Got a Merkur 34c today and it worked great!
I'm a newbie and my straight is out being honed, so I ordered in this Merkur 34c and WOW!
I prefer the straight so far, but this was amazingly EASY. And I'm one of those guys who suffer from ingrown hairs a lot with cartridge razors, so this is going to be a GREAT tool for days when I'm rushed for time!
No nicks first time out with it. But there were lots of times when I felt like I was just moving soap around. Turns out, the blade was DEFINITELY removing hair! I just didn't feel it! WOW!
My straight razor was never that sharp!