Originally Posted By: DBMaster
I'm not a collector. I have a Merkur 34C ("Heavy Duty") that I purchased in the mid 1990's. My current blade of choice is the Personna Medical Prep blade. I had tried several others over the years but I like these the best. Instead of shaving soap or cream I use WalMart (Equate) brand oil free face wash. It has a high glycerin content and makes a very good shaving lube. I've been using that for several years. It tends to make the razor easy to keep clean by not gunking it up.
That is a good razor, if you can get one in tolerance and with good plating. I like the way it shaves. In later years, Merkur's QC is low. I think there may be a practical limit with what can be achieved with chrome over Zamak construction. If Merkur made this in machined stainless, I would be checking it out.
I'm not a collector. I have a Merkur 34C ("Heavy Duty") that I purchased in the mid 1990's. My current blade of choice is the Personna Medical Prep blade. I had tried several others over the years but I like these the best. Instead of shaving soap or cream I use WalMart (Equate) brand oil free face wash. It has a high glycerin content and makes a very good shaving lube. I've been using that for several years. It tends to make the razor easy to keep clean by not gunking it up.
That is a good razor, if you can get one in tolerance and with good plating. I like the way it shaves. In later years, Merkur's QC is low. I think there may be a practical limit with what can be achieved with chrome over Zamak construction. If Merkur made this in machined stainless, I would be checking it out.