Can someone help me learn a little bit more about razor design ... I've seen a lot of discussions about blade gap, and about open vs closed comb razors. But I've seen little about the curvature of the blade as it sits in the head. Is this of no importance other than what angle you hold it at while shaving? In this thread it seems that the "flatter" blades is thought to be more aggressive, but of course there could be lots of reasons for that other than blade curvature. Nonetheless, I'd be interested in knowing if there is thought to be any general relationship between the blade being held relatively flat, vs curved, in terms of how "mild" or "aggressive" a razor is.
First Impressions: The New Muhle Toothcomb R41
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this is an excellent question, the answer to which I would also be grateful to know.
It seems to me that if the blade is held at less of a curve, you would just have to hold the bottom of the handle farther away from your face to get the blade to the angle you want, and vice versa. Can't imagine how it could truly affect "aggressiveness" per se. Another example would be the Merkur bakelite razor, which bends the blade to an extreme angle but is said, nonetheless, to be fairly aggressive.
Damn you all, now I've gone and ordered one.
HAHAHAHAHA!
Sorry Nils.
(I've ordered one too!)
Sorry Nils.
(I've ordered one too!)
As if anyone here feels sorry about ordering another razor....*fg*
(or making someone else order one)
(or making someone else order one)
Are they doing away with the older R41, the standard OC model ?
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Some pictures of the head with a blade loaded, as well as angle differences. In German, but you can run it through Google if you want it translated.
http://blog.nassrasur.com/2011-06-17/fotostrecke-muehle-merkur/
http://blog.nassrasur.com/2011-06-17/fotostrecke-muehle-merkur/
I've ordered one as well 
Cannot resist!
Cannot resist!
I have the R41 OC and think it's great - one of 3 in my rotation. I've had the EJ 89L and this sounds like a hybrid of these two. I couldn't resist and have also ordered one.
Your reasoning is flawed. You could learn to drive stick on a Porsche but it'd be bad for the Porsche and maybe not so great for your wallet... not when there are $100k iridium sapphire-bladed razors to be had. Big boy razors are for big boy shavers.
A thread on the gut-rasiert.de Forum (German, but with lots of pics):
http://www.gut-rasiert.de/forum/index.php?topic=16437.0
http://www.gut-rasiert.de/forum/index.php?topic=16437.0
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Do I understand this correctly? Didn't Muhle drop the R89 a few years back because it was too aggressive and came out with the kinder, gentler R41? Now they're back to an open comb model so frighteningly aggressive that it comes with a warning?
I haven't used one, but I'm going out on a limb and say I doubt it is more aggressive than a Barbasol or the R89.
I haven't used one, but I'm going out on a limb and say I doubt it is more aggressive than a Barbasol or the R89.
Muehle haven't discontinued the R89, to my knowledge.
Most people seem to find that it is a fairly mild razor but, as always, YMMV.
I ordered one yesterday, and got a e mail back saying it would be shipped directly from Germany.
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Sadly I have some R89 types and used them before, so probably that experience must have blurred my opinion. I didn't notice that the shave is actually quite similar to that of a R89.
Obviously my fault.
So we can settle on: If you experienced it, you'll agree it is a different beast. And if you have never tried one, it's best to assume it is less aggressive than a R89.
Dear God, it's scaring the Germans!
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"Angst braucht niemand zu haben."
"Old Types sind aber Kindergeburtstag auf dem Ponyhof gegenüber dem neuen Mühle."
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