| Review Date: Monday, November 22, 2010 | Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $35.00 | Rating: 9 |
| Positive aspects of the product (pros): | The weight and handle length! :-D |
| Cons: | None |
| Price: | 8 |
| Quality: | 9 |
| User Friendly: | 9 |
| Grip: | 9 |
| Ease of Blade Replacement: | 9 |
| Aggressiveness: | 8 |
| Adjustability: | 9 |
| Balance: | 9 |
Price: Rating 8 Hey…what can I say…for $35.00 (used, but in ‘mint’ condition from a B & B member), including shipping…I’d say I got a real good deal. Also, what makes the 38C so attractive is that the razor is almost half of the retail price new  Quality: Rating 9 This attractive ‘classic style’ Razor has a straight bar (has been said to be ideal for my ‘sensitive’ skin), closed comb, non-adjustable 2-piece unit. I have been using this Razor for months now and I’m really pleased with this Razor. Although not Stainless Steel like a Feather Razor (which I do not own), the chrome plating on this razor and cutting head is applied well with no noticeable spots of uneven coating. User Friendly: Rating 9 I believe one the best aspect of this Razor is the weight. Although a monster  at 4.0 oz, it’s a real ‘ultra-heavy weight’, which is a ‘plus’ for ease of my daily shave.Grip: Rating 9 The ‘non-slip tooling’ grip on this Razor is very ‘sure’ even when wet and the handle is long enough to ‘fit’ even the Wet-Shaver with ‘Bear Claws’ for hands. With a handle length of 3½in (for better shaving reach and mobility), this is the neatest thing about this Razor…it just feels perfect in my hand. Ease of Blade Replacement: Rating 8 The ease of Blade replacement is ‘quick, easy and flawless’ (but please do be careful  ), with the 2-piece ‘sandwich type’, ‘load / change’ system operating with no slippage and/or creakiness’ and the razor head unit is ‘tight’ when closed using the knob on the end.Aggressiveness: Rating 8 This Razors performance in terms of aggressiveness is outstanding, depending on the ‘angle’ you use. The cutting action of the razor is a bit more aggressive than I expected due to its heavy feel as I held the razor by the’ knob’, but the 38C delivered a solid shaving performance. By far, with care it is neither too aggressive nor too mild (it is just a 'tad more aggressive than my Merkur 23C). Adjustability: Rating 8 The blade on both sides of the razor head unit excels in that it is evenly exposed. Balance: Rating 9 This ‘Barber Pole’ razor is beautiful to say the least and a ‘beauty to behold’. It’s heavy enough not to affect the balance and in my opinion it is a very well made and enjoyable razor to use. 
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