I am so damn tempted to just delete this thread outright lol!!!! How dare you insult the 8/8 and 9/8 and 12/8 (if I can ever find one)!!!!!! I think we should have a hangin tonight!

I would have responded sooner, but I have been out shooting with some good ol boys in MO and I had to catch a plane back to PA.

So here is my reasoning in no particular order:

  1. they are much more pretty (disagree with me all you want...but Im not listening)
  2. The hold WAY more cream and whiskers and I can concentrate on my technique instead of wiping the thing off all the time
  3. They look cooler (no cool and pretty are not the same)
  4. I dont care what you say...there is way more technique required when shaving with an 8/8 wedge then some 4/8 hollow ground razor...feel free to use my ear as proof
  5. If you ever try one of Bill's 7/8 or larger wedges you will find that it has almost a suction effect with the skin due to the sharpness weight AND surface area, this really makes for a cool feeling and awesome shave
  6. Hold an 8/8 up to a 4/8 and try not to laugh....
  7. There is a load of difference between the even weight and pressure asserted by an 8/8 or large wedge and attempting to "fake" that extra weight by adding what you think is even weight and pressue and probably isnt...especially along the curves of the face.
  8. and last but not least...8/8 or larger is the best...and better than all the rest...I bow to you oh great razors of size and strength...please let the razor gods shine upon me and provide me with that often talked about but rarely seen 12/8 wedge