Quote Originally Posted by Casulo View Post
I had a look around and the "Merkur hefty long classic - barber pole" razor seems intriguing.

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I emailed them so I will wait until they respond to make a decision between the two.
If the choice is between the Merkur Barberpole and the Parker I would definitely go with the Barberpole. The 38C is an excellent razor and the ones with the colored handles really look nice. If you end up not liking the Barberpole you can sell it in an instant on the B/S/T of one of the shaving forums. The same is not necessarily true of the Parker.