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Shaved with mine last night. Nice shave. It shaves closer than the reg slant just like the 38c shaves closer than the HD.Now I have 4 merkurs in rotation. Well, actually my FUTUR has been collecting dust ever since I got my 38c and reg slant. So, I have 3 merkurs in rotation.
Just curious how many and wich British Gillettes you own.
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Shaved with mine last night. Nice shave. It shaves closer than the reg slant just like the 38c shaves closer than the HD.Now I have 4 merkurs in rotation. Well, actually my FUTUR has been collecting dust ever since I got my 38c and reg slant. So, I have 3 merkurs in rotation.
I love shaving with various razors in my collection but the Slant hammer threatens to take over as my go to razor. I keep it loaded at all times within reach so that if the shave with whatever razor isn't going well that day I can switch. For me it is probably the best shaving razor I have and I have a lot of them. Now I am starting to delve into the straights and who knows where that will end. I don't think I will be one of those who gives up the DE for the straight as some have but you never know.
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Erwin, this would be a great topic for a separate thread. I have the Aristocrats in 15, 16, 66 silver & gold and the Junior. I also have the HD500, Coronation 58, HD Rocket in aluminum, Rocket flare tip, red tip and a Tech. What do you have?
I have not so many for I only keep the razors I shave with. There are now the HD500, Flare Tip Rocket, Ball End Tech and a #15 on the way from Australie and a Parat from Germany.
Placed my order with Lee today...
Is it Christmas?
Is it Christmas?
You are gonne love it. It is way better than my regular slant. It gives a closer and quicker shave but seems less aggressive. At least with derby's in it.
Sorry for the high-jack...
merwtje, I don't have too many, just;
Old style rocket, '47-'49 I believe
Flare Tip
HD 500
#16
#66
Aristocrat Jr.
I have my eyes out for a Red Tip Rocket, but so far no luck.
merwtje, I don't have too many, just;
Old style rocket, '47-'49 I believe
Flare Tip
HD 500
#16
#66
Aristocrat Jr.
I have my eyes out for a Red Tip Rocket, but so far no luck.
I've been using my 39C, in rotation, for a while now and I have found it to be a very nice razor.
Contrary to the excellent advice on this forum I went straight for a Feather blade in this bad boy.
It easily produced a BBS shave right off the bat with no loss of flesh or open wounds.
I don't claim to be the Yoda of wet shaving but I didn't find this a difficult razor to use. Obviously, I took it slow and easy the first few times but now I can whip through a shave session in about ten minutes without blood shedding or re-shaping my face in any way.
Personally, I'd say; don't be put off by the aggressive reputation of the Slant razor's. If you are comfortable shaving with a double edge then use can master this beast. Just take it easy and you'll have no problems.
Cheers,
Contrary to the excellent advice on this forum I went straight for a Feather blade in this bad boy.
It easily produced a BBS shave right off the bat with no loss of flesh or open wounds.
I don't claim to be the Yoda of wet shaving but I didn't find this a difficult razor to use. Obviously, I took it slow and easy the first few times but now I can whip through a shave session in about ten minutes without blood shedding or re-shaping my face in any way.
Personally, I'd say; don't be put off by the aggressive reputation of the Slant razor's. If you are comfortable shaving with a double edge then use can master this beast. Just take it easy and you'll have no problems.
Cheers,
well the 39c hasnt killed anyone yet, so i guess it is safe to order mine
of course, you wouldn't hear if it DID, would you? I mean, dead people post no reviews.....
We need to start lurking on the paramedic forums:
"Oh, MAN, I saw the bloodiest thing today; the guy was dead and had bled out, for sure, but he was still holding this big metal double-edged razor; it was disgusting! Looked like something out of Saving Private Ryan..."
See? Then we'll know.
My 4th shave was a near death experience. Face was not in the mood for ATG.
Were you shaving with a slant razor?
Yes 39C. I think i had the angle wrong, I was more or less scraping my face off, rather than slicing my furs.
My experience with a slant is that it will inform you very quickly if your technique needs work. Mine (a short-handled Merkur Slant) does shave aggressively, and seems to shave a smaller width with each pass than my Merkur HD. I still haven't mastered the Slant, which I assume means my technique needs work.
The old Gillette instructions propose moving the blade at a 30-degree tilt to the surface of your face. Perhaps that might be useful upon your return to the horse that threw you?
Jesse
My experience with a slant is that it will inform you very quickly if your technique needs work. Mine (a short-handled Merkur Slant) does shave aggressively, and seems to shave a smaller width with each pass than my Merkur HD. I still haven't mastered the Slant, which I assume means my technique needs work.
The old Gillette instructions propose moving the blade at a 30-degree tilt to the surface of your face. Perhaps that might be useful upon your return to the horse that threw you?
Jesse
see, when a horse throws ME, I go back and shoot the f***er. Especially if that horse cuts my face up. Then I find a new horse and ride off into the sunset.
That doesn't improve your horse riding ability.
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