Merkur Heavy Duty Contemporary
I'm new to the forum, and typically shave with straights, but I got the red Merkur Heavy Duty Contemporary DE recently for traveling. Head is not adjustable, and it seems to me the blade is too tightly clamped.
I'm not very good at using it, and I'd like to show my son, 17, how to use it.
Suggestions? Good videos?
Matt M
Merkur Heavy Duty Contemporary
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Originally Posted by
memullins
I'm new to the forum, and typically shave with straights, but I got the red Merkur Heavy Duty Contemporary DE recently for traveling. Head is not adjustable, and it seems to me the blade is too tightly clamped.
I'm not very good at using it, and I'd like to show my son, 17, how to use it.
Suggestions? Good videos?
Matt M
Hello memullins:
Welcome to Straight Razor Place.
By the Merkur Heavy Duty Contemporary DE do you mean the Merkur 34C? This is a great little razor with a relatively short handle. It is not adjustable.
Also, how tightly are you screwing in the handle into the shave head? You want it tight but not overly tight. On the other hand, you don't want it loose so that the blade wobbles inside the shave head.
There are many U-Tube videos available on double edge shaving. The best is a series by Mantics.
Regards,
Obie