Thread: 5/8 v 6/8

How different is the shaving technique between 5/8 and 6/8?

It's what you prefer. I personally like 6/8. It's more to hold on to. Gives me a little more control. Other wise they both shave.

I like the weight of a 6/8 better, and some of mine need a little more angle between the face and spine. Others don't.

Each has a "personality" that you should easily be able to adjust to. I switch between the 2 as well as a 7/8 occasionally. My face seems to like heavier grinds better.

Not a lot of difference, IMO between two razors that size.

Personally, I find the smaller one's take a little more guidance, more like driving a sports car, whereas a big 8/8+, you can just basically drive over everything yehaa'ing the whole way....

When I first started I eventually noticed I was gripping/pinching the razor often too hard and with more narrow razors, when something went amiss during a pull, I'd sometimes promote the blade flipping as my grip was too tight and once the error caused the blade to move beyond a certain point the pressure would complete the flip and that lead to a few cuts and some stress but that was about all I could ever notice as far as size related differences... 4/8" seemed to be the least stabile, 5/8" was good and stabile but would occasionally flip over whereas 6/8" was absolutely stabile and almost never gave me those issues. Once my technique improved and I relaxed my grip I had zero issues with any size and it all became preferntial such that now I like 11/16" and bigger when given the choice.

Almost none in my opinion. I would buy whichever you prefer the look of, the grind and tip style are probably more of a consideration but if this is your first razor you will have no real reference for comparison.
whatever you buy you will learn to use especially if you stick with one razor for the first few months.

Yes, but what about the area between upper lip and under the nose? This is kind of my week spot.

Originally Posted by ibixon

Yes, but what about the area between upper lip and under the nose? This is kind of my week spot.

The technique will be identical for both you will just be holding the 6/8 about 3.2mm further away from your skin.

Thanks everybody, so the key word here is "when I improved my technique"
As I consider myself a newbie and still on YouTube I can't help myself but admire the elegance and skills of this Spanish guy (and I don't know Spanish) using his 6/8, or maybe even bigger
http://youtu.be/NTjZfHoGouI

3.2 mm? How in the world dud you calculate this?