Merkur "1904" Classic Safety Razor - Open-#41- Made in Germany
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Customer Reviews of Merkur "1904" Classic Safety Razor - Open-#41- Made in Germany
Customer Review: Nice size and weight - flawed finish
Summary: 2 Stars
I have been using my Merkur 1904 razor for six months now and found it to have a flawed chrome plating where the blade meets the holder. This flaw in the plating seems to be causing rust spots on my blades. It is frustrating because the flaw is due to faulty workmanship - exterior surfaces on this razor are polished to a shine before plating, however the inside of the razor was not polished to a shine before plating. This is likely the cause of the plating flaw.
This makes me hesitant to buy another Merkur because:
1) I need to ship to Germany for a warranty claim - an extended period of time without my razor
2) I read recently on Badger and Blade that people are having trouble with Merkur warranty claims since Merkur won't cover corrosion and plating flaws
Customer Review: useless i junked it
Summary: 1 Stars
i cannot understand the positive reviews of these blades
i have tried Merkur, Gillette shark Wilkinson in the last 2 weeks using Merkur and shark razors both fixed angle and adjustable angle , both butterfly opening as well as solid head .
i am an engineer and do a lot of research for a living. i treated this project just like I treat my work projects.
the results are
best blades are Gillette 7 o'clock they work extremely well with any of the razors i give them a score 10 out of 10
second best are the Wilkinson they work well with the adjustable Merkur razor as well as the butterfly Shark i give them a score of 8 out of 10
next way down are the Merkur and Shark i put them on the same level because they are not usable : lots of nicking and bleeding with any of the razors. i give them a score of 2 = useless
as for the razors i score them here on ease of handling: how they feel in your hand
best is the shark butterfly type long handle fixed angle on the blade i give it as core of 6 adequate but uncomfortable
next is the Merkur adjustable Angle, fixed head i give it a 3 as it can be used but it is very head heavy and the rather short handle makes it difficult to handle
next is the Merkur fixed blade and fixed head i give it a score of 0 = useless as the short handle makes it almost impossible to shave