What size razor do you like?

Well, what feels most natural in your hands and which one gives you the closest shave? So far, I have a 5/8" and a 6/8". The 5/8" is a Dovo Forestal with Cocobolo scales and a 6/8" Dovo Best Quality. The Best Quality razor has synthetic scales that effect balance much more than I thought they would. The 6/8" with the plastic scales gives a more tip heavy feel while in my hands compared to the Forestal which is thinner in profile with heavier scales. The 5/8" seems more easily maneuvered resulting in less nicks and a cleaner shave. I never thought that such small differences in weight and balance would effect my shaves but they do. Which do you prefer and why? Thanks!

I tend to like bigger razors, because of the look. The minimum I like to shave with is 5/8, but I like my 5/8+ razors the best. Only personal preference, I have no real reason, besides the looks :)

I have razors from 4/8 to 8/8 and enjoy shaving with them all. If I had to pick a sweet spot, it would probably be 6/8. It just feels right somehow.

I like 'em all as long as they're sharp. I use my larger wedges for more growth but otherwise I'll usually go with my hollows of various widths.

I like them smaller and light, Thin and sharp.

I like them all. I will shave the 7/8, 8/8 for a whole month and think, these are my favorites, but then pick up a 5/8 and shave with it and think, this one is good too!

My real preference is about which one holds its edge for a long time and which one takes an easy edge.

Pabster

I bought a Dovo Best Quality in 6/8 and I have only shaved a couple of times with it, and now awaiting return from Lynn Abrams. To me it seemd a bit larger and I might have preferred a 5/8 but time will tell. I seem to shave well with my Gold Bug that looks like a 5/8, but the one that I probaby have more issues with, and it may be because I am "probie" is the A.J. Henckels I have that is about 4/8 ...maybe just a little smaller. The 4/8 seems nice in spots, like on the upper lip. So... at this point in my little experience, I believe I like the 5/8 about the best all around. Experience may change my mind.

So far, I've shaved with a 4/8 5/8 and 6/8. I like using all three of those sizes. I also want to try a 7/8.

I have been looking at the Dovo Forestal. It looks like a really nice razor. What do you think of it?

I use them all but prefer either a 6/8s or 5/8s and I'll bet that's what most guys would say.

For me it seems to be more about balance than the size. My Crown Wing 11/16 has a great balance to it and therefore it tends to be the one I grab first if I am not being picky. It is also most likely going to be the one that travels with me in the near future.

I do have another TI that has Ram Horn scales but it feels surprisingly off balance compared to my Crown Wing. Even though they are roughly the same size (5/8 vs 11/16) the Crown feels more controllable.

Of course keep in mind that the differences I am speaking of (and probably everyone else here as well) are incredibly minor. I have not found a single razor to be "unwieldily" or unusable. Just minor differences in preference.

All the razors I have are 6/8 or less, and the shavers are all 5/8 which I enjoy very much.

Visually I find wider blades very appealing, but other than the "I like the way they look" I can't say whether I like them or not. :)

I'm kind of with Marcos. I find the 6/8 to be some of the prettier blades, but if I had to grab just one blade, no price, it would probably be a 5/8.

the 11/16 is only 1/16 wider than the 5/8 and a little work on an 80 grit stone would certainly get it down to 5/8!! LOL

I have razors ranging from 4/8 all the way thru to 10/8.
I use all of them, but if I had to select one favorite blade width, I think I would go for 7/8 or 8/8.

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Originally Posted by RetroGrouch

I have razors from 4/8 to 8/8 and enjoy shaving with them all. If I had to pick a sweet spot, it would probably be 6/8. It just feels right somehow.

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+1.

If I'm looking at new razors, and I have a choice, like Dovo for instance, I'll always go with the 6/8th's....

My little collection varies from 4/8 to 7/8.

My 7/8 Wacker is just a superb shave, but so is my 4/8 Wosty...and my 5/8 Shumate Barber.

Each morning I select a different razor, and I like them all. For me, it's more about sharp and smooth than it is about size.

"It's not the size of the ship, its the motion of the ocean".

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Originally Posted by Str8Faace

Well, what feels most natural in your hands and which one gives you the closest shave?

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Easy! My 50mm Iwasaki kamisori :)

in my little experience not the size but how they shave important.
I had W&B 9/8 size and shaved like a nothing touches your face.
I have 6/8 TI old one will never stop using it.
hope this helps.

For me its the 13/16 on up,thats the overall width.

I have a Dovo Micartis SS 5/8 and a Dovo 6/8 bismark. The 5/8 seems to be easier to control under the nose, but for some reason, the 6/8 bismark has a better "feel". Could be SS vs carbon steel as both are full hollow ground. Overall, I love them both and am glad to have options every AM.

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I have razors from 4/8 to 8/8 and enjoy shaving with them all. If I had to pick a sweet spot, it would probably be 6/8. It just feels right somehow.

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Just like RetroGrouch, I too own straights from 4/8" up to 8/8" and my personal preference is a 6/8". However my kamisori is my favourite everyday straight and it's similar to a 5/8".

I like a 6/8. As a noob I found it easier to strop and hone properly because of the larger surface area. I did start shaving with a 5/8.

I only have 6/8s and 5/8s, and I don't think I have a preference either way as far as shaving with them. I like the look of the 6/8s a bit better. Both sizes seem to fit my face just right. I don't see going up to a 7/8 or down to a 4/8.

I like 'em all! :D

If I had to pick I would say something 6/8+, but I really enjoy me little 4/8's as well.

As long as they're sharp, they're good IMO.

5/8 and up..... ;)

I use a 6/8" and a 14 (somewhere between 7/8" and 8/8").

I own 4/8, 9/16, 5/8, 11/16 , 6/8 and 13/16. I don't think any size will shave better than another, but I have big hands so recently I tend to go for the larger ones. The 4/8 is just too small in my hands. Like some others I like the way the 6/8 and 13/16 look, but I prefer the larger tang and scales of the wider blades.

I like 6/8 for shaving and 8/8 and beyond for looks.