I recently bought a Merkur Travel Razor with an open comb to use when...
...traveling.
First of all, A+ for the Merkur Travel Razor. Yea, I realize that any razor in a case would do for travelling but the coolness factor of the little leather case and small size makes a Fat Boy in a soap dish seem BORING!
To the shave:
I loaded the Merkur with a Feather and had 2 great shaves so far. The open comb felt a LOT smoother with zero razor drag on my skin. I don't know if it was just the open comb, the highly polished Merkur head or a combination of the two but it was an extremely smooth, comfortable shave. This is my first and only open comb razor and I absolutely LOVED the feel of the open comb versus the solid safety bar I am used to on my Fat Boy, Slim Adjustable and Superspeeds so I think I REALLY need to find an open comb to use everyday!!
Here's my dilemma; I use my adjustables on a setting of #7 or higher and I can't imagine there is a blade out there I will ever like as much as a Feather. I guess that means I like an aggressive razor.
I would LOVE to use a vintage Gillette with an open comb although I will probably buy a Merkur to tide me over while I search for the perfect vintage razor.
So what are my options for an aggressive open comb?
Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer!
...traveling.
First of all, A+ for the Merkur Travel Razor. Yea, I realize that any razor in a case would do for travelling but the coolness factor of the little leather case and small size makes a Fat Boy in a soap dish seem BORING!
To the shave:
I loaded the Merkur with a Feather and had 2 great shaves so far. The open comb felt a LOT smoother with zero razor drag on my skin. I don't know if it was just the open comb, the highly polished Merkur head or a combination of the two but it was an extremely smooth, comfortable shave. This is my first and only open comb razor and I absolutely LOVED the feel of the open comb versus the solid safety bar I am used to on my Fat Boy, Slim Adjustable and Superspeeds so I think I REALLY need to find an open comb to use everyday!!
Here's my dilemma; I use my adjustables on a setting of #7 or higher and I can't imagine there is a blade out there I will ever like as much as a Feather. I guess that means I like an aggressive razor.
I would LOVE to use a vintage Gillette with an open comb although I will probably buy a Merkur to tide me over while I search for the perfect vintage razor.
So what are my options for an aggressive open comb?
Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer!