Need quick help to decide on 2nd razor
Hi guys
I apologize if ending up to be a rather long post... wasn't my idea at first.
I've been shaving with a 5/8 Dovo round point for some months. The edge is in imminent need of some honing, and luckily the set of hones (5, 8, 12k Naniwas) is arriving tomorrow. Problem is, I am new to honing and worse, there is a visible chip in the blade that I'm not sure it will go away so easily, especially if I end up finding that I'll need more stones than I'll have in hands soon.
As I was already beginning to look for a second razor, I decided to get it as quickly as possible, which means preferably buy it shave ready and from Europe. I want a 6/8 to 7/8. I was at first inclined onto the Wacker set
Art.Nr. 1049.
From the reviews I read, they would be good razors for very good price. They are quite clean-looking which would be good maintenance-wise (I would want it for regular "heavy duty" use), but from what I read these razors take quite some time in the stone to get a good edge. Not buying a trully shave ready would violate one of my initial goals but, well, I would also in principle not be looking for a pair of razors. About honing the Wackers, would I be able to bring them to full operational state quite easily? I read that they are slow to hone, but are they just "slow" because of the steel (which wouldn't be a good thing for a learner? less mistakes...) or are they somehow "tricky"?
I would also appreciate other suggestions of similar alternatives in the same class - 6/8 to 7/8, spanish/french/square point. I have some ideas but would be good to listen to some suggestions.