First shave with my new Merkur 39c slant

[menghai]

Today was my first chance to shave my head with my new Merkur 39c slant razor. [Side note--why is it that you always get shaving supplies in the mail right after you've shaved for the day .] I loaded it up with a fresh Astra SP blade, and used my Razorock Boston Tea Party. Now, I know from my woodworking experience that chisels used at an angle (or a skew chisel) provides a smoother cutting experience. The result with the slant razor was very similar. It's not magic, and it won't automatically mean a fantastic shave. I still need to fine tune my lathering skills, but doing absolutely nothing different than I normally do (inconsistent lather and all), it was definitely a smoother shave. Less irritation in my trouble spots, and fewer touch up passes for imperfect spots. This is the heaviest razor I've used so far, but it didn't bother me at all. I never felt in danger, or that I was moments away from slicing an ear off. Just take the same care you do with any other DE razor, and you'll definitely appreciate the results.

 

[ironfist]

Today was my first chance to shave my head with my new Merkur 39c slant razor. [Side note--why is it that you always get shaving supplies in the mail right after you've shaved for the day .] I loaded it up with a fresh Astra SP blade, and used my Razorock Boston Tea Party. Now, I know from my woodworking experience that chisels used at an angle (or a skew chisel) provides a smoother cutting experience. The result with the slant razor was very similar. It's not magic, and it won't automatically mean a fantastic shave. I still need to fine tune my lathering skills, but doing absolutely nothing different than I normally do (inconsistent lather and all), it was definitely a smoother shave. Less irritation in my trouble spots, and fewer touch up passes for imperfect spots. This is the heaviest razor I've used so far, but it didn't bother me at all. I never felt in danger, or that I was moments away from slicing an ear off. Just take the same care you do with any other DE razor, and you'll definitely appreciate the results.

I love mine Will most likely use it again for my next shave

 

[SO758]

load it with a feather! My slant with a feather is a really great shave!

 

[Mick]

A slant was one of two razors I packed for this trip. 37c and a Futur were all I thought I needed. I do miss my Cobra though

 

[Sledgehammer39]

Congrats on the Slant shave. Slants are very efficient razors.

 

[menghai]

I've actually mainly been an injector user, so the variety of DE blades I've tried so far is pathetically small. Like, Astra SP and, uh...one more I can't remember. I do have a variety of blades I've been PIFed, including 3 Feathers. Think I'll work my way through a few, if only to appreciate how nice the Feathers are in comparison.

 

[Searlands]

I have not been game enough yet to use one on my face, let alone my head. Well done!

I do like the Feathers though.

 

[menghai]

I think you'd be pleasantly surprised. Like other reviews, I disagree with the word "aggressive". "Efficient" is a better word.

I have not been game enough yet to use one on my face, let alone my head. Well done!

I do like the Feathers though.

 

[dtom]

I've been shaving with a 37C for about a year and like it a lot. The two tricks are 1. Carefully align the blade when you load it by holding the two ends of the blade and make sure the two blade edges are even and straight before clamping it in place- it is easy to put a blade in crooked and slaughter your face. and 2. don't use any pressure- let the razor do all the work. My only complaint is when I face-lather with Arko or Palmolive shave stick I find it hard to get all the residual soap off the blade and that's when I miss my TTOs where it is so easy to loosen the blade and rinse it clean.

 

[menghai]

For my second head shave with my new 39c, I paired it with Arko. Another excellent headshave. This thing is like a sharp knife vs. a dull one. A dull one will take more effort and actually be more dangerous, compared to a sharp one. I'm just using Astra SPs now, but I'm very anxious to try out my slant with a Feather, to see if it's even better.

 

[menghai]

edit: double post

 

[dieselfuel79]

There's really no blade that your 39c won't turn into a super star.

 

[Adelberg]

I've been shave for years with a Mach 3 and and Andis T line. Now I know it's incredibly different from a DE razor, but would it be absolute ridiculous for me to go straight to the 39c? I do not want to go through all the trial and error and study; from what I've read this is the razor to have. I shave my head and face quite often. So is it impossible for me to graduate straight to the razor without losing an ear or significant blood?

 

[Lamboy]

Im glad you liked your Sledge. With practice you will get to know it better and improve your shaves even better. It is a solid razor

 

[GDCarrington]

Some have given the advice of going sharper with the blade. A less sharp blade in a slant is a recipe for trouble especially when it causes a tug.
Get sharp blades because the performance is better matched with a fresher sharper blade in the slant. I load mine every two to three days max versus three to five with my non slants.