Thread: Thiers Issard 5/8 vs 6/8

I have a Special Coiffeur 5/8 which I enjoy and I've been given permission to get a second TI.

To the guys who have both sizes, is the tang on the 6/8 larger than the one on the 6/8?

Also, for the guys who have both the half hollow and full hollow TIs, is there an appreciable difference in shaving feel? My SC is listed as half hollow but its grind doesn't seem to be as heavy as the description suggests.

Thanks!

I have both sizes and the tang is the same size. Both of them are full hollow though, cant answer that with authority.

Thanks stove! I was hoping the 6/8 would have a bit more meat in that area.

I have a 5/8 Special Coiffeur and a 6/8 Singing (full hollow). Yes, the SC is supposed to be half-hollow.
I don't feel the size making much of a difference as much as the grind difference between the two.
I would go for a 5/8 or 6/8 in full hollow (I'm not sure if the tang is different from one another). And you are in luck, TI seems to have fixed that weird looking heel on the singing 6/8.

Cheers.

I have a 7/8 dreadnought and could not be happier!

I had a very beefy 6/8 compared to my evide sonnant

Tangs look like they vary in size 6/8 and forged spine razors

regardless of the maker half hollow will always feel way different than full hollow. The full will give you feedback while the half will pretty much plow through your beard with little feel.

are you talking new or Vintage?
I have a vintage Thiers Issard 1937 Special Coiffeur it is stamped 5/8" but this is the blade/hone area & is actually 6/8" over all size

Originally Posted by prodigy

I have a 7/8 dreadnought and could not be happier!

I really like the look and size of this blade. I've never used one myself, but I romanticized that this graceful giant cuts through beards like a jedi light saber through butter. I know I've said before on this forum that the current blade is good enough that I won't ever need another again. But if one day, for what ever reason I was forced to do 1 or 2 days of mandatory overtime, I would probably spend that money on one of these dreadnoughts.

So do you guys think size matters? I always hear the term "let the weight of the blade do the work". That leads me to think that a heavier blade equals a more effortless shave. I like to know what your guys thoughts are on this.