Reddit mentions of Merkur Slant Bar Double Edge Safety Razor, MK-37001

So long as your technique is solid, a "mild" razor (which is a misnomer in the first place, but that's a rant for another day) will shave a tough beard just as well and just as closely as an "aggressive" one. The difference is that with bad technique, a "mild" razor will leave you with stubble while an "aggressive" one will leave you with razor burn. Either of which is enough reason to improve your technique.

Then there's the question of blades. There's a good chance that nearly any DE razor out there will perform well once you find the blade that's best for you in that razor.

All that said, I'm a fan of efficient razors. I'd recommend a FaTip open-comb (if you can wait for shipping from Slovenia, the Piccolo is only $13 plus shipping) or a Merkur 37c (IMO it's a bit overpriced at $45, but delivers an outstanding shave nevertheless). The Muhle R41 is another perpetual favorite, but buy it from an EU vendor - it'll cost you half what it would in the US.

If you want something with higher build quality, consider a Supply Provision injector (you can buy the extra baseplates if you want a more aggressive shave) or an Above the Tie Calypso R1 (or an H1 if you're feeling particularly brave).

Here's my suggestion.

Get a slant head razor.

Use Feather blades. They're the sharpest you can get.

Stop using canned shave cream, get a real shaving soap and a decent brush.

Also get some Mr GLO soap and use it before you shave. Lather it onto your beard and let it soak in for two and a half minutes, then rinse and apply your lather. This makes your beard as soft as it's gonna get.

Shave with the grain, re-lather, shave across the grain, re-lather, shave against the grain.

Read this book and go to this website.

Hope this helps.

Try this

• Edwin Jagger Kelvin
  
• Pearl travel razor kit
  
• Fatip Piccolo
  
• Muhle R41
  
• Merkur 37C Slant
  
• Pearl "Stubby" open-comb (same as RazoRock "Little Bastone.")
  
  
  I've owned or do own most of these and they are all good razors. I won't say they are better than the Parker 24C, but each brings something a little different to the table.

well you have a bunch of good creams/soaps already so i would look at a razor and asb.

Slant

Skin food

not sure how you feel about your brush but if you want a silvertip i know there are a few parker silvertips on amazon for $60

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I use a Merkur-Razor Safety Razor 37c Chrome with Slant Bar and it's a great razor. Smooth close shave, quicker than other safety razors I've used in the past and would definitely recommend it to people who are looking to get a safety razor.

The one issue is I wish it had a longer handle.

The QShave - or other no-name brands - razors are notorious for their overall cheapness, and really ought to be avoided. Sure you can get one for $12, but what happens when the parts start to wear off, or the threads strip out? You're off to buy another razor again, so you might as well get something of higher quality ASAP. I have a funny feeling the QShave won't last forever.

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The DE89 is a decent beginner's razor, and it fairly affordable. The down side is the head is cast zinc and some people complain of the slick handle and the cap threads failing after a while. https://www.amazon.com/Edwin-Jagger-Double-Safety-Regular/dp/B003LW4L2W/ If you choose to get one, get a longer-handle one, as this works better when you are shaving behind your head.

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The Merkur 23C would probably be equivalent to the DE89. It also gets good reviews but some folks complain about the same sort of cap failure after some time. The price is about the same.

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The 34c & 37c are 2-piece razors, so these are easier to load but slightly more expensive. Again, they are cast zinc but they get good reviews. I would advise against the 34c and instead urge you to look into the 38c with the longer handle. They are the same otherwise. Both have knurling on the handle but there are some complaints that the handle is a bit slippery when wet.

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The Merkur 37c is a slant razor, and it tends to be on the aggressive side. https://www.amazon.com/MERKUR-Slant-MK-37C-Double-Safety/dp/B002CLDUZM/ Personally I would suggest you avoid these razors for head shaving; they are meant for rapid removal of tough whiskers on the face, and the skin on the head is a bit more delicate. If you must get one of these razors, I'd suggest instead the 39C "sledgehammer" with the longer handle.

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I started with the Vikings Blade Vulcan, a twist-to-open razor which gets decent reviews. https://www.amazon.com/VIKINGS-Vulcan-Safety-Swedish-Platinum/dp/B0746DLLH1/ (I'm selling it now on ebay along with other goodies because it has been supplanted by other shaving hardware.) But suffice it to say, the handle is well-knurled and it shaves nice. The Chieftain Jr. deserves honorable mention for being a mild razor at an affordable price. https://www.amazon.com/VIKINGS-BLADE-Chieftain-Double-Safety/dp/B07K25GR6K/

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Lastly, my current favorite for head shaves is the OneBlade: https://www.onebladeshave.com/ It shaves like a cartridge but you replace only the blade. Downside is price and the fact that there is only one type of blade to go in here.

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You should also consider the Leaf Razor. https://leafshave.com/ It is like the OneBlade but it takes regular DE blades snapped in half. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypMjFEgRpAQ Here's a man shaving his head with it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw6v_rPd-HA Here's another gentleman doing the same. It also shaves like a cartridge but you can choose your blades to go in it. I like the product a lot but it didn't work well for me. Maybe I'll try it again later...

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Okay, that should do it! Any questions?

Looks like Amazon has them... http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002CLDUZM/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1348083643&sr=8-1-fkmr0

Amazon has them

If I had $30 I would spend an additional $13 and buy a Merkur slant bar. Its amazon for $43. LINK

http://www.amazon.com/Merkur-39C-Slant-Safety-included/dp/B002CLH5MG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1344171019&sr=8-3&keywords=merkur+slant

http://www.amazon.com/Merkur-Heavy-Razor-Slant-198/dp/B002CLDUZM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1344171019&sr=8-2&keywords=merkur+slant

both are about the same price. 39c is the sledgehammer right?

> I own a straight razor, but don't trust myself either.


yeah. I have two straight razors, but I mostly got them since I collect knives and am into that sort of thing. I tried a few times and can now do most of my face but still get nervous shaving around the neck. There is a learning curve for sure. They scare me more than any other blade I have because they're by far the sharpest thing I own, and I can sharpen anything very well.


I have this slant

it's ok. I only used it a couple of times.

I use my Weber Stainless steel most of the time. I like it cause it isn't going to break, rust or have the coating flake off, that you'll possibly get with the other non-ss razors.