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10-02-2012, 02:01 AM #21Senior Member
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I'm still waiting for someone to stand up and say they are a Merkur fan...
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10-02-2012, 02:22 AM #22Ow! That's gonna leave a mark!
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Lol, I know I was swearing at mine! I cut myself more times with the Merkur than I did with my straights when I started out... It was like some kind of horror movie! Originally Posted by Ryan82
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10-02-2012, 02:32 AM #23Senior Member
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I call them the camp saw of DE blades.... Originally Posted by 650Stew
Lol, I know I was swearing at mine! I cut myself more times with the Merkur than I did with my straights when I started out... It was like some kind of horror movie!jmac123 likes this.
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10-02-2012, 04:23 AM #24Senior Member
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I have only used 2 merkur blades that came as a sample when I bought the 34c, and again with the Futur. Not a fan of them, also looking forward for someone to stand up for them...
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10-08-2012, 06:13 PM #25Senior Member
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Today was my first shave with an Astra blade, I was delayed because I was using straights and also I did not wanted to have 2 DE blades opened, so I first had to "finish" the Merkur I was previously talking about. I must say that I'm am impressed with the quality of the blade, smooth and sharp at a time. My favorites are the Derby blades, but this ones had me confused. I guess I'll have to shave with them a few (lot) more times in order to make up my mind.
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10-11-2012, 12:29 AM #26Senior Member
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i find Astras better than Derbys, but YMMV! i also don't use the Astras at all, now, as i have found my preferred blade, but if i had to, i would choose the Astras. Good luck.
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10-11-2012, 12:35 AM #27lobeless
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I wasn't sold on the Astra. I am kind of a Feather and Personna Red whore though
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10-11-2012, 02:06 AM #28Senior Member
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I just used 1 tonight. I tried to smooth out the edge on the W.Greaves that I just restored. I screwed it up. So I tossed an Astra Superior Platinum into the 1956 Gillette that I got from ZeroCool, what a nice shave.
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12-07-2012, 09:34 PM #29Member
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Could not have said it better myself. Originally Posted by rcavazos1922
Astra + Edwin Jagger DE89 =MJC likes this.
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12-09-2012, 03:03 PM #30Senior Member
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Astra Platinum's are my favorite blade also. Smooth and forgiving, sharp enough to do the job. Cheap and easy to find. Lasts awhile before they need to be replaced.
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