View Poll Results: What kind of grind do you prefer on a straight razor blade?

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  • Full Hollow

    16 28.57%

  • Half or Quarter Hollow

    28 50.00%

  • Wedge

    4 7.14%

  • Don't know / Don't care

    8 14.29%
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  1. 06-24-2008, 02:22 PM #1
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    Default What's Your Razor Grind Preference?

    Well, what do you prefer, full hollow, full wedge, somewhere in between, or you don't really know or care?
    Last edited by hoglahoo; 06-25-2008 at 02:05 PM. Reason: just testing. I didn't actually edit anything
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  2. 06-24-2008, 02:26 PM #2
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    Anything above full hollow for me.
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  3. 06-24-2008, 02:46 PM #3
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    God help me, I like them all.
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    I love my blades that I, and most others, would call wedges, but they are not true wedges since they are all at least slightly hollowed. As such, I'm going with HH/QH.
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  5. 06-24-2008, 03:12 PM #5
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    Quarter hollow is probably my favorite grind. However, I have a full wedge that I really like also.
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  6. 06-24-2008, 03:16 PM #6
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    Newbie w/ wiry whiskers & questionable skills, prefers 1/2 - 1/4 hollows. Looking for heavier wedge to share late evening shaves, pina coladas, and getting caught in the rain. Sorry, no full hollows thanks.
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  7. 06-24-2008, 03:17 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by sicboater View Post
    God help me, I like them all.
    I expect to see a few don't cares out there I think I am leaning toward the stiffer blades, I am getting better shaves out of them so far
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  8. 06-24-2008, 03:17 PM #8
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    Default Full Hollow

    Make that baby as fine an edge as possible, in fact if is the extra full hollow "Singing" blade thats even better... I want to hear the that wonderful "Ping" of the hairs popping when I shave, and the "ZZZZZZzzzzzing" when I strop.
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  9. 06-24-2008, 03:26 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
    Make that baby as fine an edge as possible, in fact if is the extra full hollow "Singing" blade thats even better... I want to hear the that wonderful "Ping" of the hairs popping when I shave, and the "ZZZZZZzzzzzing" when I strop.
    I do like the auditory feedback of a singin' razor, but I think the 1/2-1/4 hollow blades I have give the best shaves. Not that the full hollow don't give a great shave, there's just something about the stiffer blade.
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  10. 06-24-2008, 03:57 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pudu View Post
    Newbie w/ wiry whiskers & questionable skills, prefers 1/2 - 1/4 hollows. Looking for heavier wedge to share late evening shaves, pina coladas, and getting caught in the rain. Sorry, no full hollows thanks.
    You bastard! I knew you were cheating on me. Sure at first you said "let's just take some time to ourselves". I was suspicious when I saw you browsing EBay many late nights and lo and behold, here you are posting for razors with bigger grinds than mine...

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