Thread: Suggestions for a good 4/8?

So my addiction is taking full hold now... thoughts on a good 4/8? I started with the 5/8, went to a 6/8 (like them both), but now I'm curious to try a 4/8. I looked on straight razor designs but didn't see any 4/8's offered. Looking for sub-$200 as something to try out.

I should add that I'm looking for truly shave ready, as I don't have honing equipment.

I have 2 4/8 a dblduck bresduck and an eicker and sone. both are good razors, I like the heavy wade and butchers. I find the smaller they are the less control I have.

Here's a NOS Helje
NOS C.V.Heljestrand 4/8 Straight Razor

A 4/8s isn't much different than a 5/8s really. Basically lighter. Unless you have really big hands you would probably find a 4/8s more maneuverable and precision like. If you have big hands then it could get lost and be hard to control. I have a few 4/8s and like them quite a bit.

For some reason or another, while everyone else was going bigger and bigger, I fell for the 4\8's. I use only 4/8 now and have a small collection that I cycle through.

For some reason, my W&B is by far the smoothest and my Fili the keenest. I am absolutely in love with my
Heljestrand, but I find it more challenging to hone than some.

The Dovo is a nice blade and I have sanctioned it as my test razor for anything new I try. You can't go wrong - its very forgiving.

I don't have a Puma... But now that I know there are some for sale lol!


All said and done, I really like just about all my 4/8's. Were I to recommend anything, I would recommend you get one that you think is cool - shave ready or not. You can have it easily honed for a nominal amount.

There's a whole bunch of 4/8 razors on revisors site.

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There are some real nice razors there like this one.

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Originally Posted by Iceni

There's a whole bunch of 4/8 razors on revisors site.

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There are some real nice razors there like this one.

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FYI - that Wiener Schaber is not only a 4\8, its a shorty too! I like mine.

The Puma is a great deal! They can be hard to find.

I have purchased a few razors from the vendor - I trust em.

I would just like to add revisors payment system to the thread.

If your outside the EU, you get a 19% tax reduction, and then shipping to the USA is 10€.

If you pay with paypal you add 5% to the price to cover paypals fees.

It means the razors I posted are priced like this.


Wiener = $90. If you use paypal it becomes $95
Puma = $157. paypal = $164
Klaas = $204. paypal = $213

All prices include shipping.

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major you cant go wrong if you get it from revisor ,its in your price range and as long as you request it Herr Kronenberg will make it shave ready, and these are hard to find in new shape , I bought from them and im very pleased tc