first shave with MUHLE R 41 GRANDE.

raposo III · Nov 22, 2012

I'M A SURGEON SINCE 1993. good hands,almost 9000 hours "on surgery table".i wet shaving since september 2012, with fatboy,parker 99r,futur.
today i saw a diference for samll fireguns and a powerfull firegun ,like a 357.
wow, great powerfull but small moviments are must, men...
two passes with tabac soap and the last with latoja foaming, two cuts,small, no bleeding.
a pleasant work,not for kids.
after shave proraso pre/post .
men and the boys,the diference is here, muhle r41

DEW · Nov 22, 2012

Glad you like the R41, I use the Fatip and LOVE it. I plan on buying the R41 for myself as my Christmas gift from the grand-kids, they always give grandpa money. Can't wait, LOL!!

Happy Shaving DOC, and hope I don't see you in the operating room, I hate surgeries. LOL

raposo III said:
I'M A SURGEON SINCE 1993. good hands,almost 9000 hours "on surgery table".i wet shaving since september 2012, with fatboy,parker 99r,futur.
today i saw a diference for samll fireguns and a powerfull firegun ,like a 357.
wow, great powerfull but small moviments are must, men...
two passes with tabac soap and the last with latoja foaming, two cuts,small, no bleeding.
a pleasant work,not for kids.
after shave proraso pre/post .
men and the boys,the diference is here, muhle r41

Mick · Nov 22, 2012

Treat your R41 like a straight razor (stretch your skin well) and you can get an exceptional shave with little to no irritation.

I love my BRW custom R41 and would not part with it for any amount of $$$

hedonist222 · Nov 22, 2012

I've read all the reviews. Seen the B&B wiki about razor aggressiveness but I cannot comprehend how the r41 is aggressive.

Is it because the tip of the blade protrudes outside of the razor much more than a medium aggressive razor?

DEW · Nov 22, 2012

hedonist222 said:
I've read all the reviews. Seen the B&B wiki about razor aggressiveness but I cannot comprehend how the r41 is aggressive.

Is it because the tip of the blade protrudes outside of the razor much more than a medium aggressive razor?

I don't know, but I sure wish I had one to find out. Oh well one-day I'll get one, just not today nor tomorrow. LOL

jamesspo · Nov 22, 2012

Yes. If you think of a line tangent to the cap and the guard, the blade sticks out more past that tangent line. This does a few things. It broadens the range of usable angles (both shallow and steep), and also supports the blade less. At typical shaving angles (30 degree blade angle), there is very little "guidance" from the cap and guard on the R41. This really magnifies any errors in pressure.

hedonist222 said:
I've read all the reviews. Seen the B&B wiki about razor aggressiveness but I cannot comprehend how the r41 is aggressive.

Is it because the tip of the blade protrudes outside of the razor much more than a medium aggressive razor?

dpmtherrien · Nov 22, 2012

The R41 is one fine DE. Congrats on the success with yours. I'm sure that as a surgeon you have the nice light touch needed with the R41.

ERVARGASNY · Nov 22, 2012

The R41 is Freddy Krueger's Daily Shaver

/ all though its a fine shaver, its not worth the Terror and time associated when shaving with the R41 with a Super Sharp Feather Blade in it.

What worked for me better was a Cold water shave and an Astra SP Blade . Worked out alot better, but i still prefer something alot less aggressive

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Weaselsrippedmyflesh · Nov 22, 2012

Got an R41 inbound, can't wait.

celestino · Nov 22, 2012

Enjoy the razor!

Mick · Nov 23, 2012

All this renewed talk about the R41 and the fact I pulled both of mine out for a "portrait" made me want to move one of them up in the rotation to today's shave.

Darn glad that I did too.....

skleice · Nov 23, 2012

I just got a TREMENDOUS BBS in 2 passes with my R41 and fresh Gillette Silver Blue blade. I can't imagine anything better!

hedonist222 · Nov 23, 2012

gents,

Is this the one?
https://www.westcoastshaving.com/mobile/product.asp?itemid=1762

because i know they've changed the design a few times

skleice · Nov 23, 2012

no sir, that is the R89 which is very mild. You need this:
http://www.westcoastshaving.com/Muhle-R41-Double-Edge-Safety-Razor-Open-Comb_p_334.html

or the limited edition rose gold version:
http://www.westcoastshaving.com/Muhle-R41-Double-Edge-Safety-Razor-Open-Comb-Rosegold_p_1761.html

hedonist222 · Nov 23, 2012

skleice said:
no sir, that is the R89 which is very mild. You need this:
http://www.westcoastshaving.com/Muhle-R41-Double-Edge-Safety-Razor-Open-Comb_p_334.html

or the limited edition rose gold version:
http://www.westcoastshaving.com/Muhle-R41-Double-Edge-Safety-Razor-Open-Comb-Rosegold_p_1761.html

Thanks for correcting that. I'd meant to post the r41.

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