I've been traveling a lot for work lately and, despite my efforts, it's just too much of a hassle to take straight razors along with me. So I thought a good alternative would be a safety razor, and I went down to a local antique store and grabbed one of those old Gilette 3-piece open combs. I used it for about a month and I liked it a lot, it's a nice little razor and it delivers a pretty decent shave. But it was pretty old and dingy, and had some cracks in the handle, so I decided to pass it on to my little brother (he loves it) and get myself a new one.

I went with a Merkur Slant because I have a very thick, coarse beard, and got some Feather blades to go along with it. I've used it a few times now, and it's a pretty nice razor, it's been giving me ok shaves. I did find it to be relatively tame though, and I was expecting something a bit more... aggressive.

So I'm wondering if maybe a Mühle R41 would be a better choice for me. Has anyone used both and can give a comparison?