Thread: Razor Choice.

I have rather an annoying face for shaving. Being very thin i have very little fat on my face therefore i have a pronounced jawline and any uneveness on my neck is very prominent. At the moment i have a 7/8 full hollow ground dovo, while easy to maintain i find that the fleixibility of the blade doesnt seem to suit my face, it seems to follow the contour too much if you get what i mean, resulting in irritation and cuts. DO you think a stiffer blade would be more suitable, i am thinking the stiffer blade will mean it acts more like a DE razor and not cause it to dig in to my face. If it would give me a better shave i wouldnt mindthe extra effort when it comes to honing and stroping.

I think you could use a 4/8 or 5/8 width blade better than the 7/8. They could get into the valleys of your face better and would be more maneuverable.

bj

I have a similar face/neck situation and in my experience (not nearly as extensive as some on this forum, but experience nonetheless) wedges, or 1/4 hollows as most wedges really are, give a better control, and are not any harder to hone/strop.

But this may be that I have steel wire for facial hair and full hollows just jump around trying to cut it and the extra heft of the wedge inhibits that excessive movement.

also, try stretching/moving the skin of an area you can't reach to one that you can (within reason). I have to do this for the little dip area where those glands are on either side of the esophagus.

Originally Posted by Russel Baldridge

I have a similar face/neck situation and in my experience (not nearly as extensive as some on this forum, but experience nonetheless) wedges, or 1/4 hollows as most wedges really are, give a better control, and are not any harder to hone/strop.

But this may be that I have steel wire for facial hair and full hollows just jump around trying to cut it and the extra heft of the wedge inhibits that excessive movement.

also, try stretching/moving the skin of an area you can't reach to one that you can (within reason). I have to do this for the little dip area where those glands are on either side of the esophagus.

You have hit the nail right on the head, it sounds as if we have similar faces (i hope for your sake it looks better than mine however! LOL) I think i will have to look at getting myself a wedge or lightly hollowed razor and see how things turn out.

I have a couple of blades that are a tad shorter than most. maybe 2.5". They are easier when addressing tight spots - at least in my experience.

Jordan