I tend to go for either 6/8 or 7/8 carbon steel razors. I do have a Dovo 5/8 stainless I bought new but I did not care for the shaves I got from it. To much blade torsion on my coarse beard. I'm a big guy too and the little 5/8 felt to small in my hand. I bought one of John C's 7/8 Dorko's around the Holidays and that is rapidly becoming my go to razor. A real bear to hone but once I got it dialed in she stay's there along time.