Alexander George, writing for the Wirecutter:
For the foreseeable future, I will be shaving my face with a Merkur Safety Razor and Feather razor blades. This type of razor takes some practice, but once you get it down, no setup can match the price, durability, comfort, and overall simplicity of a solid double-edge (DE) safety razor like the Merkur.
After having spent my entire shaving life as a cartridge guy, I’m making the switch to the Merkur Safety Razor.
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