Thread: The Bigger the Better?

With all the fuss lately about bigger (8/8 +) blades such as the W&B FBU, I thought I might share some insight into this little beauty ....



Wade & Butcher 5/8 wedge with pre-ban ivory scales. Possibly the closest shave I've had came from this one. Being "merely" 5/8, she is nimble and quick. Oddly enough, not the most comfortable shave (more on this in a honing thread). Honed on a Norton 4/8 and finished on the Nani 12k, she has handled everything from a few hours shadow to four days growth without so much as a whimper.

So the next time you start to think that bigger is better, remember that big things can come in small packages!

Thanks for looking.