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Hello,
My first DE razor was a brand new Merkur, but due to my own uselessness at the time, and buying from a shop which was none too clued up, I did not know what I had bought at the time (I knew it wasn't an HD, which is what I was after, but it looked pretty similar so I wan't too bothered).
I now know enough that it is either a Merkur 23c or a 33c, but am stumped as to how to tell the difference without having the other one next to it for comparison. Is there an easy way of identifying which it might be?
Also, which is the more aggressive? I'm thinking of buying a custom heavy handle (two-tone brass/chrome Bull Mastiff Deluxe, since you're wondering) for mine from Bob's Razor works, but if it's the milder of the two, there may be no point.
Any pointers would be very welcome - I need to feed my RAD!
My first DE razor was a brand new Merkur, but due to my own uselessness at the time, and buying from a shop which was none too clued up, I did not know what I had bought at the time (I knew it wasn't an HD, which is what I was after, but it looked pretty similar so I wan't too bothered).
I now know enough that it is either a Merkur 23c or a 33c, but am stumped as to how to tell the difference without having the other one next to it for comparison. Is there an easy way of identifying which it might be?
Also, which is the more aggressive? I'm thinking of buying a custom heavy handle (two-tone brass/chrome Bull Mastiff Deluxe, since you're wondering) for mine from Bob's Razor works, but if it's the milder of the two, there may be no point.
Any pointers would be very welcome - I need to feed my RAD!