Thread: heavy blades --hollow ground

Yes, absolutely. The Hayashi's and wedges and other heavy razors will always feel like they're pulling less, they're more massive.

A smaller razor with a super light grind will be much more sensitive to sharpness.

The two lightest razors I ever used, a 4/8 Mann razor and a 5/8 Wiss razor were both small and VERY lightly ground, and very sensitive to sharpness.

The flip side of that is a fat bevel from a fat grind has more drag on the face. My favorite compromise is to have a fat razor spine and then a very light double hollow grind. That's not a common combination, and it usually shows up only on expensive razors. That gives a razor a little bit of weight to get through heavy hair, but not at the expense of having too much contact on the face nor at the expense of a little singing from the razor as it pings its way through the hairs.

I was thinking this, this morning when doing the fools pass, thinking my heavier blades feel better and the full hollows seems to leave weepers more.

I'm on the other team I have a few big hollows 8/8 and 15/16 and I've also owned a few wedges Wade & Butcher and a modern Wacker wedge and found neither of those razors can match my big hollow blades in a shaving match up.

Any and all grinds works just fine for me.
That said, there is nothing like a full hollow for that "million dollar man" feeling

Originally Posted by Substance

I was thinking this, this morning when doing the fools pass, thinking my heavier blades feel better and the full hollows seems to leave weepers more.

Weepers have nothing to do with the grind & everything to do with the edge &/or user...

As for wedges vs hollows read thebigspendurs reply: http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...ml#post1342729

Anyone that thinks a wedge shaves a heavy beard 'better' than a full hollow is arguing for their limitations. The razors are simply not equally honed or the technique is lacking. Personal preference is another kettle of fish.