OCMM not my cup of tea

I hate to admit it, being a rampant SE fanboy, that the OCMM doesn't do it for me. In fact it was the worst shave I've had, comparable to the time I accidently loaded a blade on top rather than behind the stops of my Clog Pruf. Had a two shave old blade on a two day old beard which in my case always results in a perfect irritation/burn free shave. I know I could hang in there and change things and keep trying but I've got loads of other SEs that just do it for me. I'll try and trade it for a Flying Wing/Bullet Tip or a Push Button. The milder end of the SE razor realm. Seems to be where I fit in best. Mind you, love the Streamline so maybe it's the open comb aspect.

Well, like you say, the OCMM is not everyones cup of tea. At least you gave it a try.

I feel ya. I tried a beautiful Gem Junior Bar and it made a lot of noise but shaved little hair. Loved it but probably won't use it. Will be trying the demaskeene, clog pruf, and ocmm next. Hopefully I can find an SE to compare to my DE's.

I've just started with SE's. I've got a 1912 that gives really good shaves. Trying to decide what my next one will be.

Alucard73 said:

I feel ya. I tried a beautiful Gem Junior Bar and it made a lot of noise but shaved little hair. Loved it but probably won't use it. Will be trying the demaskeene, clog pruf, and ocmm next. Hopefully I can find an SE to compare to my DE's.

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Sorry to hear that. I had to give it a few tries before I got the correct angle. Then it shaved fine. I used a Gem Junior Bar today and got a DFS.

bassmanlarry said:

I've just started with SE's. I've got a 1912 that gives really good shaves. Trying to decide what my next one will be.

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That's a good start and even if you don't go any further that's a great razor by itself. Let me see, my next one after the 1912 was a Streamline followed closely by the Clog Pruf and a Feather Weight. If you like SEs you'll have to try all of them really.

drews50 said:

Sorry to hear that. I had to give it a few tries before I got the correct angle. Then it shaved fine. I used a Gem Junior Bar today and got a DFS.

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It is very nice razor. Unfortunately, I only shave my neck and head. I just could not get the angle down on those areas. Will try again after I try a few other SE's.

man, im glad im not u! i love my ocmm very, very much.

I have the same feelings for my Clog Pruf.

The MMOC is truly an acquired taste.

different strokes for diff........................

Alucard73 said:

I feel ya. I tried a beautiful Gem Junior Bar and it made a lot of noise but shaved little hair. Loved it but probably won't use it. Will be trying the demaskeene, clog pruf, and ocmm next. Hopefully I can find an SE to compare to my DE's.

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I had the same problem - until I changed the angle to shave. Now I hold it closer to my face and the result is a great shave! That might be your problem.

ackvil said:

I had the same problem - until I changed the angle to shave. Now I hold it closer to my face and the result is a great shave! That might be your problem.

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It is undoubtedly the blade angle. The problem is I usually only shave my neck and noggin. It is hard to learn something so different on those areas. I just ordered 3 cartons in the SE blade group buy so I will not give up till the last blade is gone.

Alucard73 said:

It is undoubtedly the blade angle. The problem is I usually only shave my neck and noggin. It is hard to learn something so different on those areas. I just ordered 3 cartons in the SE blade group buy so I will not give up till the last blade is gone.

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Let me see, 3 cartons = 300 blades@6 shaves/blade = 1,800 shaves. If you shave every day that's nearly 6 years worth of shaving. That's having a fair go at learning how to use it.

I find the OCMM a LITTLE too aggressive. I often end up with a weeper or two, even if I'm careful. The angle's not the problem, I've had several GEMs, and plenty of practice. The 1912s are too mild, luckily I ind the clog-pruf just perfect.

filedog said:

I find the OCMM a LITTLE too aggressive. I often end up with a weeper or two, even if I'm careful. The angle's not the problem, I've had several GEMs, and plenty of practice. The 1912s are too mild, luckily I ind the clog-pruf just perfect.

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I too, find the Clog Pruf to be the SE for me. But I do like my OCMM also. It took about a week of shaves to adapt to the open comb however.

The Streamline is the only SE I don't have in my arsenal as of yet. Anyone know where I can find one?

I've mentioned before that the Clog pruf is my favorite in the Micromatic line, and I really like the open comb and the Flying Wing. Seems like the CP provides the perfect balance of aggressiveness and comfort for a lot of guys.

It would be interesting to know if ASR got a lot of negative feedback on the open comb being a little too tough on some faces so they tamed it down a bit with the design of the Clog pruf. Just speculation on my part.

Sledgehammer39 said:

The MMOC is truly an acquired taste.

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Yes, it is a bit mild. I like the ER 1914 and the Streamline better.

Wil Dorenbos said:

Yes, it is a bit mild. I like the ER 1914 and the Streamline better.

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I get on perfectly with the Streamline (with a 3+ blade mind you) but the OC just killed me. Maybe I should give it another go. I'm not getting much luck trying to trade it with anything in B/S/T and I've never sold anything on e-bay (don't really want to either) so I might as well hold on to it for a bit.

so hoosier, since i absolutely love my ocmm, i still need to try a cp??? ok.............twist my arm, why dont ya!