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    I am looking to make yet another purchase (god help me). I am looking for a larger blade 7/8 at the least, 8/8 would be nice. I have looked at wakers and Dorkos and am looking for some other brands to explore. I have a Hart and a couple of Dovos as well as a Rolf Aust so I am good there. Any recs would be appreciated.

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    Are you looking for new or a vintage blade? There's so many options and it varies with that question.

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    New blades 8/8 there aren't so many and all are difficult to find and very expensive. For what I know:
    Revisor
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    Wacker
    Otherwise you must go custom, that will not be much more expensive.
    7/8 is much easier and far less expensive.

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    This time I want to go new or NOS or even something from an old blank. The Dorko that Heribert Whacker makes is from old Dorko blanks. Where is a place I can find these Boker 8/8? i have a couple of vintage Bokers and love them. They get SHARP.

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    Personally I have yet to see a Boker 8/8. Maybe someone else will chime in with some advice/guidance.

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    I went with a 7/8 Spanish point Dorko with buffalo horn scales. My birthday is next month so I will make another purchase. I have not seen any TI's bigger than 6/8. Any idea where I can find one?

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    I am guessing you got that Wacker Dorko from the shavingshop website. They also have 8/8 Friodurs. I have two of them and they are great razors. If you go that route then I recommend getting one of the ones with wood scales as the plastic scales are really cheap. I have one with a worked spine that is one of my fav razors.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ccase39 View Post
    I went with a 7/8 Spanish point Dorko with buffalo horn scales. My birthday is next month so I will make another purchase. I have not seen any TI's bigger than 6/8. Any idea where I can find one?
    I have a couple of 7/8 TIs I got many moons ago. They made them and probably still do. I don't recall seeing an 8/8 TI or an 8/8 Boker. The Dorko sounds cool. If Wacker made it I'd bet it will be a fine shaver.

    So you like larger razors ? I've gone from liking the choppers best to liking the 5/8 best and now I am leaning toward 6/8 as the best compromise between the two. OTOH, I still like them all.

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    Revisor sells 7/8 and 8/8. My favorite razors in any size. They are extremely well made blades. And give a great feel to the razor. Even their 6/8 feels fuller than any other 6/8 I have used while still being full hollow ground. And best of all, in my opinion, they make the 7/8 and 8/8s new.

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    Unless you need a 8/8 for ergonomic reasons a TI 6/8 is a bootiful thing.
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