I am a noob myself to the straight razor, and went with an Aust as my first.
This was soon followed by a 6/8 direct from Aust. I find that I find the 5/8 to be more maneuverable and easier to use. You would not think 1/8” would make that much of a difference, but it does. As with anything else in shaving, YMMV. This is just my experience.
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This was soon followed by a 6/8 direct from Aust. I find that I find the 5/8 to be more maneuverable and easier to use. You would not think 1/8” would make that much of a difference, but it does. As with anything else in shaving, YMMV. This is just my experience.