Thread: Poll : What size razor do you prefer ? Why ?

I have been having a bit of a debate with a couple of custom razor makers. It seems two thirds of their orders are for 7/8 or larger blades. OTOH, when you look at the commercial manufacturers the majority of their offerings seem to be 5/8 and 6/8. A few 7/8 and once in a blue moon an 8/8.

This would indicate to me that the larger majority of folks shopping for straight razors prefer the 5/8 and 6/8. If not why would the mfgs make that their main production ? It seems the difference in price between those two sizes is negligable. I'm thinking the average person, who is not a razor collector/shaver, may be starting out, would be reluctant to go for the 7/8 and up.

Perhaps the reason the custom guys get so many orders for the larger blades is because they are dealing with the straight razor cognoscenti ?