Merkur Handle

[Wolverines]

Hi Everyone,

I have a Merkur 34HD and was looking at the Merkur Slants. I prefer a slightly longer handle so I am not interested in the 37HD. Is the baseplate/handle of the 39C the same as the 38C so I could use my top cop of the 34HD on the longer handle or is the baseplate different on the slant razors as well.

Thank you for any info.

 

[nemo]

Top caps and baseplates don't interchange.

 

[Wolverines]

Top caps and baseplates don't interchange.

Thank you Doug. The more I thought about it the more I didn't think it was possible. Wishful thinking I guess.

 

[TobyC]

Three inch handle is perfect, plenty of room for two fingers and a thumb, more than that just get's in the way.

 

[Trenchdigger]

I love the shorty handles. I get added stability resting my pinky on the end and letting the ring finger float.

The thumb, index, and middle do all the work.

 

[Highspeedlane]

+1 on the maneuverability of the 3" handle mentioned above. Coming from decades of using cart razors with garden hoe length handles, I thought the same methodology might apply to DE razors, but I found the reverse to be true for me...I get the best results "choking up" a bit on the handle, keeping fingers closer to the razor head, and a 3" handle accommodates this technique best for me.