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08-02-2015, 11:39 PM #19
I prefer a 6/8" razor over anything smaller, but I agree that there's very little difference between the 5/8" and 6/8" sizes.
Having said this, I find that the larger razor has some advantages, especially when one is first starting out; here are a few:
- Wider razors are easier to strop. It's easy to lift the spine of a narrow razor off your strop, and you want to avoid doing that at all costs!
- It's easier to judge blade angle. Blade angle is critical to achieving a close shave, AND to avoiding bloodletting!
- They generally weigh more. A heavier blade can do more of the work for you, lightening your touch in the process.
- They hold more lather. Trivial, perhaps. But less rinsing or wiping means more shaving.
YMMV.When you are dead, you don't know that you are dead. It's difficult only for the others.
It's the same when you are stupid.