Gentleman,
I just received my Geldmacher 610 8/8 razor via post this week. I honed it with my Shaptons setting the bevel with the 1k, pyramid honing with the 4 and 8k and finishing with the 16k and then stropping with my Medal of Award linen/horsehide strop. The shave was the best I have had to date.

Which brings me to my question. Do the larger razors work better on heavier beards (mine is like barbed wire) and if so, why? I have been shaving with a Genco Heavy (I am selling this one soon), an Electric 6/8 that I bought shave ready (I may sell that one too) and a German 7/8 Marshall Hindenburg (my favorite till the Geldmacher) which I still like a lot and will keep. I bought another 8/8 German razor that came in the mail today. More on that later.

If the larger ones work better, what is the reason? I will try to post some pictures of my new razors this weekend.
Best regards,
Denny
300WSM