Thread: Extra hollow v. Half hollow

I think everyone so far is right about the razor being hone good. i would like to add one other thing. The angle of the blade to the face is a major factor also. if the angle is wrong the extra hollow ground will flex and try to hop skip and jump around and if it doesn't cut you it can help cause a razor burn. just my thoughts on the subject.

A nice sharp full wedge is really hard to beat. My growth is more stubborn than thick. The wedge just smoothly plows right through. The hollow grinds tend to have a lot more feed back. Its a personal choice, no wrong answer.

Yep from full hollow to a wedge, the edge us right no tug. And my beard is the wire rope from hell,, but as said sometimes I have to adjust the angle for different blades. A sharp edge pops the hairs without pressure. Tc

As some of the other posters, I would argue that a a full hollow that tugs is not properly honed or is not being used correctly.

Originally Posted by rhensley

I think everyone so far is right about the razor being hone good. i would like to add one other thing. The angle of the blade to the face is a major factor also. if the angle is wrong the extra hollow ground will flex and try to hop skip and jump around and if it doesn't cut you it can help cause a razor burn. just my thoughts on the subject.

Thanks to everybody but I find it is the most correct explanation to possible troubles with extra hollow- besides the correct honing a better technique is of essence