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Merkur Long Handled Safety Razor-#180- Made in Germany * An Extra Close Shave! * Merkur High Quality Shaving * Chrome Finish Sturdy Razor * Long Handle - great for people with large hands * Made in Germany The Merkur Long Handled Safety Razor has a chrome finish. Its double edge design provides a very close shave. Its comfortable extra long handle is designed for a non-slip grip and works well with all hands especially larger hands. The safety razor has a straight edge especially great for an extra close shave. Blade replacement is so easy - simply turn the knob on bottom of handle turns to screw or unscrew head. Comes with one stainless steel razor blade. Made in Germany. Merkur Replacement Blades available. 4" in length.
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- An Extra Close Shave!- Merkur High Quality Shaving
- Chrome Finish Sturdy Razor
- Long Handle - great for people with large hands
- Made in Germany
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By J. Rens
This razor is my first double edge safety razor. I wanted to go to a safety razor because I wanted a close shave without spending a ton on blades. I have had this razor for a few months now and I cant find a single thing wrong with it. I like the long handle because it makes it easier to hold when your hands are wet during shaving. I like the solid three piece design. It has a nice heavy feel to it. I cant see how a person could damage this razor, this one should last you a lifetime.
By T. Higgins
The razor takes a bit of getting used to when you switch over from a regular Mach 5, but after a week or so, I picked up on how to use it, and I'm getting extremely close shaves, with no razor burn. These are also much easier to trim with than one of those Gillette or Schick monstrosities. Before I got this razor, I did not look forward to shaving. Now, however, shaving is relaxing and pleasant. Hot shaving cream and a good shave are great right before going to bed. Get a Merkur!
By N. Kurland (VA)
Before purchasing this, I was going through a box of 8 Mach3/Fusion/etc cartridges a month, at the cost of $15 or more. The cartridges gave a very poor shave, and it was nearly impossible to get 'close' without some serious razor burn. Money was not my main focus for buying this, but when you realize you're spending $2-4 a cartridge for a mediocre shave, the Merkur becomes much more appealing.
I researched brands and models before settling on this one. There are a number of reasons I like this one versus others, but the most important for me was the longer shaft (at ~3.5). I've tried shorter shafted razors, and found myself really bearing down causing nicks and razor burn. The longer shaft reinforced the need to drag the razor down the face instead of applying excess pressure towards the face. I do need a second stroke against the grain to really get a close shave, but I haven't nicked myself on the 180 after a year of use.
In general, the blades are a huge savings over the cartridges that are so prevalent today. Using Merkur blades, the cost is about $0.50 for the same durability as a Fusion cartridge (at least for my case this holds true). The only cost on top of this is oil and soap, but I figure I would be using that anyways. If you're on the fence about buying this, it's worth it for the closer shave.
By L. Blasiman (Canton, Ohio USA)
I've used a brush and shaving soap/cream for many years but always with whatever the latest Gillette was. But I decided to try an old style safety razor instead of what you get at the drug store and this is the one I bought. So far so good. I like the longer length and the weight and balance feel good in your hand as you're shaving. Because you have to slow down a little it makes shaving feel like more an event than the Fusion does. I don't know if this is good or bad, but for me that's the way the way it is. The quality of the razor is also evident.
By D. L. Hallengren (Iowa, USA)
I decided to purchase this razor to get rid of my mach 17 because I was tired of buying replacement cartridges. I'm new to using a safety razor and here are some hints:
-Always wet shave, dont try to shave dry, even small areas or touch ups. This thing will eat your skin if you do.
-Be careful with bumps. My mach 28 would irritate my neck bumps, safety razors will cut them off.
I've found the Merkur 180 to be a good razor overall. I love the weight of it, it helps newbies not cut themselves up (too bad). I also like the length and grip of the handle. When wet shaving I've never been concerned about it sliding out of my grasp or twisting around in my hand.
The one fault, and the reason it gets only four stars is that because the razor has a decent sized head it's nearly impossible to trim my upper lip to my nose. I'm left with a really small area (really, really small) I need to cut with something else. It's a small problem but is a bit of a hassle having to get such a good shave and leave one area out.
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