Thread: What grind gives you the most comfortable shave?

like above i started out liking the wedge , but have found myself more and more in the half hollow blades , i seem to get my best edges off of a half hollow for some reason also ..

I like all grinds somewhat equally, for me it’s more about the weight of the blade. Too light and I find myself forcing the blade too much, leads to a less than ideal shave.
It doesn’t stop me using the lighter ones, I just have to take a little more care.

I didn't have expectations on any of the replies, so I'm not too surprised that there is a happy mix between the grinds.

Weight, width, and grind can all impact comfort has been my experience. I guess this is yet another YMMV factor and when you hit a sweet spot that provides a superior shave it's a good day.

I like them all. 1/4 is very nice but I also like my TI extra hollow. And everything in between

I get equally comfortable shaves from all razors no matter the grind. As to preference, I prefer full hollow.

This is a really good question - I can get great shaves from all of my razors, but which are the effortless ones, the ones that you wipe the blade after and don't think any more about?

I think it's the wedgy blades for me - the shaves where I don't have any burn from aftershave or a shiny face for 24 hours after shaving. I suppose you could use my method and say its the razor that you would use two or maybe three days running.

Originally Posted by tab

So, assuming your blades are sharpened with your preferred method to an equally shave-ready state, which do you prefer to use?

In this case the grind is irrelevant for me.

As long as the razor is honed well, grind doesn't really matter, but I prefer to use 5/8" full hollows over everything else.

Full hollows at this point in my straight razor shaving experiences.

As mentioned in a lot of posts........grind isn't as much of a factor as the quality of the edge. Give me 1 or 2 shaves on a great edge and that's my favorite grind....subject to change with the next razor.

I find I'm more picky with size. I pretty much prefer a 6/8, but will use a 5/8. A 7/8 on some razors (mostly customs with medium to heavier grinds) will do. More than 7/8 just doesn't fit for me.

A quality edge is everything for me!!