First shave, ok. Second shave, better, even DFS. Felt like I was on my way.
Third shave:
Bloodbath.
A major setback but I will press on.
Third shave:
Bloodbath.A major setback but I will press on.
Feel like a noob again - Merkur 39C slant
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Oh dont tell me this....I finally have gotten completely comfortable with my 34c and was ready to maybe start thinking about a slant..... now, maybe i wont.... haha
I had the same thing happen to me, my first three shaves were great no problem. I was late for work one morning and my 39c reminded me that efficient can also mean ouch. But after that its been great close BBS shaves, many many shaves
I think it's just trying to get the technique of a different kind of razor down. When I tried out my SE micromatic, the first 3 or 4 times were great!!! Then I got confident, and irritated the living wholly s&*$ out of my neck.... I found I need to sloooow down and take my time.. Heck that's what it's all about anyways eh?
P.S. I have been looking at this razor...
P.S. I have been looking at this razor...
Love my 39C! It will make me pay if I don't give it the respect it deserves.
Slants aren't that much different, for me anyway
Got the blade in there correctly?
Best of luck to you! It didn't agree with me, unfortunately, but it is a gorgeous razor.
Worth a consideration. It is easy to locate the blade but I always check the alignment before shaving. I have not had a bad shave from the 37C in the 3 months I have been using it.
Priceless thread. Just got my 37C in the mail today and I feel like a noob again. My 34C is so smooth and I have my technique down to a science. After my first shave with the slant my face was raw. On the bright side, I didn't nick myself!
In all fairness, I knew I need to give it some respect and I know I didn't! Can't wait to get back in the saddle and shave again tomorrow...
In all fairness, I knew I need to give it some respect and I know I didn't! Can't wait to get back in the saddle and shave again tomorrow...
First shave, ok. Second shave, better, even DFS. Felt like I was on my way.
Third shave:
A major setback but I will press on.
It's easy to get careless after initially having good experiences with a razor. Certainly is for me. Just take your time. That 39C is the finest DE razor I have ever used.
i love the 37c, I got it after the 23c and i love the short handle and the weight of it. I'm not sure if the slanted action actually does much of anything different than a conventional design, or if it just makes me think it does something, but I enjoy it. 
I tried it for five shaves and had some very uncomfortable shaves with it. I tried switching blades and checked proper insertion but it just did not agree with me.
It took about a week for me to really get comfortable with my 39C. It definitely lets you know if you've developed some bad habits. Also, while it seemed to do a better job in some of the spots I usually have problems, the 39C had problems with other spots that a regular DE could get pretty easily; I usually don't have problems with my upper lip, and I absolutely shredded it for the first week. Just work through it – it's definitely worth it!
that could be the cause as the first two shaves where ok, you have to see that the blade has even exposure on both sides. I find the slant a rather mild shaver, never had any problem with it.
Surprised you're having problems - like others I would suggest checking blade alignment ands your angle of attack. I can knock out a perfect 3 pass shave with mine with minimal effort, so it's definitely a capable tool !
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I believe so. It was the same blade as the first two shaves and those went fairly well.
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