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I bought this direct from Muhle as soon as I heard about it on b and b.
This model of the R41 is very different than the previous as it is not a true open comb in the traditional sense, rather Muhle have decided to go back to this model being very aggressive and used a "tooth comb" to describe it.
Generally the design can't be faulted, as with all other muhle razors it just oozes class with a minimalist slant to it.
This morning was the perfect opportunity to try it out, and did so with a gillette 7 o clock yellow in it.
I prepped my face in the usual way (proraso glycerine soap followed by floid sanalor) and mixed up some lather thanks to a new tube of kent brushes shaving cream with menthol (In my opinion this cream doesn't get enough love but anyway) and a tobs silvertip brush.
As soon as you begin to shave you can feel the razor and hear it "sing". It does make a very loud sound of the hair being cut as you draw it across your face but when you've done your first pass and had a good feel at where you shaved you will say... WOW! in a good way. It feels like you've done 2 passes, very, very smooth. I did draw a little blood but then again that was my fault as I wasn't paying attention.
I completed the shave and my jaw just dropped as to how smooth it was, definitely bbs.
Splashed some polar ice on when I was done and thier was a slight burn but then again I always get that.
In short this is a hell of an aggressive razor and if your technique ain't right it will punish like crazy. Would suggest it to people who have been doing de shaving for a while.
This model of the R41 is very different than the previous as it is not a true open comb in the traditional sense, rather Muhle have decided to go back to this model being very aggressive and used a "tooth comb" to describe it.
Generally the design can't be faulted, as with all other muhle razors it just oozes class with a minimalist slant to it.
This morning was the perfect opportunity to try it out, and did so with a gillette 7 o clock yellow in it.
I prepped my face in the usual way (proraso glycerine soap followed by floid sanalor) and mixed up some lather thanks to a new tube of kent brushes shaving cream with menthol (In my opinion this cream doesn't get enough love but anyway) and a tobs silvertip brush.
As soon as you begin to shave you can feel the razor and hear it "sing". It does make a very loud sound of the hair being cut as you draw it across your face but when you've done your first pass and had a good feel at where you shaved you will say... WOW! in a good way. It feels like you've done 2 passes, very, very smooth. I did draw a little blood but then again that was my fault as I wasn't paying attention.
I completed the shave and my jaw just dropped as to how smooth it was, definitely bbs.
Splashed some polar ice on when I was done and thier was a slight burn but then again I always get that.
In short this is a hell of an aggressive razor and if your technique ain't right it will punish like crazy. Would suggest it to people who have been doing de shaving for a while.
