Thursday 22nd December
New Merkur 33c...first run this morning
Finest Badger
Sukari Handmade shaving soap
Gillette Yellow Sharpedge
Face lathered first provisional soaping ...the lather rubbed into the skin with my finger tips....followed by the first lathering "proper " as it were...super luxury lather with our softish water....
First pass WTG...very smooth feel to the razor head...easy to see the correct angle with this razor....removed 50% of the whiskers with no effort whatsoever..
Rinse off and re-soap..and shave XTG...again very smooth...if I was in a rush that could have been an acceptable finish...but Its a new toy,so lets go the usual three pass shave...
Rinse off and re-soap....I just love the scent of this soap...it works well bowl lathered and whips to a very rich cream..but I think I prefer it applied directly to my whiskers...ATG pass......BBS smooth...and Finally a splash of Sunbury Boy Bay Rum....Magic
This is a great little razor...and I mean little...I was suprised how small it was when I opened the parcel,its not much bigger than a Tech...but it feels more substantial...and has more bite...feels just about right for me....
Looking at it, the head appears to be the same as my 38c Barbers pole...but the shave feels far less aggressive..I'll compare them side by side later...the metal finishing under the chrome is certainly better than my other Merkurs too, almost flawless...Maybe Merkur have been taking note...
I've come to prefer razors that are in three piece's...I like the fact that they're very easy to give a thorough clean.... a soft nail brush especially for cleaning razors, gives them a gentle scrub after every shave......all nice and shiny for the next time.
So there we are.........Very Happy Super Smooth Bunny:icon_razz:
PS...I've just compared the heads of the 33c and 38c Barberpole together..and without checking with the Verniers I would say they were identical....But the 33c is definitely, for me at any rate the smoother milder razor....is it the weight? is it the shorter handle...or is it that you can see what the head is doing better?....Who knows....