Thread: Extra Hollow vs Hollow Grind

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

All this hollow talk...makes me want to put my Barber's Rattler back together and hone it out. I've shaved with big heavier blades, but the Rattler is going to be an earful and should carry a pint of lather and beard slurry.

OTOH my little 4/8 Swedish blade is fairly hollow but quiet as a wedge, not enough metal to rattle.

Originally Posted by WadePatton

All this hollow talk...makes me want to put my Barber's Rattler back together and hone it out. I've shaved with big heavier blades, but the Rattler is going to be an earful and should carry a pint of lather and beard slurry.

OTOH my little 4/8 Swedish blade is fairly hollow but quiet as a wedge, not enough metal to rattle.

The W&B 7/8 chopper with the cigar scales I had turned out to be a Rattler...had it honed up and shaved with it and was blown away, scales ended up being to bulky so having them replaced (will store the cigar scales) with some nice dark horn again, more suitable to a Wade and Butcher gentleman razor IMO...you'll like the blade I bet, a lot!