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That's well said, I don't even think about angle with it and it just works.
Merkur 37C Slant
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That's well said, I don't even think about angle with it and it just works.
I just ordered a 37c as well to add to my 58'SS and R41. Think I'll be done buying razors for a while after this comes.
I just bought a 37c from Imperial Shaving. I've used it 4 times now and absolutely love it. "Mildly efficient" seems like an excellent way to describe how it works.
After seeing this post, I just made my first razor of 2013 a slant!
I think the biggest keys to the slant are a good lather and a light touch. Do that, and they're awesome!
My take is that it shaves effectively through a wider arc than others.
Congrats on that shave with the slant. Lately I've been finding the slant to be my go to for a DE shave.
The Slant is a "great" razor. Fairly mild-to-medium in terms of aggressiveness, and very efficient. My slant is one of the only 3x razors that I own (Merkur Progress, '65 Slim, 37C):
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When at home I've been shaving every day for three years with my slant. I have a couple of other safety razors but the Merkur 37 C slant beats them all. It took a bit of getting used too though.... I started DE shaving with a Merkur 34 C (which I still use when travelling) and graduated to a Merkur 11 C open comb. I went back and forth between my three razors before I was able to use the slant every day.
my merkur-made Hoffritz slant is my go-to-razor. best result by far. I've not tried it for a head shave, not sure that I have the cojones for that.
Good to see all of this information. I have been interested in the 37C for a while (have it on my WCS wishlist) but had heard a lot about it being too agressive so I'm glad to hear it isn't bad. Now the debate is the 37C or the long handle 39C.
I'm also interested in a slant but I heard it's really meant for more agressive stubble. I don't have thick stubble so I'm a little worried about hacking my face to pieces.
Been using a Merkur 23C long handle for 6 months now and love it but I'm looking to take things to the next level.
Been using a Merkur 23C long handle for 6 months now and love it but I'm looking to take things to the next level.
There is really no debate, just personal preference between handles. I rotate each equally.
I haven't drawn any blood with the Slant, even when I get a little sloppy. It is not a dangerous razor by any means
there is much drama in the world of wetshaving - frequent use of words like beast, bloodletting, artery-severing, widow-maker, throat-cutting, hacking, butchering etc - none of these highly vivid terms really deserves any place in our vocabulary. IF you make a sound lather, AND you take your time, AND you don't use any pressure, AND you don't try to get all the whiskers off in one go instead doing so in 2-3 passes, AND you concentrate on technique, you WILL have a good/great shave experience. none of these things are extraordinary when you consider you are sliding a sharp blade over your face.
get the slant - take your time - you will be fine
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