Travel Double Edge Safety Razor

Bello e funzionale, l'unico appunto è che il manico è un pò leggerino a causa del fatto che esso è cavo per riporvi uno dei due pezzi di cui è composto : questa è però la caratteristica che lo rende "da viaggio" quindi bene così.

Après un mois et demi d'utilisation, voici mon avis sur ce petit rasoir de voyage : Les avantages, identiques à un rasoir de sûreté normal : + ce rasoir rase aussi bien qu'un multilames !! et je ne me suis pas coupé, même la première fois... + la tête est bien moins épaisse qu'un multilames, ce qui facilite grandement le travail dans les coins délicats (sous le nez...) + l'entretien : rinçage facile, pas de poils coincés, au contraire d'un multilames... + pas de barre cosmétique incluse, avec le risque d'intolérance lié. + prix des lames : 1,50 € les 10 en grande surface, une lame durant une semaine (en fait plutôt six jours) + compacité : il est un peu petit une fois monté (mais on s'habitue très vite à la prise en main nécessaire, et ce n'est pas du tout gênant), mais surtout, il est franchement minuscule une fois rangé dans son petit étui. Très pratique dans une petite trousse de toilette de voyage. Quand j'ai ouvert le paquet et que j'ai vu cet étui minscule, j'ai cru à une blague ! Malgré ça, il reste d'un poids suffisant pour se raser sans appuyer. + qualité : usinage, traitement au chrome, précision des pièces, tout est impeccable. + durabilité : objet entièrement métallique, inusable... devrait raser plusieurs générations ! En outre, utilisation de lames de sûreté : recycler une simple lame tout acier me semble plus facile qu'une multilames employant bien plus de matière première, et composée de trois matériaux imbriqués (métal, plastique, cosmétique). Inconvénient : je n'en vois pas ! Deux observations : il est livré avec une lame de fabrication allemande, pour une semaine de rasage, et l'étui en cuir, de très bonne facture, n'est peut-être pas en cuir... c'est peut-être un simili de très bonne qualité. Côté délai de livraison, compter moins d'une semaine (commande passée un mercredi, produit arrivé le mardi suivant), malgré la poste qui a rallongé ce délai de 48h (personne à la maison ce mardi là, le facteur laisse un avis de passage mais au lieu d'être disponible au relais postal du coin le lendemain, le paquet repart en centre de tri et ne redevient disponible que le surlendemain !! ça c'est de la bonne efficacité bien de chez nous...). Enfin, bien que l'emballage ne soit pas noté ici, je pense qu'il pourrait être amélioré : ce produit minuscule aurait pu voyager dans une petite enveloppe à bulles, et non dans une boîte en carton où on pouvait en ranger 5 exemplaires supplémentaires, placée dans un sac en plastique ressemblant à un sac poubelle où on aurait pu mettre encore 3 boîtes identiques... à l'arrivée, un emballage aussi lourd que le produit... Mais globalement, un produit remarquable et un excellent achat.

Writing after a use of one time… this is the second razor from Merkur after 34C ….. loved the tiny design and case … light weight, thin short handle than 34C but considering it’s travel razor it’s great and does the job very well…. Can easily fit 2-3 blades in tiny case… must have travel razor for wet shavers… highly recommended..

I started shaving the old fashioned way a few months ago with a Microtouch One "butterfly" safety razor. While it worked well, I felt like I could do better so I upgraded to the Merkur 34C (which is less than an inch longer than this razor by the way so if you are worried about the handle being too short, don't worry about a thing. And if not, shop around! Maggard and several other companies make handles that will fit this thing) and eventually i figured that I should get something for when I travel. Well, after much research, I settled on this razor (which is the Merkur 210 safety bar version). Pros: 1. Has the same head as my Merkur 34C so it is a pretty easy transition. It also folds away into a little pouch that even has a Merkur sample blade in it (Which is how I learned Merkur blades tug like crazy on my beard so, back to the Rapiras). 2. As mentioned before, the handle is just as long as the 34c and the Knurling on it is great. I have never had and issue where i felt like I was loosing my grip on it both when I was testing it at home and when I was using it while traveling. 3. the travel case it comes in is small enough that it can fit in your pocket. The first time i used this i was going to a friends house and I put this razor in one pocket of my suitcase and a pack of Rapira Voskods and a travel can of Barbasol in another and I was good to go. 4. The fact that this is a 4 piece makes it super easy to clean. I find this much simpler to clean than my 34C which which is a 2 piece. I just take the whole thing apart, set it on a towel, and wipe the soap scum off of it after a trip. I also add a drop of Singer Machine Oil, 4-Fluid Ounce to the threads on it after i take it apart or even just change the blade. I also do it on my Merkur 34C (which tells you to do that every so often and since both razors are made by the same manufacturer, I figured it couldn't hurt). you can also swap out different handles as mentioned before, but I have not played around with this ability yet. Cons: 1. While it does have the same head as the Merkur 34C, it does not have the same level of balance. While I find the 34C's handle perfectly balances out the head, this razor by comparison the head is like a lead weight due to the fact that the handle is hollow. It is not wildly more aggressive, but it is something you may need to be cognicent of when you first use it depending on what blades you load it with on the first run. Use the same blades you use in your regular razor to get a feel for it before you take it out on a trip. 2. The top piece of the handle fits into the hollow bottom portion and occasionally it takes a little effort to get it out when you want to use it. Especially when it has been in there for a while. This isn't really a problem more of an annoyance. UPDATE: I ended up putting the head from this razor onto a Maggard MR1 handle. And yes..it is a whole new animal. It actually shaves better now than my Merkur 34C and I will soon be trying the Maggard head (which is noticeably more aggressive) on the hollow handle. All in all, I still give it 5 stars because of the leather case, and even stock, it gives an excellent shave. Just don't think you can't improve it a little by swaping out the handle or the head on it!

Very good