- Messages
- 694
I started off a little less than two months ago with an Edwin Jagger DE89. I seem to have chosen well, I got a great shave from it.
I wasn't a huge fan of the shortish handle, but more than that I found the smooth chrome slippy.
I asked about an adjustable DE and some kind soul went and fixed me up with one, for a very generous price. It's a Gillette slim adjustable, and it's in amazing condition.
However I'm not sure I'm going to end up getting the shave I'd like to from it. I've been trying it with lots of different blades and at different settings and I don't think I get as smooth as shave as I did with the DE89. Something I do miss with the DE89 is the sound, I think it might be down to the weight of the head (that's a guess) but I found the DE89 was easier for me to shave with.
So I thought I'd see if I could find a DE89, with a lined handle, and a little longer. It seems the Muhle Grande with the closed comb is the answer. Brian at ES believes it to be the same head, with a longer handle. He also said that it's a well received razor, and that the one I might also consider is the new Merkur 47C. I can't find reviews of it - no surprise as it's new - but it looks more attracitve than the Grande, and it seems to be made with the same thought in mind.
Does anyone have anything they think might help me choose?
On the one hand I know, to a fair degree what I'm getting with the Grande, but on the other hand the Merkur looks nicer and my guess is it'll be a similar shave?
I wasn't a huge fan of the shortish handle, but more than that I found the smooth chrome slippy.
I asked about an adjustable DE and some kind soul went and fixed me up with one, for a very generous price. It's a Gillette slim adjustable, and it's in amazing condition.
However I'm not sure I'm going to end up getting the shave I'd like to from it. I've been trying it with lots of different blades and at different settings and I don't think I get as smooth as shave as I did with the DE89. Something I do miss with the DE89 is the sound, I think it might be down to the weight of the head (that's a guess) but I found the DE89 was easier for me to shave with.
So I thought I'd see if I could find a DE89, with a lined handle, and a little longer. It seems the Muhle Grande with the closed comb is the answer. Brian at ES believes it to be the same head, with a longer handle. He also said that it's a well received razor, and that the one I might also consider is the new Merkur 47C. I can't find reviews of it - no surprise as it's new - but it looks more attracitve than the Grande, and it seems to be made with the same thought in mind.
Does anyone have anything they think might help me choose?
On the one hand I know, to a fair degree what I'm getting with the Grande, but on the other hand the Merkur looks nicer and my guess is it'll be a similar shave?