I recently decided to give DE shaving another go as my first DE I bought a long time ago (Edwin Jagger DE89) sucked balls.
Check out this bad boy I ordered off Amazon:
Merkur34G
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.....G as in Gold plated son!!
I'm very happy with this shave. This specific Merkur 34 is supposed to be one of the most legendary DE razors of all time and I can see why. I just spent extra and got the gold one because it's a work of frickin' art. I think over time I'm going to get the 37G because the slant is supposed to offer a more aggressive shave, meaning one pass and you're done.
The experience using Feather blade:
-What I liked about the face shave was that it got closer than anything I've ever used. It took a re-lather and one more passing through, but I never had to go ATG or XTG EXCEPT on my neck which seems to always be the case because the hairs are so thick and stubborn. This caused razor burn at the very bottom of my neck which isn't anything new because after everything I've tried razor burn never goes away there.
-The head shave was the exciting part. I only had to go WTG everywhere on my head and it left everything pretty much baby smooth. Usually with a cartridge, I would have to at least go XTC to acheive this result. So although I glide this over my head slower than a cartridge, it saves time because one pass is enough to slice everything away besides my skin. No rinse, lather, and repeat on the noggin. The back part of my head, pretty much on the neck, is where it still feels like sandpaper, but I need to get used to this before I start going ATG in that area.
In conclusion, if you're interested in this thing, BUY IT. You won't be disappointed. Enough said.