Thread: Just got bit by a Muhle!

I love the Muhle R41 Grande. It took me a while to adjust to this razor, as it requires a different technique than other DE's. With my previous DE -- the slant bar -- I would use long light strokes, with the R41 the technique that works best for me is short and light chopping strokes. I use Astra blades in mine. I find extremely sharp blades like the feather seem to skip, and cause too much irritation. Smoothness of a blade is more important than sharpness for me with such an aggressive razor. The only draw back I found with this razor is the shave is so close there's not enough grow-back of my beard the next morning to shave properly.

I'm considering getting one of the Muhle 41s, i find my merkur 15c isn't as aggressive as I'd like. but then i only use it when my straights are off being honed (unfortunately the guy who hones them is off on holiday) so I'll be using it quite a bit over the next few days :L
I suppose i'll consider for a while before buying!

I've made this my go-to evening razor when I'm too tired for a straight shave. Although lately my technique has been lacking and my ol' 41 is letting me know it.

Also, this razor has become a center piece for some...lady friends... to "ahh" and "ohh" over, they love its shininess, and think it's more impressive than my straights .

And on another unrelated note, I gifted a fatboy to a client of mine(im a personal trainer) and he is officially a de-convert now. It always feels good to share .