After I got my Merkur 34c Heavy Duty Safety Razor, I decided to send away for this to help with those problematic areas at the corners of my mouth and directly under the nostrils. The razor itself is good—Merkur's famous engineering has produced yet another razor that has good weight and balance. The problem is that the blades themselves, which apparently only Merkur manufactures, are terribly dull, with much pulling and tugging. This makes what would be an otherwise outstanding detailing razor a somewhat mediocre one, which is a shame because with properly sharp blades I think this puppy could really shine.
That said, it should be noted that the razor is for detailing and for getting at more difficult-to0shave places like mouth corners and under nostrils, and the narrow end especially for getting the space between sideburns and ears. It's not really designed for any other purpose. I think a lot of people get this believing it can be used for more general shaving or for shaving off a fully grown mustache, just going on the bulk of negative reviews I've read. So perhaps the poorer reputation stems from ignorance of what the razor is actually meant for.
I've read that the blades for this razor are proprietary and therefore cannot be legally replicated. Have there been any attempts to petition Merkur to commission sharper blades out of Gillette's famous St. Petersburg plant, or some other arrangement that would yield sharper blades? I'm curious. Surely, at least, there must be some way to get in contact with Merkur and request something be done.
That said, it should be noted that the razor is for detailing and for getting at more difficult-to0shave places like mouth corners and under nostrils, and the narrow end especially for getting the space between sideburns and ears. It's not really designed for any other purpose. I think a lot of people get this believing it can be used for more general shaving or for shaving off a fully grown mustache, just going on the bulk of negative reviews I've read. So perhaps the poorer reputation stems from ignorance of what the razor is actually meant for.
I've read that the blades for this razor are proprietary and therefore cannot be legally replicated. Have there been any attempts to petition Merkur to commission sharper blades out of Gillette's famous St. Petersburg plant, or some other arrangement that would yield sharper blades? I'm curious. Surely, at least, there must be some way to get in contact with Merkur and request something be done.
