Hi from Europe !

[Lostrazor]

Many thanks to all of you, guys !

The R41 is not too much for frequent shaves ? I often read that it can be as lethal as my previous radioactive aristocrat junior #51...

Well...yes, R41 can be a lethal weapon, but on a 3-4 day growth it can give a BBS with few passes.
As already explained in another discussion, I believe that Mantic59 video is a big contributor to the dreaded legend of R41

First time with the dreaded R41

Never used an R41 in all my years doing this. I am an experienced shaver with self proclaimed good technique. 🤪 I was a mild razor guy for a long time. But the last couple of years I discovered steep angle shaving and have been using ever increasingly aggressive razors. I can now use a...

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[Swingboy8]

Well...yes, R41 can be a lethal weapon, but on a 3-4 day growth it can give a BBS with few passes.
As already explained in another discussion, I believe that Mantic59 video is a big contributor to the dreaded legend of R41

Indeed, getting a BBS with few passes can be a benefit for some guys...

Oh yeah, the good old mantic59 ! He was already on the web when i started shaving with DE razors. His videos helped me a lot, good memories...

Ok guys, so this week i managed to get back my beloved Merkur HD. But this is the 1st vintage version with the different safety bar, manufacturing for the famous german company : J.A. Henckels Solingen Zwillingswerk (The Twins)... This one -->

Help Identifying Vintage (?) German DE razor

Dear All, I found this razor in an auction site. It’s listed as a German vintage DE razor, without any further information. My knowledge is very limited but, judging from the pics, I’m not sure how vintage it is. Can anyone identify this razor? Any recommendations? Thank you very much!

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It will arrive next week and it is in very good condition but i paid it only 45€, i'm really happy !

 

[ivan_101]

Welcome!

 

[MilkCrate]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[chetman]

Welcome to the specialized forum and best regards from Reykjavik

 

[Tanuki]

Well that was an awesome first post! I'm glad I found it. I hope you continue to share here. Welcome!

 

[Swingboy8]

So i've been using the vintage version of the Merkur HD for several weeks now and i must say that it has a disadvantage compared to the modern version:

--> the blade alignment is not "automatic". What i mean by that is that i must check the blade aligment each time i put a new blade in it !

Which can affect the quality of the shave. It may be the reason that i have the feeling the modern HD shaves closer...

I don't know if that problem affects all vintage Merkur models or only mine, but for that reason i would say that the vintage version is inferior to the modern HD.

So my UK tech #24 is still on the 1st place, followed by the modern Merkur HD in 2nd place and the UK aristocrat junior #48 for the 3rd, although the more i use this junior #48 the more i like it...

Maybe it will take the 2nd place some day...