Muhle R41 DE Razor First Use & Thoughts (Head Shave)

[saj]

hey people so I finally got my hands on the infamous Muhle R41 on my third attempt lool

this is known as a aggressive razor so i thought lets see what the fuss is all about so i loaded it with a new feather de razor

used molton brown soap as pre shave and my beloved arko, which ive finally used after a fair bit of time,
so slickness wasnt an issue and was working with roughly 4/5 days worth of growth,
and yea it seemed to take off my thick and coarse hair with ease and left with no post shave irritation

im not sure if this razor should be described as aggressive, i'd probably say efficient is a better suited word imho YMMV obviously

all in all a nice razor but defo not the beast that its made out to be, well to me anyways....

so ive been head shaving since i was 17, so we're talking about roughly 19 years
and this the first time i nicked my ear, wasnt not been paying attention, just a one off eh! lol

 

[thombrogan]

Hoping your ear heals soon. The 2013-R41 is a nice razor. It’s just not always comfy for ATG passes.

 

[Big_T]

I have found the R41 gives a great shave as long as you give it the respect and attention it deserves. I just don't use it every day because I won't have enough to shave the next morning.

 

[saj]

Hoping your ear heals soon. The 2013-R41 is a nice razor. It’s just not always comfy for ATG passes.

Yea should be fine, appreciate it mate

I found it nice and smooth ATG

Initially from what I read I didn't think this could be a daily driver bt now I defo think it can be

 

[saj]

I have found the R41 gives a great shave as long as you give it the respect and attention it deserves. I just don't use it every day because I won't have enough to shave the next morning.

Which blades you used in the muhle r41?

@thombrogan same question to you mate

 

[Big_T]

Astra SP. I've tried going a notch down with Derby Extra, and a notch up with Gillette Nacet but I just prefer the Astra SP for (to me) the best combination of close but still comfortable.
EDIT - my comments are for face shaving, I do not head shave.

 

[thombrogan]

Feather Hi-Stainless, Dorco ST-300, Voskhod, Gillette Platinum, and Astra SP

 

[saj]

Astra SP. I've tried going a notch down with Derby Extra, and a notch up with Gillette Nacet but I just prefer the Astra SP for (to me) the best combination of close but still comfortable.
EDIT - my comments are for face shaving, I do not head shave.

so you found astra to be the best in the muhle r41?

 

[saj]

whic

Feather Hi-Stainless, Dorco ST-300, Voskhod, Gillette Platinum, and Astra SP

which performed the best in the muhle r41?

 

[thombrogan]

They were all as good or better than my talent allowed, so I made sure not to remember. Plus, my stubble is only particularly tough to shave around the lips, chin, and raging neck beard areas which might not correspond well with the hairs on your noggin.

 

[Big_T]

so you found astra to be the best in the muhle r41?

For me and my face, yes.

 

[mf6532]

I shave every day with the 41 and the best blades for me are Feather and Kai.

 

[Butch Waxx]

I have found the R41 gives a great shave as long as you give it the respect and attention it deserves. I just don't use it every day because I won't have enough to shave the next morning.

Well said

 

[saj]

hey so just used the muhle r41 again with a feather de blade for the second time
and it performed way better then the first time

i think thats purely based on me having 48 hours growth as compared to my previous post of 4/5 growth,
looking back maybe that wasnt fair on the razor as my hair grows fast and i got thick and coarse hair

i used my ds cosmetics z0 for the first time at the same time as the muhle r41,
so using them side by side i knew as most of you know these two are efficient razor
but i didnt find the ds cosmetics z0 to be comfortable but its usable,
however the muhle r41 really did shine and was a joy to use,
as i really found it to be very comfortable and ended up using it for most the shave

 

[gpjoe]

They were all as good or better than my talent allowed...

Love this. As a gun guy I fully appreciate that a tool is only as good as the hand that holds it.

 

[saj]

Love this. As a gun guy I fully appreciate that a tool is only as good as the hand that holds it.

true but you got to start somewhere lol

 

[thombrogan]

you got to start somewhere

Don’t put ammunition in your razors. There is such a thing as too efficient…

 

[Happy Jack]

I tend to just use an R41 to shave the back of my neck, it's excellent when there's some long hair to be removed. The Astra SP blade seems to be a good match. I used to shave my face with the R41 but there's now razors I like more.

 

[gpjoe]

true but you got to start somewhere lol

Oh, of course. Really, I was referring more to myself at the gun range. I have this knack of making any pistol look less that stellar at times but admit that it's the operator.

 

[saj]

Don’t put ammunition in your razors. There is such a thing as too efficient…

yea maybe youre right my friend