Well,
I just had my first shave with a slant this morning. I used a Merkur 39C Sledgehammer. My God, this shaving weapon is the real deal. I did a WTG, then 2 XTGs and that was all. An ATG was completely unnecessary. I was BBS almost everywhere
I had to switch blades though. I was using a Derby but felt it was tugging too much in this razor so I threw in a brand new Feather for the XTG passes. It was slicing whiskers like there was no tomorrow.
However, I ended with some razor burn, which is unusual for me if I don't do an ATG pass. That burn feeling must come from the fact that a slant requires some technique adjustment. I guess that should be better after a few shaves.
Proraso pre-post cream took care of the burn feeling but I am wondering though: is there a difference in aggressiveness between the "standard" Merkur 37C Slant and this 39C Sledgehammer ? Is the Sledgehammer, because of its heft and bigger size, more tricky to use ?
I just had my first shave with a slant this morning. I used a Merkur 39C Sledgehammer. My God, this shaving weapon is the real deal. I did a WTG, then 2 XTGs and that was all. An ATG was completely unnecessary. I was BBS almost everywhere
I had to switch blades though. I was using a Derby but felt it was tugging too much in this razor so I threw in a brand new Feather for the XTG passes. It was slicing whiskers like there was no tomorrow.
However, I ended with some razor burn, which is unusual for me if I don't do an ATG pass. That burn feeling must come from the fact that a slant requires some technique adjustment. I guess that should be better after a few shaves.
Proraso pre-post cream took care of the burn feeling but I am wondering though: is there a difference in aggressiveness between the "standard" Merkur 37C Slant and this 39C Sledgehammer ? Is the Sledgehammer, because of its heft and bigger size, more tricky to use ?