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I was going to go with the Astra next. The Astra SP was my favorite with the Parker, sharp enough and as smooth as it gets.
I took the Merkur simply because it was there in the cabinet and it was...

I finally had a chance to shave with the EJ-DE89BA11bl last night and it's a two-thumbs-up conclusion.
The blade was a Merkur and the soap was Edwin Jagger Sandalwood.

Compared to the Parker 98R...

Let this be a lesson... When closing/tightening your DE razor after swapping blades, no need to force the thing shut, or it'll eventually break. I learned my lesson the hard way last night.
The head...