I have a friend that's helped out a lot recently. I'd like to get him something, and I've decided on a DE because he used to shave with one, but moved on to the Mach 3 a number of years ago because he didn't want to keep searching for blades all the time. He has very large hands. I'm 6'5" and I thought I had rather large hands. He's Italian and wears a number of rings. The ring that he wears on his pinkie finger fits on my thumb. Anyway, I'm wondering if I should base my purchase on that or just get him a good DE. I was originally going to get him the EJ 89 with the ebony handle. Relatively speaking, money isn't the concern, it's the actual razor. Would a Merkur 38C be better? I'll be honest, I've never tried the EJ, but it gets so many good reviews that I thought that would be a good start for him, as it's a little milder than the Merkur, at least that's my understanding.
Any and all suggestions are welcome!
Thanks for all the comments before hand!