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    I am a rookie shaver that started off with two smaller sized, 4/4 and 9/16, full hollow ground razors. Along the way I picked up a few more vintage 5/6 and 6/8 razors one of which one appears to be 1/4 hollow ground. I have found the larger sized ones to be easier to shave with but the 1/4 hollow being the easiest to use and giving the least harsh shave. Anyone else found the heavier grinds to be this way? I was looking at current manufactured blades and very few seem to be of a heavier grind.

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    Yes, size makes a matter to me, grind not so much.

    I prefer razors 6/8 or larger, anything smaller than that I feel like I'm shaving with a toy

    Some days I fancy a wedge, other a full or extra hollow, it all depends on the mood.

    Razors with a heavier grind is in general more forgiving to angle and such, this is probably why you feel it gives a less harsh shave
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    Im a fan of the mid sized razors 5/8, 6/8. Anything larger and i have a hard time shaving under the nose and getting in under the chin.
    Grind doesnt matter to me.
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    5/8 and 6/8 for me. If I have the choice, I care about the straightness of the grind more than the grind profile itself as long as we're not getting into wedges. The weight of the razor makes a bigger difference to me than the particular grind. Obviously, thicker grinds a lot of time are more weight, but there are some thinly ground razors that have a lot of weight in the spine, too.

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    Nothing less than a 6/8. Larger is better. Grind doesn't matter.



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    It doesn't matter much when all you want is a clean shave.
    That said, most of us develop a preference after a while. Me, i like 'em big and hollow
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    I enjoy the shaves I get from all of my razors regardless of the size or grind. With my large hands I find it easier to hone and shave with 5/8's and larger but when the 9/16's and 4/8's come into rotation I still get great shaves but I have to pay more attention to the angle. I wear glasses and shave w/o them so it's a bit more of an effort to keep the correct angle. I need to watch the angle of the scales to my face as it is a larger target to see than the small blade angle. Of all of my razors I have less 4/8's than other sizes by a large margin. The majority of my razors are hollow ground 5/8's because they are more prolific in the local shops. Finding a 5/8's or larger locally is always a treat and I have found a good number of them.
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    I prefer smaller blades, anything between 4/8 and 6/8. Bigger than that and it starts to feel cumbersome. I also strongly prefer full hollow grinds - wedges feel inflexible and cold on the skin.
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    "Right now" I am hooked on 6/8+ super/singing hollows. About the only blades I don't care much for are smaller than 5/8 or true wedges (from the honing aspect).

    Ask me in a few months or next year and I'm sure the answer will differ...
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    Thanks Zephyr, I thought that was going on with the heavier grind bring more forgiving of angle used and therefore less harsh a shave. I still like a heavier razor so a hollow 6/8 with a heavier spine. like my new Revisor, works well too. The better you get a shaving the less size and weight seem to matter from what I have read so far. Yea, finding anything bigger than 5/8 locally is a challenge here too.

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