Sold on the "Slant"

[Johnny Dale]

I was buying some cigars yesterday and deceided to replenish my Col. Conk soap supply and saw the Merkur 37C on a shelf. The dreaded slant razor. I had read both good reviews and horror stories so fate and payday tempted me so I bought it.

Used it this morning with some Conk Almond soap (first time for that too, a lovely scent) and got to work.

What a fantastic shave! I had a Derby blade in it and it just mowed down the stuble and had a near BBS after two passes. A little touch-up and some Clubman Bay Rum and I am ready to go to work smiling!

I did not know what I was missing. Now my other razors will be sad!

 

[techdog]

Congrats on your success. Unfortunately, I wasn't as successful with my slant.

 

[infotech]

Welcome to the club. Use it before your technique is mastered and bad things could happen, but wait for just the right time and the reward is great.

 

[cooltide]

welcome to the dark side
gently does it

 

[Matt P]

The slant was my first DE. Almost turned me off from the start. Once my skin grew back, I bought a Futur, dialed it down and improved my technique. That was five years ago. This forum tempted me to pull out my slant give it another try. I love it and haven't looked back. Once you know what you are doing, the slant Rocks.

 

[dchasef]

Congrats on your success with the Slant! I switched to it after the HD and various Techs and I have never looked back. Enjoy!

- Chase

 

[kingfisher]

Can somebody please explain to me what the slant actually does, and how it does it (versus non-slanted razors)? I don't understand the point. Is the razor blade actually bent crooked when put into the razor? If so, why?

 

[Johnny Dale]

This thread has a good explanation.

 

[Parataxis]

Can somebody please explain to me what the slant actually does, and how it does it (versus non-slanted razors)? I don't understand the point. Is the razor blade actually bent crooked when put into the razor? If so, why?

I THINK (and I don't have one) it holds the blade on an angle so when you pull down, it's more of a guillotine motion than all at once. Less blade contact with the hair equals more force on that specific hair.

'Course, when I shave with a regular DE, I hold it angled anyhow, so I'm not sure what would happen then.