- Joined
- Monday September 28, 2009
I started shaving with a DE a little over 2 years ago, switching to old technology after being deeply frustrated with the quality of the shave I was getting from a Fusion.
My first DE was a Merkur Progress that broke on me in about a week. With the vendor having no additional stock for an exchange I settled on the HD as next best and mechanically simpler to boot. Since then it has been my go to razor and has probably been used on 50+ odd % of my shaves since. It seems to be the defacto recommendation for newbie's and after my use I'd heartily go along with this but I fancy trying something new.
My *need* to move comes from a greener-grass type moment every time day when I read about SOTD posts with razors that have more "cool". I know this is irrational and slightly stupid but, hey, perhaps I'm just a little of both. I know the ultimate shave cool is a straight, and I'll get one at some point no doubt, but not quite yet!
So people of The Shaving Room what DE should I get? Muhle? Ikon? Mergress? A.N.Other?
As a guide; My Razor history. (Major RAD at the start of the hobby..... )
Several Gillette Super Speeds from the 60's and 70's. Good but not great, found the blade angle harder to get on with than the Merkur HD.
A Gillette Slim Adjustable. Closest to ousting the Merkur HD but just lacking sparkle.
A Gillette Super Adjustable. Never liked the (lack of) balance.
Merkur Slant. To harsh for me. I've also got a couple of technique moves that suit my face that seemed to always cause a weeper with the Slant but not the HD.
Schick Injector. If I could get NOS blades I'd use it more regularly.
My first DE was a Merkur Progress that broke on me in about a week. With the vendor having no additional stock for an exchange I settled on the HD as next best and mechanically simpler to boot. Since then it has been my go to razor and has probably been used on 50+ odd % of my shaves since. It seems to be the defacto recommendation for newbie's and after my use I'd heartily go along with this but I fancy trying something new.
My *need* to move comes from a greener-grass type moment every time day when I read about SOTD posts with razors that have more "cool". I know this is irrational and slightly stupid but, hey, perhaps I'm just a little of both. I know the ultimate shave cool is a straight, and I'll get one at some point no doubt, but not quite yet!
So people of The Shaving Room what DE should I get? Muhle? Ikon? Mergress? A.N.Other?
As a guide; My Razor history. (Major RAD at the start of the hobby..... )
Several Gillette Super Speeds from the 60's and 70's. Good but not great, found the blade angle harder to get on with than the Merkur HD.
A Gillette Slim Adjustable. Closest to ousting the Merkur HD but just lacking sparkle.
A Gillette Super Adjustable. Never liked the (lack of) balance.
Merkur Slant. To harsh for me. I've also got a couple of technique moves that suit my face that seemed to always cause a weeper with the Slant but not the HD.
Schick Injector. If I could get NOS blades I'd use it more regularly.