Hi Guys,
I am new to the forum but I started shaving with a DOVO INOX 4/8 stainless blade about 3 years ago. I have not bought a safety razor blade since (save for a brief experimentation with a DE razor if that counts).
I have been thinking about an upgrade for some time and I think I have now narrowed it down to a choice between two razors.
A SS 6/8 full hollow ground INOX blade made in Solingen (marked EISHARTUNG). This is not a DOVO blade but it seems to me that it comes from a reputable forge in Solingen.
Or a Carbon Steel 6/8 1/4 ground Le Grelot Blade part of the collection of blanks purchased by TI and ground in their shop in Thiers, France.
I have fairly coarse facial hair and don't generally shave every morning. I am currently sporting a beard but shave under my neck and on the high points of my cheeks. But when I do shave the beard off I usually go for it in one go with the straight razor (call me crazy but it works...you could never do that with a safety!).
Basically I can't decide whether to go with a full hollow or the 1/4 ground because I get mixed opinions when reading some of the online material as to what is better suited to a person with thick facial hair (hollow or wedge). Also I really like the durability of SS. Lastly the scales offered on the SS blade are way nicer.
Any thoughts?
I am new to the forum but I started shaving with a DOVO INOX 4/8 stainless blade about 3 years ago. I have not bought a safety razor blade since (save for a brief experimentation with a DE razor if that counts).
I have been thinking about an upgrade for some time and I think I have now narrowed it down to a choice between two razors.
A SS 6/8 full hollow ground INOX blade made in Solingen (marked EISHARTUNG). This is not a DOVO blade but it seems to me that it comes from a reputable forge in Solingen.
Or a Carbon Steel 6/8 1/4 ground Le Grelot Blade part of the collection of blanks purchased by TI and ground in their shop in Thiers, France.
I have fairly coarse facial hair and don't generally shave every morning. I am currently sporting a beard but shave under my neck and on the high points of my cheeks. But when I do shave the beard off I usually go for it in one go with the straight razor (call me crazy but it works...you could never do that with a safety!).
Basically I can't decide whether to go with a full hollow or the 1/4 ground because I get mixed opinions when reading some of the online material as to what is better suited to a person with thick facial hair (hollow or wedge). Also I really like the durability of SS. Lastly the scales offered on the SS blade are way nicer.
Any thoughts?