Thread: What difference does the grind make?

They will all shave well if the edge is right no matter what grind I have full hollows half hollows and quarter hollows and can tell the difference with the feedback off many of my blades, but what I will say everyone of them will deliver equally good shaves if honed correctly.

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

They will all shave well if the edge is right no matter what grind I have full hollows half hollows and quarter hollows and can tell the difference with the feedback off many of my blades, but what I will say everyone of them will deliver equally good shaves if honed correctly.

Pretty much been my experience also.

Bob

The only ones I've had some issues with are the extra hollows, I can detect the flex in those

Originally Posted by BobH

Pretty much been my experience also.

Bob

Originally Posted by rodb

The only ones I've had some issues with are the extra hollows, I can detect the flex in those

Can't say I have had any real issues with those either. Biggest difference in use between the different grinds I have found is the level of noise produced by the blade when shaving. It runs the gamut from very loud with extra full hollows to near silent with near wedges.

Bob

The grind, size and weight are truly a matter of personal preference if all the blades are at the same level of sharpness. It's what feels best in your hand and works best for you.
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Similar to what others have said, the feel of the shave is different. I like both, but will usually go for a wedge or quarter grind if I have not shaved in a few days becasue it seems to be more effective. For daily shaving, the hollow grind works great and gives you better feedback. I personally love the sound of a full hollow during s shave, to me it sounds like separating Velcro!

Thanks everyone. Still plenty to think about but I reckon I would do fine with any of them. Looks like a gut feeling call when I place the order!

my sweet spot is a 1/2-3/4 hollow in a 6/8. The weight and balance is best for me. Though i do have some near wedges and some full hollows that feel pretty good in my hand. I found that the correct balance between scales tang width and blade weight are way bigger factors for me having a good and easy shave than the actual grind. Honing is a different animal all together. I don't see a difference in whisker whacking ability in accordance to grind only quality of honing which can be directly affected by the height of the bevels and your experience level.

Finding exactly what I like has been the best by product of RAD by far. It has really helped give me direction when I am doing a rescale.

If the edge is honed to a 12k hone it's the same edge on a hollow or wedge So it will cut the same , I have them from full hollow to wedge like, still get the same shave just a different feeling or sound , the edge is what cuts , and in my experience, if the blade flexing on you , your using too much pressure and it might not be sharp enough. Tc

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

If the edge is honed to a 12k hone it's the same edge on a hollow or wedge So it will cut the same , I have them from full hollow to wedge like, still get the same shave just a different feeling or sound , the edge is what cuts , and in my experience, if the blade flexing on you , your using too much pressure and it might not be sharp enough. Tc

Also if the blade flex's on you it might be at the wrong angle to the face which will make it drag and skip and can cut more that the beard. Even a very Sharp blade can feel dull if used at the wrong angle. I have found that out myself.