I have only shaved with 6/8 and 7/8 razors and prefer 7/8. Often 5/8 are recommended for beginners, for a reason that's not clear to me.
My understanding is that the shorter the width, the more agile the blade, the more easily you may misjudge the angle and accidentally cut yourself. Also, everything else equal, the shorter the width, the lighter the blade.
Which made me thinking, wouldn't that make width and grind in inverse relationship? In other words, the thicker the grind, the shorter you can make the width, without losing "forgiveness"? What you lose in vertical metal, you make up in horizontal metal. So while the blade might be narrow the thickness lends it heaviness to "keep it on track".
Not sure if that makes any sense but I'm keen to hear people's experiences!
My understanding is that the shorter the width, the more agile the blade, the more easily you may misjudge the angle and accidentally cut yourself. Also, everything else equal, the shorter the width, the lighter the blade.
Which made me thinking, wouldn't that make width and grind in inverse relationship? In other words, the thicker the grind, the shorter you can make the width, without losing "forgiveness"? What you lose in vertical metal, you make up in horizontal metal. So while the blade might be narrow the thickness lends it heaviness to "keep it on track".
Not sure if that makes any sense but I'm keen to hear people's experiences!