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Talk me out of a slant razor

I've been using a DE for 10 years (minus a small affair with Injector for about 6 months)... I've never tried a slant razor, as my skin is fairly sensitive. I have used open combs, and while I will say I got a little burn from them, they never butchered my face.... The appeal of the slant for me is that my facial hair is quite coarse. I've tried to compensate for this with sharper blades (like Feathers) but they tend to irritate my face more.

For reference I am currently using the Merkur HD 34C w/ Treet Platinums. I get good results with it, and I am not unhappy with the shave at all. I guess I am just searching for that last 5% of Nirvana....


So will a slant work out well for me? Or I am inviting trouble? :001_unsur
 
get a slant...
Same here, sensitive skin and coarse hair. I'm using Voskhod blades lately, i don;t even feel i have a blade, that's how smooth the shave is.
 
man what can i add... oh heck just go buy one. i personally though was not a huge merkur fan. i got my ikon and it changed my view of the slant. not sure if that helps though.
 
don't get a slant - they are dangerous, difficult to use, prone to nicking/cutting/slashing, they won't load a blade properly, you are inviting trouble.
 
I'll go a different route here. Don't get a slant, learn to shave the "proper" Gillette way and you get the main benefits of a slant out of any razor.

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Go ahead, get a slant. You know you want one. The only way you will know if its for you is to try one If you find that it isnt for you, you'll be able to see it for a good price on BST and your be better for the experience.
 

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Okay, so far you need a

slant
open comb slant
gold plated slant
heavy duty slant
 
I think the Merkur 37c slant is the smoothest razor in the world but it is very efficient also. So your coarse beard would not be a problem.
Great razor and it has a large following.

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