Thread: 1/4 grind vs. full hollow expectations

Originally Posted by gags

Hello all,

any difference that I should expect between 1/4 grinds and full hollows?Although I know it could be a question of sharpness, do full hollows generally give you a closer and more effortless shave? In comparing my three new 1/4 grinds (two LeGrelot's from Martin and 1 new Wacker from Shaving Shop) up against my full hollows it seems that way.

I still get BBS with my new 1/4 grinds but it seems like I have to work just a little bit harder to achieve it. Objective will be to get my 1/4's to shave like my full hollows. Almost there..
thanks

Ultimately, I feel it is a matter of taste. I shave with a full hollow or a 1/4 grind equally well. This should be the case if they have equally shave-ready edges. However, I just happen to like the feel of the 1/4 grind when shaving. The additional stiffness just seems a bit more comfortable for me. YMMV and all of that...

I may be confused,but to me its the thickness of the metal behind the bevel edge effects the weight of the razor and the feel.That is why i dislike Boker razors which seem too light for me and like Thiers Issard which have a heavier grind, but with the same grind description full hollow etc.Mind you the Boker 4/8 is something else,it might be the best razor ever made,and i dont know why ,as i hate all the other Bokers,its a shame you cant buy one with ironwood scales,only plastic or horn which i broke trying to tighten,the new scales i put on are a bit wobbly.I just like Thiers Issard and use their razor pretty much exclusively.Bought a horrible thin grind Alf Aus 7/8
shaved once with it dont want to shave with it again.Used to get on ok with thin extra hollows when i started.

I used to favor full hollow grinds, but recently gotten a 1/4 and put an amazing edge on it, for my personal preference the 1/4 is very hard to beat; it's like a bulldozer, doesn't catch and just plows through the beard without effort.

I tried 1/4s before, but I think I didn't put the edge on it that I preferred and thought for a long time 1/4 wasn't for me, until recently.
Put a sharp but smoooth edge on it and it shaved like a dream, I don't think I've had a better shave before.

1/4s is easily my favorite grind