Another Slant Post-Thoughts and Impressions! 37C

[AirForceMX]

I owned a 37C about a year into DE shaving. This was about 4 years ago. I wasn't that impressed with the shave, and sold it on the BST a day or two later. I really didn't give it enough time, and I think I didn't have the right blade in it. I have a lumberjack beard and slightly sensitive skin. After some RAD set it (R89, Tech, 34C) I started to get the bug to try out a slant again. I pulled the trigger and when it arrived in the mail I looked forward to the next mornings shave. Here are my thoughts after only two shaves.

Looks: We all know about Merkur. It is a very nice, well made tool. Not nearly as pretty as my R89, but it looks nice. It definitely ain't no ikon in regards to the looks department either!

Blade Loading: I dunno. I read a bunch of reviews and I kind of had to pull the blade a certain way while I tightened it up, but it was pretty easy. Did I have the blade aligned correctly? I think so. Not sure to be honest, but the shave was...

The Shave: One word--EASY. Many words--It MIGHT have given me a SLIGHTLY closer shave than my other DE's, but it didn't stand out to any extreme. I think with daily use It would provide a consistently slightly better shave, but nothing extremely different. The thing that was very prevalent was how EASILY is sliced through my Man-Beard. Man-oh-Man did it burn through my wire hair with blatant disregard to my whiskers personal feelings. I AM HOOKED!

Can I put B.O.S.S. in my signature now?

 

[Foyle]

I'm in the same camp as you with the heavy beard. I didn't have so much luck with the slant though. I gave it few good tries, but I just found it to be painful to shave with.

I'm glad it worked out for you. I think slants are beautiful looking razors, and I'd love to be able to use one. I just can't.

 

[GoodAg]

I'm in the curious boat. I want to try a slant, but also still need to try an open comb. The two razors I have are pretty mild, so I'm wanting to try something slightly more aggressive.

 

[Badger Bill]

Glad to hear of your slant success. I agree.... my merkur slant gives me a very close shave, but the real joy of using it is the ease with which it cuts. With a sharp blade, it's almost like it's not cutting anything.... until you see that WOW it sure did cut EVERYTHING.

- Badger Bill

 

[ok2shave]

When I first got my 37c, I nearly hated it. Almost returned it. Glad I didn't. I love it. It is my most dependable razor so far. It cuts sooo easily. I just got an RR Jaws OC. Not liking it right now. Hope it will grow on my like my slant. Either way, loving my slant.

 

[Lakebound]

I've put my 39C on the shelf for awhile too. I won't sell it, I will be giving it another go later in the rotation. I'm just enjoying my 59' Fat Boy way too much at the moment.

Frank

 

[deruitem]

Love the slant, I used a friend of mines and still have not gotten one! One of these days

 

[creekwalker]

I tried DE shaving for maybe 8 months a few years ago; it didn't seem to be working out for my razor burn problem, so I went back to my Proglide. Recently I just had a hunch that I would be better at DE shaving if I tried it again--and I was (this time with a Superspeed). Then I tried my 37C again, (once) and as was the case a few years ago, the shave was rough and it didn't work out. Then a week or two later I had another strong hunch from nowhere that I could make the slant work if I tried it again--and that's just what happened. Now (at least for the moment) it's my favorite razor.

As to blade loading: nobody knows for sure how it's supposed to be done with this thing. I just know what I think: that the blade edge should run in tandem with the blade guard (rather than running parallel with the cap).