Whats the differences?

**chef8489** · 12-30-2006, 07:33 PM

Well i am currious what the size, weight, and blade angle difference between the slim handle and the fatboy are. How do these compare to the merkur HD?

**joelmaners** · 12-30-2006, 09:18 PM

To me the Merkur is just a different animal than the Gillette adjustables. The Merkur feels light, quick and percise. It's more agressive than the Gillettes but you would expect it to. If the Merkur is a sports car then the Gillettes are like old Cadillacs. The Slim has a little more weight on the head, (which I prefer) where the Fat Boy has more heft in the handle. Both are great shavers. The Merkur is fine too. I use it regularly, but it's just different than the Gillette's. Which one I use depends on my mood.

**PalmettoB** · 12-30-2006, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by chef8489

Well i am currious what the size, weight, and blade angle difference between the slim handle and the fatboy are. How do these compare to the merkur HD?

I can't comment on the Merkur HD, as I only have a Merkur Classic LH.

But the handle on the Fatboy is just a touch shorter than the Slim, and of course it is bigger around, and heavier. The head on the Fatboy is "taller", but the blade angles seem similar to me. I use them both on the same settings (3-5), and they seem to shave about the same.