tldr; Highly praised for smooth and comfortable, aggressive performance.
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Best praise vs top criticism for Merkur 34C
“I started out with a Merkur 34C razor and a sample pack of blades. It’s a great razor and the sample pack allowed me to try different quality blades and discover what works for me.”
“I saved $2100 in haircuts and over $1400 in cartridges in the first 7 years. My first Merkur 34c, Omega pure badger brush and the blades in that time cost less than $100 Canadian for the seven years. I used two pucks of TOBS and two Prosaro green soaps in those seven years, which wouldn't be more than the cans of Gillette foam or equivalents I would have used otherwise. I have bought a Karve, a Merkur 43C and a Muhle R41 in the last three years, and thanks to this community, I've really upped my game regarding brushes, soaps and bowls. Most importantly, I suffered for years. I often had stubbles cause I hated shaving with machines and cartridges; but now, I look forward to shaving everyday.”
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