Thread: Extra Hollow vs Hollow Grind

Hmmm would like to hear answers on this also

I learned straight shaving by using a Feather Artist Club SS kamisori razor loaded with their Pro blades for 6 months before my first western straight shave. Those Feather super sharp blades taught me to use a very light touch and proper angles. Now I use a mixture of full and extra hollow with an occasional quarter hollow and near wedge razors. The singing razors give very close shaves and are more fun to shave and strop because they really do emit their high pitched rings.

yep,i have seen this razors on e.bay .I have a kamisori hollow razor but have never tried it ,its an 11/16 if I remember right.Still for a beginner I need a 5/8 or 6/8" blade to start with.SEEMS to me that the ralf aust razor is becoming a better razor than devo.maybe if I get a refund from the irs I will get one

Hollow grind is heavy and not so wasy to use 1/2 hollow is good for beginners because the blade work easy(hard jamming or strange bends)
Extra hollow is diffult to manage for flexibility of blade and edge...but the sound is fantastic!!!

ok sounds good will try the 1/2 hollow.Thank you.--------------james

Makes sense to me. I was about a year in when I had all my experimentation with wedges and heavy grinds. Perhaps someday I'll give them a shot again.