Forgive me if this is a really stupid question.

And yes VERY awesome razor. I was too intimidated by bigger blades price ranges to commit. I don't mind losing out a bit, but several hundred makes me nervous. lol

Oh that is something special...
Congrats to you both of the new addition....

Originally Posted by MothyrGrimm

Why are 4/8's not as sought after? I don't mind either way, even if it isn't always his go-to I know he'll love it since it was his first. Especially since it's his first father's day since our son has been born.

Thank you.

And to everyone... you guys really know how to make a gal feel welcome! I was sort of nervous at first since it's not exactly a common place for women, but everyone has really been nice. I really appreciate it!

I don't use any more water with my 4/8s, but I swirl them in the filled basin and don't run water to rinse. I just rinse out the sink afterwards. Now, many will warn against this as you can nick your blade if you're not careful. You just have to be careful, he can't get distracted while removing detritus from the blade...

I really love my remaining 4/8s. One is a Wostenholm IXL and the others is a Richards and Conover Kansas. Don't worry, the one you got shaves just as well and looks a heck of a lot better, Robeson was a fantastic razor company, it merely has a yellow handle, and I am thinning my collection to all black handles. You probably got my best example of a Vintage blade in near perfect condition (it hasn't even been restored).

Plus I have a baby due on Thursday, yes, you heard right, day after tomorrow (SWMBO is still at work). She could go any second, and the docs thought she would go early... that isn't happening. So I am going to need the money for Diapers - - Thanks btw. your hubby should absolutely love it. I still have to sell some more of my yellow handled bad-boys so I can afford to get her the 4th and 5th months worth(when she will be headed to day care which is ridiculous $800-1800 per month *I don't have that many razors*).

Aww congrats again to you too! That's really awesome too she could remain working, and hasn't had any troubles. (I assume since she's working lol) I know she must be anxious, DS was 5 days overdue and it was getting really uncomfy. lol

I totally know he's going to love it! I just got it in the mail yesterday, and opened this morning when it was dropped off since I'm having my mail sent to my parents for now. I was sooooo excited, and everything is wonderful! Love it! He's been dying for me to tell him what it is, every single day he tries to talk me into it, but I've been holding him off so far. Thanks so much it's all really fantastic.

And good luck with diapers! We cloth diaper and I couldn't imagine having to buy that many all the time. lol ...and not the old sucky way of cloth diapers either... now they're really amazing. I think daycare is such a killer. It's amazing how much they can charge a month, whereas school systems don't get anywhere near that much per child per month and they're actually being taught as well.