Great little razor
I was adamant at first on forking out money on what I perceived to be “just a razor”. But when a variety of people mention this razor pitted against the DE89 from a competitor, I just had to take the plunge.
I got into double edge shaving after years of wasting money on these triple, quadruple and even quintuple blade systems where the so called one blade will last up to 3 months was total baloney. I barely had a blade last me three weeks with weekday shaving.
So I went and purchased a Wilkinson Sword Classic as my entry into DE shaving. I got used to it after many cuts and accidents.
After many years of using multiple Classics, I thought why is it that the Merkur 34C is highly recommended?
Well, after using this razor, I am not turning back! Although it is heavy it is perfectly weighted and balanced. The Wilkinson Sword Classic does feel a lot closer to the skin but then it has a tendency to cut me more. This Merkur never gave me a cut on its first use although to get a closer cut you do have to find that perfect angle.
I think it is finding the perfect combination of a DE razor and blade that works for you. I have, so far I think, found the perfect razor and now it is a quest to find that perfect blade.
The engineering quality is perfect and I don’t regret buying the 34C at all.
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