Is it that you have the proper angle within a larger range of positions, or is it a slicing/cutting motion because of the slant ... or is it placebo? It seems like somethign a marketing person would come up with.
Trying to wrap my head around the slant .
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I do find the angle very easy to find with my slants. Also, when I have multi day growth, nothing else I have cuts through it as easily and with as little tugging as my slant razors, based on my own personal experience. Read 0 tugging, none. I think there is something to that slanted head contributing to it.
Really, you just have to try one to see for yourself. If you don't like it, it will sell very, very quickly on the BST. You'll never see mine on there though. My favorite razor of all that I own.
Really, you just have to try one to see for yourself. If you don't like it, it will sell very, very quickly on the BST. You'll never see mine on there though. My favorite razor of all that I own.
The blade is twisted by the shape of the head which causes a "leading/trailing" edge to be created (one side of the blade is out front of the other).
For me, the slant razors are very mild but efficient.
I used one today as a matter of fact
For me, the slant razors are very mild but efficient.
I used one today as a matter of fact
Overall the difference is the way the blade is torqued in the head, so there is some slicing angle to the way it cuts through the stubble. I often see it recommended to add some sideways motion to a shave stroke, both with straights and SE/DE's, the slant head takes care of that for you so you can just shave with the head perpendicular to the stroke direction all the time, and still get that slicing action.
+1 to what Turtle said above. Its resembling the cutting action of a scythe in a way with the cutting action. Like when you cut carrots, instead of chopping straight down they are much easier to cut when you angle the knife by touching the tip of the knife to the cutting board and then rolling it downwards towards the carrot. The effort to then chop is much reduced, even with a very sharp knife (as mine always are). Not a marketing gimmick I assure you. The fact that the slant head has been around for so long attests to that.
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Is there a "beginner" slant to try? All I have seen are rather high-proced. I have seen the Italian Barber bakelite ones but that just seems .. weird ...
Why not just do the Gillette Slide and go from NW-SE or NW-SW?
Your choices are the 2 Merkur razors (37c and 39c) and the Bakelite one you mention.
The less expensive (metal) one is going to run you around $45.
The less expensive (metal) one is going to run you around $45.
The 37C (my favorite) is being sold by Connaught Shaving for $39.70 USD + shipping. That's the lowest price outside of a used model I have found. Unless you get the Bakelite which is supposed to be pretty effective as a shaver too.
Just use the slant as you would any regular DE. The slant will take care of the shave from there. Just be sure to go slow and not try to rush your shave. After a few shaves you'll have the technique with the slant down. Take a look at Mantic's video on using the slant.
That's just side to side, the slant is torqued in three dimensions.
Oh yea, just what we need to hear. shaving in different dimensions
Next thing you know it will be parallel universe after shaves.
What's next?
It looks like LBussy isn't the only one that deals out sarcastic and occaisonally enlightening remarks... 
That's why Spock and Kirk in the anti-universe have goatees.
Looking at the slant in 2D takes some of the mystery out of how it works.
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Okay, I picked up the 37c. Let the fun begin!
I continue to get daily BBS shaves with the "marketing gimmicks". I continue to rotate the 37c, 39c and the New LC. I will be ordering the new Ikon 3 piece slant when available. The scythe guillotine action of a slant is a sound science. I think these razors are smooth, not aggressive, and even ideal for newbies.
Please let us know how it goes. The majority seems to like them a lot. I bought one on B/S/T and traded it fairly soon thereafter. I remain curious about others' impressions.
That one actually is a perfect as a "beginner" slant. The 37C/39C's blade is more and more exposed as the head moves from left to right, but if you see the bakelite slant, the bar "slants" along with the head. I think the bakelite slant is a great razor and I haven't had any cuts or weepers since I've been using it. I also really like the 37c but every once and a while I get bit.
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