Merkur 37C Slant

[1OldGI]

After years of thinking about it, I finally pulled the trigger on one of these yesterday. Now the dreaded wait begins but from everything I've read, this thing should shave like a champ.

[JimmyHAD]

The main thing I learned to watch with them is aligning the blade from the top when I tighten it down. There is enough play in there to where you can have more blade exposed on one side than the other, or it can be a little askew. I use the thumb and fore finger on each end of the blade to position it while I snug the top cap down. Other than that it is a matter of which blade works for you. Run your passes like you would with a normal designed razor and the twist in the head does the rest.

[Man]

I am close to ordering one of these puppies as well, except I'm looking at the 39C. I'm very interested to know about the results -- perhaps you could let us know how it goes.

[CaliforniaCajun]

I am close to ordering one of these puppies as well, except I'm looking at the 39C. I'm very interested to know about the results -- perhaps you could let us know how it goes.

The 39C has a 4" handle. The 37C has a 3" handle. I have a slight preference for the 39C because of the longer handle.

Hands down, the slant is the best razor I have ever used. I have been under the weather the last several days and have been using it instead of my usual preference of straight razor. I really think if the public using a multiblade razor would give the slant a try the multiblade would lose a lot of business. For those scared of the sight of a slant bar, the 34C (3" handle) and 38C (4" handle) would also whip the daylights out of the multiblade.

My feeling is that the multiblade razor (which I used for about 40 years because I wasn't aware of alternatives) is a fraud that has hoodwinked the public and the reason it has become fashionable to shave infrequently. My face always felt freshly slapped with a multiblade.

[Ryan82]

To those who are thinking about purchasing a slant: do it, you will most definitely not regret it.

To those who just pulled the trigger on one: congrats

[1OldGI]

Phil at Bullgoose tells me it will be here tomorrow evening. I'm gonna skip the morning shave so it has a bit of stubble to work with. As long as I've been stalking one of these, I'm totally stoked to have finally bought one. It will be the only razor in the fleet that has never shaved anyone else's face.

[luteplayers]

I have both the 37C and 39C. I find that I like the longer handle a bit more, but they both shave fantastically. I used to use Feathers until I discovered Polsilvers.

[CaliforniaCajun]

I have both the 37C and 39C. I find that I like the longer handle a bit more, but they both shave fantastically. I used to use Feathers until I discovered Polsilvers.

I prefer the longer 39C handle too.

Probably some people who started shaving with a short-handled Gillette Superspeed prefer the 37C because that's what they're used to. I switched over from Gillette Fusions, which had the longer handle, and I'll guess why I like the 39C better.

[Man]

I got my 37C a few weeks ago and I love it! The only trouble I've had so far is getting a straight cut right below my right sideburn, but I think practice will take care of that.

[bluedivergary]

I've been using a 39C with feathers now for a while. It shaves awesomely. Getting the sideburns square just takes some time to get used to. The nice thing about a bad shave is that it only takes a few days (at the most) to recover from.
The problem I have with the 39C is under my nose. I have a few whiskers that are up really tight. No amount of angling seems to get them. I hate to admit it, but every now and than I resort to a Bic Metal to clean up the details...