Merkur 34C HD
Merkur 42C 1904
Thank you Sir.
Nice to down sizeI have 5 left in a once proud den of dozens.
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Amen to worse vicesHave not counted in a while but it was over 40 the last time I looked. Got started with a Parker 76R. That was followed by my first vintage, a black tip Super Speed. I did not know when I bought it, but it is my birth razor. I have tried Old, New, New Improved, Techs, Super Speeds, Fat Boys, and Slims and own a good representation them. My son gave me a Gem 1912 travel set for my birthday and that got me started on single edge. I have accumulated a good representation of those from Valets to Featherweights. I picked up a PAA DOC because it intrigued me. Parker 24C and Variant are in regular rotation. There are a couple of Maggards in the rack too. Overall, a lot of enjoyment and learning for not a lot of money. Will need to reduce at some point but I can't say that I regret any of them. There are worse vices to have.
As in funny ha, ha?It's funny how this works. I started head shaving/face shaving with my grandfather's Gillette NEW long comb and my dad's Gillette Superspeed 16 years ago. I used them exclusively until about four years ago. I thought it would be fun to try out a modern stainless DE. It was down the rabbit hole from there. I think I have over 40 razors and since I'm no longer required to shave my face I grew a beard.
Funny as possibly obsessive compulsive/hoarding, funny in the head. I can't even bring myself to get rid of the razors I really hate.As in funny ha, ha?
I am in the same boat.Funny as possibly obsessive compulsive/hoarding, funny in the head. I can't even bring myself to get rid of the razors I really hate.
Sounds like my early dating lifeI can't even bring myself to get rid of the razors I really hate.
So far, the magic words.4 so far