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Open Blade Razors

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Frank The Tank, Jun 13, 2011.

  1. Frank The Tank

    Frank The Tank Active Member

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    Anyone on here use one of these?

    http://connaughtshaving.com/merkur34c.html

    I'm thinking about getting one, although would like to hear first hand opinion.

    How user friendly is it?
    How much are the blades?
    And finally, is it smooth enough or will I end up having my face look like I've been attacked by a ketchup bottle?
     
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  2. The Raging Oxter

    The Raging Oxter Well-Known Member

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    What is this? How to Look Good Naked?

    **** off Gok Wan and get yourself a bag of single blade razors for a pound down the chemist and start acting like a real ****ing man.
     
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  3. Toby

    Toby GC's Life Coach

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    The cheaper razors tend to do a better job and get less clogged up <ok>
     
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  4. Lightfoot

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    Gillette Blue II Slalom. <ok>

    Never EVER, on any account use a Bic razor - if you value your nine pints of red
     
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  5. monacoger

    monacoger POTY 2021

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    I thought it was only 8 pints?
     
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  6. Mick

    Mick Probably won't answer PMs Staff Member

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    I've only just discovered shaving in the shower (dunno why I never tried it before it seems obvious) and it's great. The power of the water blasts the hair from between the blades so the thing stops becoming clogged up and blunt after about 2 minutes, tapping the side of the sink just doesn't clean the thing properly. Just do a wee tidy up with the mirror when you're out and you're sorted.
     
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  7. B-C

    B-C Well-Known Member

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    Use womens razors.
     
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  8. Toby

    Toby GC's Life Coach

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    The new ones seem to get clogged up in seconds, the fancier ones are the worst. A cheap razor and unblock with the corner of the towel works every time <ok>

    Not tried shaving in the shower yet, wouldn't be too keen on blind shaving though...
     
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  9. Girvan Loyal 1690

    Girvan Loyal 1690 Nobody's safe now

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    spot the east coast tight wad!!
     
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  10. Jack.Cork

    Jack.Cork New Member

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    That's for your pubes
     
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  11. Zico

    Zico Active Member

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    Humans have 8 pints of blood.

    Maybe Lightfoot (Fifebear) has more?
     
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  12. The Raging Oxter

    The Raging Oxter Well-Known Member

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    Tight wad? I've got a beard! And I mean proper facial hair, not like that whispery wee thing your boyfriend sports on his upper lip.

    What's happening to this place? Discussions on how best to shave? It's a slippery slope...
     
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  13. Otto Flayshow

    Otto Flayshow Well-Known Member

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    That's a safety razor.

    This is an open blade razor:

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    I wouldn't trust myself with one, but I treated myself to a shave in a proper barber's when I was on holiday on Turkey. Closest shave ever. I was expecting the guy to get the hot towels out at the end. Instead he put some cotton wool on a stick, dipped it in alcohol, set it on fire and wafted it about my face. I suppose it has the same effect as the towels, but I almost shat myself as I'd no idea what he was up to at first.
     
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  14. Girvan Loyal 1690

    Girvan Loyal 1690 Nobody's safe now

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    please log in to view this image
     
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  15. Girvan Loyal 1690

    Girvan Loyal 1690 Nobody's safe now

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    the turks have started doing that here as well. they burn the wee gay blonde hairs on your ears. 1st time I got it done I shat myself
     
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  16. Zico

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    I was thinking about this myself.
    Gillette are ****ing highway robbers, there blades are extortionate.
     
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  17. Null

    Null Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    V for Vendetta (fo' shizzle)
     
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  18. Frank The Tank

    Frank The Tank Active Member

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    Aye its a safety razor am after. Sorry am half asleep here, it was a heavy weekend.

    Every time I go to buy a packet of 8 razors they seem to have went up in price, its a rip off and they dont last very long. At least if I get one of these safety razors I'll have this nice shiny thing that wont clutter up the bathroom and all I'd need to buy are blades which cost £10 for 100.

    Each blade lasts a week so thats 2 years of shaving sorted, think you can sharpen them as well <ok>

    Also, they will make a good weapon for the next time some Chapeltown hoodrat tries to invade my house.
     
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  19. THe Mighty Huth Rocks

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    Frank The ****

    Just grow a ****ing beard like a proper man
     
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  20. Girvan Loyal 1690

    Girvan Loyal 1690 Nobody's safe now

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    says the virgin
     
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