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Appearance
The standard Merkur HD 3" handle accompanied by a closed comb, slanted face thus exposing more blade at an angle. The purpose is to ape the guillotine cutting motion and slice the beard not to mow it.
Blade Loading
No problems at all, if you can load a 34C then you will be safe with this one.
Doing The Do
Whenever you visit a shaving site the received widom is that the members of the Slant range are the most lethal razors in town. Nonsense, my personal opinion is that this is very mild and it certainly lessens the time in front of the workday mirror. It moves and cuts effectively and speedily. No nicks, cuts or attempts at decapitation to report! I do usually use OC razors so that maybe a factor in my opinion. Is it as close a shave as my Muhle R41? No, but that is my benchmark razor and it is very near to it.
Blade Selection
I have only used it with Astra SP and Shark SS; the Astra is good but the Shark is infinitely superior. Whether that is purely the blade or the 37C/blade mix is open to experiment, which is something we all do and relish everyday.
Would I Recommend It?
Yes I would. If you are used to either OC or CC razors or if you simply want to stretch your technique you will like this. I find it very smooth and face friendly. It has the Merkur qualities of austere German efficiency, it is built in the traditional robust style and it will prove to be a regular feature in any shaving rotation.
Enjoy!
The standard Merkur HD 3" handle accompanied by a closed comb, slanted face thus exposing more blade at an angle. The purpose is to ape the guillotine cutting motion and slice the beard not to mow it.
Blade Loading
No problems at all, if you can load a 34C then you will be safe with this one.
Doing The Do
Whenever you visit a shaving site the received widom is that the members of the Slant range are the most lethal razors in town. Nonsense, my personal opinion is that this is very mild and it certainly lessens the time in front of the workday mirror. It moves and cuts effectively and speedily. No nicks, cuts or attempts at decapitation to report! I do usually use OC razors so that maybe a factor in my opinion. Is it as close a shave as my Muhle R41? No, but that is my benchmark razor and it is very near to it.
Blade Selection
I have only used it with Astra SP and Shark SS; the Astra is good but the Shark is infinitely superior. Whether that is purely the blade or the 37C/blade mix is open to experiment, which is something we all do and relish everyday.
Would I Recommend It?
Yes I would. If you are used to either OC or CC razors or if you simply want to stretch your technique you will like this. I find it very smooth and face friendly. It has the Merkur qualities of austere German efficiency, it is built in the traditional robust style and it will prove to be a regular feature in any shaving rotation.
Enjoy!