This has been in my rotation of double
edged (DE) razors since I started traditional shaving.
The Merkur 34C HD is an
attractive short razor. The plating is flawless and mirror smooth. The handle
has a deep diamond groove grip, which makes handling it even with wet hands
easy. The guide bars are slightly grooved.
This is a two piece razor, which
is opened by twisting the base of the handle that releases the head. The blade
is placed over the long centre pillar and drops over the two smaller holding
pins. When the blade is in-situ everything fits together as you would expect a
German razor to. The blade sits equal and symmetrical.
The shave was very smooth and not
too aggressive. With my normal method a three pass shave; with the grain,
across the grain, and against the grain I can get a near baby smooth shave
(BSS). This of course might be due to my technique or other variables but I get
a BSS with other DE razors.
Overall the Merkur 34C HD is a
great razor for beginners due to the easy of use and forgiving shave, also for
the more experienced shaver as it is a great all round DE razor.
Appearance
Ease of use
The shave
Overall
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4½/5
4/5
3½/5
12/15
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