(Pros: Durability, Overall Quality
Cons: None
Great razor!
Been using this razor for the last 15 years. Just take apart and clean it a couple times a year. Works great, and doesn't break the bank. Used Merkur blades when they made them in Germany.
Merkur Long Handle Double Edge Three Piece Safety Razor 4" Long - 23 001
Part #: CC180 | Merkur Razors
Description
CC180: Merkur Long Handle Double Edge Three Piece Safety Razor 4" Long
Merkur Razors
CC180 Merkur Long Handle Double Edge Safety Razor
Good quality made in Solingen Germany
Not Adjustable.
Double edged stainless steel replacement blades can be found here.
UPC Code: 4045284011096
Related Categories
Merkur Razors, Shaving Supplies, Shaving Supplies Razor, Made in Germany
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Customer Reviews
Dave
Madison, VaAug 11, 2024
Fc
ArizonaDec 31, 2023
Pros: Durability, Overall Quality
Cons: None
Excellent Razor
This is an excellent razor. It will shave your face asSmooth as a mirror. Don’t buy the disposable type from the drugstore. Buy this razor and some double Edge blades. It’s vastly superior to disposable razors. Then buy a silver tipped badger brush and some shaving soap. Lather up and shave with it and you’ll be amazed at its quality and the quality of the shave you will receive. You will never return to disposable razors. Plus you will save a pile of money over time.
John H
South DakotaSep 21, 2020
Pros: Overall Quality
Cons: None
Off to a great start
...as opposed to a grate start, like so many razors do to your face! Having grown heartily sick of the trend to go with more and more blades in disposable heads (Gullet-Ripper with 128 Blades!) and reaching an age when my vision and hand steadiness is making straight razor shaves more risky, I decided to go simple. I ordered the Merkur Long Handle along with 30 additional Merkur double edged blades from Knife Center. Arrived fast, normal for KC. Loading a blade is pretty intuitive, just be sure to hold by the narrow ends that are not sharpened (but if I have to tell you this, maybe you need to sell your sharps and buy an electric shaver, ok?). In reading reviews of this and other double edged razors, I understood that the threaded screw in the cap bears all the responsibility of holding things together, so I did not cramp down tightly, simply snug. Further reading in the last few days further supports this as overtightening can change blade geometry and cause nicks. I followed my normal shaving regimen, namely dropping the shaving mug in a sink full of hot water, taking a hot shower, then retrieving the now warmed porcelain mug from the water, putting in the shaving soap cake, and applying the brush to make foam. With my 5 days of beard growth soaped up, I began to take slower than normal strokes with the new razor and blade. Lacking a pivoting head, it is critical to learn the angle needed to get the proper contact. A stroke or two and I had the feel for it. The feel of the razor is very smooth, no pulling of whiskers and virtually NO DRAG. A single pass of the razor in the direction of the hair growth was sufficient to make a perfect depilation. Getting under the nose and around the mouth was quite easy and left no patches. A quick rinse of my face with cool water and pat dry with a towel....excellent shave. At no point did I find the razor clogging with the 5 day stubble, something I struggle with when using modern disposables with multi-blade configurations. Forty-eight hours laterr I was exhibiting a little stubble. Excellent. I now have 7 shaves on this same blade over the last 12 days. The blade is not noticibly any less sharp, nor dragging across my face. Three shaves off a high end disposable blade and my face feels raw and abused. Face it (HA! Get it?) This is a great entry level double edged razor, and after initial purchase, replacement blades are 50 cents each or lower in bulk, all while lasting longer than disposable plastics. I figure I'll be paying a nickel a shave on replacement blades for years to come.
