I have a Merkur 34C. It's really a good razor - well made, nicely weighted. One thing I've noticed is that the Merkur shaves the temples very cleanly with no razor burn at all.
I know what you mean about not caring for shaving until you went sly. I thought shaving my face every morning was a chore, but for some reason after I began shaving my head, I started to enjoy the whole ritual.