Muhle/Jagger/Merkur Heads

[DunEdinRanger]

Ok gents, this may have been asked before but I couldn't find it.

What's the difference in the head design of these razors? I really can't tell the difference between the Muhle/Jagger heads and the Merkur head used in the HD and 38C.

What am I missing? Also has anyone measured the blade gap on the new Muhle/Jagger heads?

 

[VR6ofpain]

I'll help you out. See the two threads below.

Pics of the EJ/Muhle head (both the original and the more recently "flush bottom" one)
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=114892

Pics of the Merkur head (ignore the open comb head of the 11C, as we are comparing closed comb razors)
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=131935



Muhle:

Merkur:

 

[michiganlover]

Also has anyone measured the blade gap on the new Muhle/Jagger heads?

I measured the blade gap on my Muhle R-89 with the new head (which is the same head on the EJ razors).

I found it to measure as follows:

30 thousands of an inch, or .76mm Muhle R-89/ Edwin Jagger DE89L

This makes it slightly less aggressive than the Feather Portable, and slightly more aggressive than a Slim/Fatboy @ 4.

 

[johnniegold]

Here is a pic of the Muhle head on the EJ Chatsworth Lined Razor and the Merkur 23c. I find the Merkur head to be slightly more aggressive and thus preferable.