MerkurMerkur Double Edge Safety Razor

I got into DE shavers with a common starter from Walmart. I appreciate double edged shavers because I have thick hair and multi blades clog very easily. With that said I liked mine and after a year or two my basic shaver was falling apart so I decided to upgrade. First using this I noted the solid and slightly heavier feel, and obvious quality but it was the shave that impressed me. At first I thought it was entirely too gentle, not realizing how rough the other brand had actually been, but then noted I could shave downwards and upwards with ease. It was when I finished and noted not a single usual few nick spots or any burn what so ever when I applied some aftershave that I realized what a quality shave it was! I felt zero burn and not a single knick or raw spot even shaving both ways. Highly recommend

If you can afford it buy the Merkur 34g instead of the 34c. Both work well. I own a Merkur 34c ( chrome) and this Merkur 34g(gold). Both are identical except for one physical attribute; the gold plating. The gold plating makes this one a work of art and the most eye-pleasing de razor I own. Be gentle with gold plating as it is very thin and will wear off quickly. only use micro fiber towels and dish soap to clean. No metal polish please as this would quickly wear off the plating. 10/10 rating. —————-Wet-Shave Process-. wash face with soap, dry the face, use a pre-shave oil and apply six drop of it soften beard stubble. gently masage oil onto stubble. Start making lather with a synthetic shave brush. I use Proraso Shaving Cream. Apply shave soap lather to face and work into face for 2-3 mins. put new de blade in your Merkur 34g and tighten handle to secure the blade. run razor head under hot water to warm up blade. proceed to shave with the grain and don’t shave anywhere 2 times as you shouldn't shave over bare skin of your face. This is a mild razor so wash face off after the first pass. Apply the 2nd lather of shaving lather. rinse razor head off with hot water to remove any existing shaving lather and beard hair particles . Shave a second pass gently and let the razor’s own weight glide over your face. Complete by rinsing the face off of all shave lather with cool water. dry face with towel. Apply aftershave such as nivea aftershave lotion. Done

Wow. WOW!I have been shaving with a straight razor for over 5 years before that did the cartridge thing naturally. The straight razor blew away the cartridges …. And this thing WOW!!! BLOWS AWAY the straight razor!There are people who swear a straight razor is the best thing and yha I agree compared to any cartridge razor or cheap DE safety razor a straight razor is the answer. However this little razor gave me the closest shave I have gotten I really want to say ever in my 20+ years of shaving. I was smooth like a BB!Not only extremely smooth,,, BUT EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE, with zero irritation. I had to keep checking to make sure I was cutting through growth because it just felt like I was rubbing the metal on my skin … I could not feel the blade nor any cutting. Being used to straight razors I was also lacking acoustic feedback because with this there is none obviously.I can’t remember the blade I used I believe it was a astra platinum.I have a Dovo Bismarck , feather jap razor which were my favorite… I doubt I will be using them ever again except for beard touch ups.Buy this razor now. Don’t wait. Don’t be cheap, don’t think about it. Just click buy now. I’m glad I did and you will be also. If you hate it just return it. You won’t though .

I've been using a safety razor for a little over a year and this particular Merkur razor is the 4th razor I've bought so far. The others are the Merkur slant bar, Merkur classic 3 piece and a 1939-47 Gillette Fat Handle Tech from Razor Emporium. Apparently I have small bumps around my jaw and mouth that can't be seen, but that a razor will cut through and cause bleeding. The slant razor is supposed to be good for certain things, but a razor that takes a certain amount of skill to master due to its tendency to cut the skin. I had a lot of problems with that razor nicking me so I had to give it up. The Merkur classic 3 piece is great razor that didn't give me any problems nicking my face. I use it for business travel since I need something reliable that won't make me walk to the hotel lobby with a bloody face. I bought the Gillette since I wanted something with a classic look. I paid twice what the Merkur's cost and it definitely wasn't worth it. Every time I shaved I would cut myself in 3 or 4 places.This morning I shaved with the gold Merkur classic 2-piece for the first time and I think it gave me the best shave I've had since I started using safety razors. I'm used to having to go over my face twice when I've gone more than a few days between shaves, but this razor handled a 7 day beard with only one pass and no nicks. Perhaps the blade had something to do with it as well. I normally use Feather razor blades, but I recently bought the sampler pack of 2 blades from a number of different companies from around the world. Today I was using a blade from Bic.