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:)Ok! Great answers guys,thanks. I'm thinking of the merkur vision 2000.Good choice?
Also, how many shaves do you usually get from a singel blade?
And how do you store the razor with a blade on, is a stand mandatory?
All these questions.....
Kristoffer
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I have done the job with everything. Started out with those terrible electrics including the foil and rotary electrics with ocasional forays into disposable thingys. From there went to a fusion, mach 3, sensor excell, super speed, tech and finally to a dovo inox.
I would say that by going to a double edge you are giving up the ability to get right under the nose and to even out those side burns. I would recommend picking up one double edge just to see what its like and a Derby Extra pack of blades. What single wedge says is true, which is why I recommend a pack of Derby Extra blades, they sastify the greatest number of people.
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I just happen to have the merkur vision 2000 also. It is heavy and it takes a while to dial in. When that is said I get ok shaves with it now. Before I got in to straights I used it exclusively for about a year. I've gotten some of my worst nicks ever from it (with Merkur blades). Safety razor – my :cen.
It's not even close to a straight shave by any means, but I bet that no one but me notices.
Just make sure to buy good DE- blades to it. The Merkur blades that comes with it s:cen ks big time. A sample blade pack might be a good idea. I use Feather, Wilkinson Sword and Gillette with mine. Also it takes a lot less pressure than the mock3 to do the job. Let it "go by its own weight". It does not give a lot of feedback, but it is easier to learn than the straights.
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just like some of the other guys, I prefer an SE over a DE
I love my GEM 1912...for me, a much closer and smoother shave w/ no effort whatsoever....not 5 million blade types to go through either. GEMs are readily available and inexpensive to boot.
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My collection of DEs and SEs still outnumbers my straights, but the gap is slowly closing.
As noted earlier, you'll notice that the SEs give a shave closer to a straight, while the DEs, both blades and razors, have personalities that you need to explore before you know what combination works best for you.
Since I started using a straight I've noticed that i get more nicks from my DEs/SEs. However, that may be because I only use the "safety razors" when I'm in too much of a rush to do a good job with a straight. I can get a socially acceptable shave with a straight in just a few minutes, but even though I'm the only one that will feel the difference in most cases I prefer to get a good shave with whatever razor I choose. For me, fast shave = DE/SE while enjoyable shave = straight.
Just my $0.02.
- Mark (S-4-C)