Thread: Merkur 37C Quality Control

Got a reply from Merkur:

Thank you for your email and the photo. This spot is fairly normal, because the top plate (including the screw part) is chrome plated, and since the plating is an electrolytic process, the parts have to be hung into a chrome bath. Hanging them up means a contact point somewhere on the thread, and there is no chrome at said contact point. Chrome plating is not possible any other way.

Really? How does Edwin Jagger do it then? I will never every buy a Merkur razor again. And if I do buy a straight razor in the future, I will probably buy a Boker.

Sad man. I realize your beef was with the spot but you have to wonder why the treading is interrupted too. Checked my Merkur 37c again and the threads are not interrupted either.

Yea, so much for Dovo/Merkur. They are now off my list too especially considering the final outcome of this post http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...tur-today.html . Seems it was a similar problem and the issue was quickly resolved bu the seller.

Bob

Something good out of all this:

The seller did get in touch with me, and offered to refund me the cost of the razor without me having to ship the razor back since shipping cost (also refunded) will be quite a big percentage of the razor price.

So, since I got to keep the razor, I decided to shave with it yesterday. All in all, it's not a bad razor.

What I liked:
- Very little irritation on the cheeks, and neck area. There is a particular area under my cheek that is prone to irritation.
- Easier to shave jaw line

What I did not like:
- Not smooth under my lip.
- Handle too short
- Had to adjust blade alignment. This is something I never had to worry about with my DE89 and my Wilkinson plastic razor.

Originally Posted by patricksrp

Something good out of all this:

The seller did get in touch with me, and offered to refund me the cost of the razor without me having to ship the razor back since shipping cost (also refunded) will be quite a big percentage of the razor price.

So, since I got to keep the razor, I decided to shave with it yesterday. All in all, it's not a bad razor.

What I liked:
- Very little irritation on the cheeks, and neck area. There is a particular area under my cheek that is prone to irritation.
- Easier to shave jaw line

What I did not like:
- Not smooth under my lip.
- Handle too short
- Had to adjust blade alignment. This is something I never had to worry about with my DE89 and my Wilkinson plastic razor.

Happy ending after all. Once you adjust to it you may like it better. The blade aligns parallel to the top cap not the teeth on Merkur Slants. Simply put the top cap inverted on the counter, drop the blade on and attach the handle. Never had a problem with blade alignment that way.

There was a thread on another forum about how the blade should align and someone posted a letter from Merkur basically stating the above. Saved a copy of the letter somewhere.

Bob

Yes, I have to adjust to it. I just wish the handle were a bit longer.

Originally Posted by patricksrp

Yes, I have to adjust to it. I just wish the handle were a bit longer.

Yea, everyone is different. I like the short handle. How have you been aligning the blade?

Bob

The very ends of the blade extend past the top cap enough that I make sure the blade exposure is equal by making any adjustment with my thumb and forefinger, while looking down at the top cap, as I'm tightening the handle to the head.

If the short handle is uncomfortable for you the 39C 'slant sledgehammer' has the same head with a longer handle.

With Feather blades the slant is hard to beat IME.

I've been aligning the blade pretty much like JimmyHAD, making sure the shorter sides of the blades are pretty much the same at both end of the head, especially while tightening. I noticed that the blade would shift during this process.

I think I'll pass on the 39C...until Merkur improves the quality. It's a shame, because the 37C can produce great shaves. I now truly understand why people with sensitive skin can benefit from a slant razor.

If you are doing like JimmyHAD that should give you a blade edge running parallel to the top cap with equal blade exposure on both sides.
Just can't recall having the blade shift while tightening mine.

Bob

What Bob said is what I do, otherwise I find the slant makes my eyes play tricks with regard to blade alignment. I've never had an issue.