Thread: upgrade to a 6/8 ?

been SR shaving for a little more than 6 mths now.
it's been great but now wondering if a move up to a 6/8 would make any sort of real difference?
will it feel very different with the extra width of the blade?
i have a Dovo special 5/8 and i'm considering either a micarta 6/8 or stay with the 5/8 but in a dovo renaissance.
i can see going into a 6/8 would be something different and worth a try but if i opt for te Renaissance 5/8 then will it be the same old ame old? or is the renaissance that much nicer than the special?
OR should i go up to a 7/8 ? do most people make small jumps or do they just go from a 5/8 straight to a 8/8 or bigger ?
thanks

Welcome to SRP ! There is a lot of good info here in the SRP Wiki. The width of the blade is a personal preference and you will never know until you try. I like all of the widths from 5/8 to 8/8 and even beyond occasionally. I have a couple of 4/8 but I am not particularly fond of that small a blade. If it was me I would dip my foot in the water and get the 6/8 rather then diving in for the 7/8. My guess is you will like it and the 7/8 will be next.

thanks Jimmy.. yea i'm thinking about that 6/8 and would like to give that a try.
and i might have got my razors mixed up as well.
i think the micarta comes in a 5/8 and it's the renaissance that comes in a 6/8.
so i would be getting the renaissance 6/8, seems nice but smaller length of the blade though it seems, ( the atual cutting area, from what i can see in the pictures)

The Renaissance is a 6/8. and the outline of the blade is also much different than the Dovo 5/8 stainless. Give it a try.

Different sizes, shapes, grinds, type of steel make each razor feel different. I liken it to wine tasting, there are subtle (and not so subtle) differences that make using and collecting straights so enjoyable!

If you use a variety of razors then there's not really a lot of difference in feel between a full hollow 5/8 and a full hollow 6/8. But it sounds like you've only been using the one razor for 6 months, so any change is going to feel significant. But even so a 6/8 will feel much more similar to a 5/8 than it will to a 7/8, given similar grinds.

AFAIK the dovo micarta is a 5/8 razor and the renaissance is a 6/8. Also the micarta is stainless steel, which will make it feel different as well.

The Dovo 6/8 Special is a very nice razor, and will give you a head-to-head comparison of the sizes. And TI makes a bunch of 6/8 razors.

special is the only razor i have so a change will be nice.
both the micarta and the renaissance are suppose to be stainless steel
will have to see which one i'll take the plunge with.. maybe stop wondering and get them both
that would be nice

I have two of the micartas, which were my main shavers for years. I recently purchased the Renaissance. They are all excellent shavers.

After venturing out and getting other razors, I've come to prefer slimmer scales than the micartas. But the micartas still find their way into the rotation.

that's interesting you say that coz this is about a dozen times now that i've heard the micarta scales are on the larger side!! was it really that bad or just not as comfortable as the others?
BTW, where does one find henckel's blade? can't seem to find anyone that sells them? or are they mostly vintage?

Originally Posted by vespar72

that's interesting you say that coz this is about a dozen times now that i've heard the micarta scales are on the larger side!! was it really that bad or just not as comfortable as the others?
BTW, where does one find henckel's blade? can't seem to find anyone that sells them? or are they mostly vintage?

John Crowley at the Shaving Shop has some here. I've bought razors from him and have always been well satisfied. If you don't hone your own he offers the honing service.

thanks Jimmy, i actually read a thread regarding John Crowley and i really don't want to start anything here as that particular thread was extremely heated.
BUT, i'm still new to this SR shaving so i really do not want to get myself into a situation where my razor doesn't perfectly fit the scales etc
might just stick to new Dovos for the moment until i get a little more experience.