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Open comb DE razors have thinner heads than an adjustable and seem to shave better with an angle that is steeper, top cap closer to the face, than an adjustable with it's thicker head. That is...

Sorry, not understanding what you are meaning here.

Bob

The advantage that an adjustable DE has is that it will let you adjust the blade gap to suit your skin and your skill level without buying multiple fixed blade razors till you get one fixed blade...

I don't know if the Gillette ones in good condition are much less expensive than the Merkur ones if you are looking on ebay. Over here they still can be had inexpensively at yards sales if you are...

The Gillette adjustables are old/vintage DEs but there are some new ones currently made by Merkur such as their Progress and Futur models.

Bob

+1 to Stefan's post. With a Gillette adjustable or some other adjustable you could have a DE that is all you would ever need. You can begin at a mild setting and as your DE technique improves you...