Customer Rating: 
Summary: Great Shave
Comment: I'm 21 years old so dont think im some old school person. This is one of the best investments i have made. I used to use the mach 3 then went to quattro then fusion. they always were close to the same shave none closer than the other and always seemed to clog up between the blades. i switched to classic de shaving about 3 months back and will never go back. One reason being how economical it is. i was paying from 2 to 4 dollars per cartridge before and now i have the bulk of the derby blades for 15 dollars for a 100. thats 15 cents a blade which will last about as long as the cartridges. The second reason is i get the same closeness of shave. If you are more experienced you can get a closer shave with different techniques. I've used merkur, schick, and derby blades. I so far like the derby the best but merkur was pretty good too. schick was probably the sharpest i used but it wasnt as comfortable. different people have different preferences. also to get a better shave you need to get a good brush and shaving soap or cream (not the gel but the old school proraso or w.e creams). trust me it actually somehow makes the shave better. i would suggest a decent badger brush and proraso cream bc of the colling effect it has. the razor itself is about as good as any other merkur razor, i got long fingers so i wanted the long handled, but ive used the classic and it was just the same. classic however is easier to maneuver. all i have to say is it takes a week or two to get used to shaving. learn about it watch tutorials it will help alot. classic sahving is a art and is perfected by practice.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Wow. Wish my dad had told me about razors like this when I was growing up!
Comment: I guess I too had bought into the marketing hype, I'm sure the next thing will be a five bladed razor, one less refill in the packs and holding the price the same for the refills. Gone are the $10 refill packs with this razor. Low cost, SHARP blades for a real barbershop style shave.
Okay so the first couple days, I came out looking like I was attacked by a vampire. This morning, I figured out, NO pressure. Just use the weight of the head, and it'll do the work for you.
I have very sensitive skin, I can't even use an electric razor, and have to use the special shaving creams. Well I got a tube of the Proraso for my birthday with this razor. Great stuff as well! I look forward to shaving now. It is amazing what I've been missing all of these years. Time will tell if I don't get the ingrown hairs on my neck.
The razor doesn't come with any directions, the only thing you need to know is that the handle loosens to open the head up to drop in the blades.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great product
Comment: After a few shaves I was able to get the hang of shaving with a light touch which is what is required. Also make sure you buy a after shave balm of sometype as it will really help with any possible razor burn. Also don't use regular shaving gel or foam get the real shaving cream and use that it also helps the razor glid over the skin.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great shaver!
Comment: Great shaver folks! I have actually quite a few shavers for my face, and this is really one of the best. It was, in fact, one of the first DE razors that I purchased. I think that for an overall clean shave, no razor burn, or cuts, this will work for most anyone! The consideration is obviously the preparation of the surface of the face. I really must prepare my hairs well, before I shave. My face can really be a nighmare for any razor, if I don't get those hairs soft, regardless of the razor I am using at the time. Warm towel, sometimes an oil, brushing the hairs with a badger brush and soap (my preference over creams), letting the lather sit for a while, even putting another warm towel over my facial hairs after the first lathering and before the first "with the grain" shaving. Experiment with a few different types of razor blades as well. Some work well with one razor, but apparently do not work well with another one, for whatever reason...But regardless, the 180 works very nicely for me....very nicely. Take care and best of shaving.....it is strange that this is such a new interest for me, after already shaving for almost 40 years.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Still Looking
Comment: I decided to ditch the Sensor/Mach 3/Fusion thing and get into the double-edge "safety razor" rerto thing and I've been looking for just the pefect razor. I tried a vintage Gillette Slim Boy adjustatale which was pretty good and a new off-brand Parker which is just so-so. Now this.
The good thing. It's very clean stainless steel with a nice long handle. It feels good to use. It's not hard to shave without cutting yourselr. I only cut myself once, and that was when the mirror had fogged up and I shaved without looking at myself.
But: It doesn't shave all that close. The problem is that the blade is pressed really far down when you install it and tighten the handle. I found that if I unscrew the handle slightly and let the blade rise up a little bit, it shaves really close. But then you're dealing with a loose razor head and it seems like you're risking slashing yourself.
Also, the three-piece razor is much less convenient than the Gillette butterfly system, both for changing blades and for rinsing the blade. Also, if you want to shave with one edge of the blade until its worn and then switch to the other edge, you can't tell which side you're using--The razor is completely symmetrical with no way to differentiate either side. I used a color marker to mark one side, but it washes off. Seems to me they should mark it for you.
Finally, for what they charge, Merkur is evidently too damn cheap to give you ANYTHING extra. No case or pouch or even a plastic cover to protect the razor head if you're throwing this thing in a kit or taking it somewhere.
Bottom line: Pretty good razor, but I'll still be looking.
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