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Nacet vs Merkur 37C
Nacet
163 positive (87%) · 14 mixed (7%) · 10 negative (5%)
Trust + time weighted: +82%
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Several Gillette recommendations for you: PermaSharp, Minora, Nacet, Silver Blue. All four of these are incredibly smooth shaving in my R89, and yield a very smooth result as well.
Go with the BIC Chrome Platinum, but also look for several different Gillette brands: PermaSharp, Nacet, Silver Blue, and 7 O’Clock yellow. All are top quality blades.
For blades look for several made by Gillette: PermaSharp, Silver Blue, Nacet, or 7 O’Clock yellow.
Get some quality blades: Gillette Nacet, PermaSharp, 7 O’Clock yellow, BIC Chrome Platinum, or Astra green.
For blades try Astra Green, Nacet, or Gillette 7O’Clock yellow. Any of those should work to get you started.
Merkur 37C
58 positive (85%) · 7 mixed (10%) · 3 negative (4%)
Trust + time weighted: +87%
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I bought a Merkur 37c, and love everything about it. The handle is great. The weight is great. And I am comfortable the shave is much smoother both while shaving and in the final result.
If you want to try something a little different, but not radically different, look at a Merkur 37c. Its form factor is the same as the 34c, but the head is a slant head. It will give you a closer shave than the 34, with no drop in smoothness or ease of use.
before I got the Rocca, for years I used a Merkur 37c. It’s a slant and works wonders on 2, 3, or 4 days’ growth. It’s less than half the cost of the Rocca, and is truly stellar on 2-4 day stubble.
When you decide to try “something more aggressive,” look at the Merkur 37c. It has the same form factor as the 34c, but uses a slant head. I find it to be incredibly smooth both in the shave itself as well as in the result.
My suggestion to you is the Merkur 37c. It feels just like the 34, but is more aggressive. No learning curve; you shave with it just like you shave with your 34, and yet it yields a closer shave.