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I think the guidelines in the Wiki are as good as anything for a newbie who has no points of reference and comes here looking for them. Sure, to say, "just get a good shaver" is a correct answer but...

A 6/8 is slightly easier to keep flat on a strop though IME this is negligible (stops being at 4/8 though, again IME). 6/8 is in the middle in terms of size which can give a beginner an idea of which...