+1 on the vintage. I would go with something a little less $$ than a duck. I personaly love my union spike. I am a little different though, I haven't found a wide heavy blade I like yet. I am a head shaver as well as face and perfer to stay under 7/8 and have a couple of sub 5/8 I really like. Don't let the big blade hype scare you away from trying a smaller blade. You can about always move it on the BST if you don't like it.

Don