When I started traditional shaving I bought a Merkur 34C, the razor everybody recommended. But Merkur had been recently bought out back then and had outsourced production to Turkey. The chrome plating was pitted and started peeling off. The blade exposure was different on each side. And the new Merkur owners discontinued famous Merkur lifetime warranty. I almost went back to cartridges. But I decided to double down instead. I bought a new razor that had just come out and was getting rave reviews, the Edwin Jagger DE89. It was perfection!
Why do I keep the 34C? Because I'd be ashamed to give such a crock to my worst enemy.
Note that I'm not saying all 34Cs are terrible. I'm just saying I stumbled into a crappy one when the company was in transition.
Why do I keep the 34C? Because I'd be ashamed to give such a crock to my worst enemy.
Note that I'm not saying all 34Cs are terrible. I'm just saying I stumbled into a crappy one when the company was in transition.