Merkur 39C HD Slant Sledgehammer Double Edge Safety Razor

Mild Slant

This is a beautiful razor. It's heavy and the barbell type handle feels great in the hand. I am struggling to get a close shave with it, so I might need to work on the angle a bit more. The slant might be throwing my approach off.

The Merkur 39C with long handle is an often overlooked wonder of the safety razor community. The featured slant bar makes it so the razor is always cutting at an angle which optimizes the slicing capability for cutting through a beard. There is a slight learning curve to this razor as the technique is modified but the overall result is resplendent.