Thread: Straights for Heavy Beards?

The Robeson's and Genco's claims to match a razor for a specific type of beards is all gimmicky to me. Way to many variable to claims that this type will work better for your type of face. I most certainly agree that a heavy ground razor works better for a heavy beard or a few days worth of growth, all about the heft behind the blade, just like self-propelled mower is easier to use then one without but in the end its the same results.

I do have a Puma "Pour barbe tres dure" = for heavy beards, full hollow great shaver, but in the end after a few days without shaving I will still reach for a self-propelled razor.

I think ones razor usage is personal preference. Some might shave with one hand & some might be ambidextrous. Everyone has their own opinion & myself I like a heavier blade but have used hollow ground blades as well. I have very fine blonde hair & I measured it after reading JimmyHAD's comment & while my blonde hair is .0015" thick, my beard hair is .0045" & I'm sure some might even have thicker beard hair. Everyone has their own opinions & have posted them but when I woke up yesterday & I saw a certain member suggest that Gugi should change his name to an insulting one, I was in shock. I also read under his name & saw what happened & for one thing, I think he got what he deserved because he was being very disrespectful. For another reason, there is no room on this forum for such crap! Sure, we joke around sometimes with names & such just like Tom laughing at me the other night in another thread on how funny my avatar is, how I looked like Ted Nugent & that he was going to call me "The Nuge" but he was joking & I knew it. He even posted an emoticon after it. I didn't bother me one bit, but this other member was serious & he has to suffer serious consequences. That's all there is to it. I would never suggest such a thing! We are all here to be friendly with one another, share our opinions & to give help when needed. Some might even disagree with others but they're still opinions. There should also be some humor but not any insults. I joined this forum because of the reputation it has as a friendly, very knowledgable & educational website. That's what forums are about.

So, taking this whole thread into consideration, what hones should I get and should I use tape or not when honing? What is the best aftershave? soap?

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YMMV. This is posted time and time again on this forum, and never has it been truer than with this thread. So, whichever grind or make of razor you prefer, then so be it. Good for you. There are no right and no wrong answers. YMMV!! The one thing we can all surely agree on is that your razor needs to be properly honed, stropped and sharp as... a razor! Now, can we all be friends again? Group hug anyone?

Originally Posted by Haroldg48

So, taking this whole thread into consideration, what hones should I get and should I use tape or not when honing? What is the best aftershave? soap?

The hone is easy - once you determine what your beard type is, medium, heavy, tough, wiry, or tough and wiry you simply buy the respective razor and respective hone for it.

No need to worry whether it makes sense or not, I read it in a book, and so can you!


It's just like deciding which bridge to buy. Some will tell you to go for the oldest one because it's time tested and the preferred choice of the Wall Street bankers; others will tell you that if you are a truck driver it makes no sense to get a bridge for bankers and you're better off with 'a bridge that suits your face'; yet others will insist that it's all relative, a matter of personal preference and there is no such thing as the shortest route from DUMBO to City Hall, the distance through the Queensboro Bridge is just as short as long as that's your preference.

The point is there's a fine bridge for sale - don't miss the once in a lifetime opportunity!

I want a short bridge, cause I have short legs,,,

Yes, but what about that 'leg research' that showed when it comes to size girth matters more than length...

Just to be clear here, you mean you aren't the Nuge Steve????
Feeling a little underwhelmed here...
I mean I thought I was chatting razors with a rock star, bow hunting legend..

LOL,, jk bro..

I wish all of you would shut the hell up.