slim needs adjustment
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Is that blade gap greater on the left? If so, I can see where it would cause issues. The slim is masquerading as a slant 
I had the same issue and did my best to fix it with a needle nose pliers, but it's still not perfect. So, I just bought some new DE razors and they're MUCH better than my slim ever was, dating back to around 1963, when I got it as my first razor. In fact, it did a poor job every time I tried it, which is why I converted to cartridges many years ago. But, now my new DE's (Jagger, Shanghai Gillette, and Russian Saiver) are doing a good job and I'm using them. I may stll give the old slim another try, but it may not be worth it. I heard so many stories about the uneven blade gap that I think it may have been a defect from day one.
Captain Murphy is a trusted repair resource, [email protected]. Adjusting a bent bar is a piece of cake for him and isn't expensive (last time I checked). Shoot him an email if you're interested and include some pics so he can reply with a price.
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That is correct the blade gap is great on one side. It did cause some razor burn.Is that blade gap greater on the left? If so, I can see where it would cause issues. The slim is masquerading as a slant
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I used a Fatboy a few days ago that is lined right and the shave was smooth as with the EJ DE89.
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Did as you suggested, Chris said he'd be happy to help. Thanks.
Wise choice. Cap has repaired a few of my razors. Two of them had significantly worse alignment issues than the one you pictured and now they are like brand new.
The Capt. will fix you up and you will like the Slim when you get it back.
I have to apologize to my slim adjustable. After getting the blade gap as even as I could, although not perfect, I gave it a try on number 2 with a Rapira platinum blade. It did a great job, with zero cuts, nicks, or irritation (sounds like no hits, runs, or errors!). When it was new and I was a teenager, I obviously didn't know what I was doing and pressed too hard at the wrong angle. Live and learn. Now I have too many razors, but at least the variety makes shaving less boring than it used to be.
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