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    Hi All,

    I've been using a straight razor for a few months now and I'm wanting to try out a different razor.

    Currently I have a Boker Stainless Steel and I want to try something with a heavier grind to experiment.

    Originally I was thinking about getting a Thiers Issard Crown Wing, since it is 1/4 hallow and looks pretty cool.

    It is also pretty pricey, so I was also considering getting one of the x-thick grind Thiers Issard Spartacus razors from Invisible Edge and a second razor like a Wacker 1/4 hallow/wedge or a Hart.

    Will these be too similar, is there a different combo that would be better to try, should I just go with the Crown Wing?

    What do you guys think?

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    Welcome to SRP!
    Experimentation is a pretty word for "RAD" Buy the razor you want , which sounds like the Crown Wing. over time you will want them all.

    i would though first suggest a sampling of vintage blades, often they are less expensive than the new ones and the come in a much wider variety of grinds and sizes and you will want to try them all eventually.

    Right now i am generally using a vintage 5/8 full hollow spike point but at least once a week a 7/8 or larger 1/4 hollow vintage or custom in all honesty is get the same finished product a great shave. the hollows are just noisier.

    maybe you can find other SR users near you and swap razors betwenn yourselves.

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    I've shaved with everything from full hollows to near wedges, from 4/8 to 23/8 and still haven't developed a preference. I still like my Feather SS a lot. Heck, I just like shaving. I wish I was two-faced.
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    It really is a personal preference thing. I like heavier grinds better than full hollows myself but it took a whole lot of trying different razors for me to come to that conclusion. I still shave with full hollows sometimes because I have them and some of them are real good. Variety is the spice of life.

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    You haven't told us where you are - maybe you could edit your profile to reflect this.

    One easy way to experiment is to meet up a local member who may let you try various grinds and sizes to let you see how you like them.

    I just lent a 7/8 full hollow to a local member and he found it very different to use - but liked the shave
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    Do you guys think the x-thick grind TI will be a lot different than a Wacker or Hart? I'm kind of leaning towards getting two different razors, but would like them to be a bit different.

    I also updated my location info.

    Thanks for the help.

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    My recommendation is to go with the Hart. Whether you get the 6/8 or 7/8, you'll see what a heavier grind it like, and they are great razors and fantastic shavers. Then, if your budget allows, go for the TI. They also are incredible shavers. Good luck.

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    I ended up getting a TI Spartacus with an x-thick grind and a Hart Not a Replica. I'll let you know how they shave when I get them.

    Has anyone gotten a Hart Not a Replica? Will I need to have it honed, or is the Hart factory hone pretty much shave ready?

    Thanks for the help everyone.

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    Assume it will need to be honed and be surprised if it doesn't.

    My Hart needed honing but it was pretty close out of the box.
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    My "Not a Replica" needed to be honed. I just got it back from SRD on Saturday. Shaved with it after Lynn or Don honed it. It now shaved quite differently. It is now truly "Shave Ready."
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