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| | Features | An Extra Close Shave!Merkur High Quality ShavingChrome Finish Sturdy RazorStraight Edge for a Luxurious ShaveMade in Germany
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| | Description | * Merkur Classic Safety Razor, Straight-#178- Made in Germany * An Extra Close Shave! * Merkur High Quality Shaving * Chrome Finish Sturdy Razor * Straight Edge for a Luxurious Shave * Made in Germany The Merkur Safety Razor has a chrome finish. Its double edge design provides a very close shave. Its comfortable handle is designed for a non-slip grip. The safety razor has a straight edge especially great for an extra close shave. Blade replacement is so easy - simply turn the knob on bottom of handle turns to screw or unscrew head. Comes with one stainless steel razor blade. Made in Germany. Razor 3" in length. Merkur Replacement Blades available. | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 1.5 inches | | Product Width: | 1.0 inches | | Product Height: | 3.25 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.25 pounds | | Package Length: | 4.6 inches | | Package Width: | 2.1 inches | | Package Height: | 0.9 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.25 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 88 reviews |
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Best shave of my life Jul 18, 2010
Took a couple times to get used to, but I actually look forward to shaving now.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Perfect since Nov 2009 Jul 14, 2010
Last year I finally got fed up with paying extortion prices to Gillette. I tried an electric razor for about a month and that sucked (Braun). So next step I decided to try wet shaving. Purchased this razor, some blades, a cheap badger brush, and some shaving cream (Taylor of Old Bond Street).
Everything has worked out great. I have a giant beard that grows quickly. I often skip a week or so of shaving and have no problem cutting it down with this setup (cuts through the beard without pulling). Best shave I've every gotten and I wish I'd started this sooner.
I was a bit apprehensive about purchasing all this stuff, but it has worked out great. Took about a week of shaving to get adjusted, and after that not much of a problem. Just take it slow and check out some of the sites online dedicated to wet shaving for tips.
If you're contemplating make the jump, do it! You will save money in the long run at the expense of about 5 minutes per shave.
I have dropped this razor without issue. I have used it exclusively since November 2009. I can only compare it to the cartridge razors I used before. This has a much heavier feel. I cannot compare to other safety razors though. This is the only one I've owned, and may be the only one I'll ever need.
Only problem I have ever had was the occasional clog. Crank the water up or unscrew the bottom 1 turn and it's gone. This is probably not normal though. As I said earlier I sometimes skip a week or two of shaving and my nick name in high school was Teen Wolf.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Fragile if you drop it Jun 28, 2010
This razor gives a satisfactory shave, but if you drop it in the sink the threaded portion will break off the head, and you'll have no way of attaching the handle. There is no way I know of to repair it. I tried soldering it and ended up with the head melting -- apparently it's made of die-cast zinc, like a Tootsie Toy or Hotwheels. Epoxy isn't strong enough to hold.
I've broken two of them by dropping them on hard surfaces. So beware!
 Excellent but has some difficulty with beards Jun 25, 2010
I like the feel and look of the razor a lot--it's heavy, shiny, and the texturing on the handle looks and feels good. The handle isn't too short for my rather average-sized hands.
I just used this razor to remove 3 weeks of beard--took me 1/2 hour or so. Having done the same exercise with gilette swivel-head razors, my face feels better after the Merkur (though the shave isn't as close--I'm inexperienced).
The razor didn't do as well as I had hoped regarding clogging--it still clogged when confronted with a beard. However, since there is a lot more room underneath the blade compared to common N-blade razors, I believe it can definitely cut more hair before it clogs.
I was surprised to learn that when shaving off a beard, I had to push harder than expected--plenty of advice floating around the internet says, "Use no pressure, just let the razor's weight do the work." However, that doesn't work when attacking a beard.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
My first wetshave experience...... Jun 08, 2010
I have been researching wetshaving for approxiametly two months now. I ordered this razor and shaved with it using some Taylor of Bond Street avocado cream along with a vulfix brush last night for the first time. I love the feel of the razor and it makes me feel like a true gentleman. You feel distinguished using this razor but I think I'm going to try some different blades. The merkur blades were okay but I think I want a closer shave. Overall, an excellent razor.
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