my first razor was a parker 22r, which worked ok but I was then gifted a merkur long handle regular. I tried to give the parker and the merkur equal time, as i have to give some props to my peoples (i'm indian and hairy). but there was no comparison as the merkur was much more durable and gave a bbs each time with less nicks (using same derby or feather blades).
I thought i would never give parker another try but I wanted something heavier and smoother. for about 30$ the new parker 98r was over 4 oz x 4 inches of pretty brass. but not wanting to judge a book by the cover, i was skeptical.
Well, I after 30 beautiful shaves with the new parker, i am a new parker fan. the 98r is solidly built, with a heavier head and a longer screw than the merkur 3 piece. i dropped it on the floor the 2nd time i shaved w/ it and thought it was done. boy was i surprised to see that it still gave the same shave. it simply glides over my face with that inertia. the finish is beautiful, the barberpole pattern is a beaut too.
i think overall it's a great value for 30 bucks. it performs like a HD razor should. No complaints yet. Disclaimer: i haven't tried a Futur or an HD long handle open comb or HD LH slant. I have tried the 34C and much prefer the 98r to it as the longer handle is more comfy to me. hope this helps
I thought i would never give parker another try but I wanted something heavier and smoother. for about 30$ the new parker 98r was over 4 oz x 4 inches of pretty brass. but not wanting to judge a book by the cover, i was skeptical.
Well, I after 30 beautiful shaves with the new parker, i am a new parker fan. the 98r is solidly built, with a heavier head and a longer screw than the merkur 3 piece. i dropped it on the floor the 2nd time i shaved w/ it and thought it was done. boy was i surprised to see that it still gave the same shave. it simply glides over my face with that inertia. the finish is beautiful, the barberpole pattern is a beaut too.
i think overall it's a great value for 30 bucks. it performs like a HD razor should. No complaints yet. Disclaimer: i haven't tried a Futur or an HD long handle open comb or HD LH slant. I have tried the 34C and much prefer the 98r to it as the longer handle is more comfy to me. hope this helps