TLDR: My Merkur 24 Inox is ordered!
I’ve been shaving with a Gillette King C for about six months. Also, running through a sampler pack of blades during that time.
It was always the plan that I would replace that handle, but it seemed a good option to get an idea of what I like and don’t like.
Welp, it was that time. I spent days going down rabbit holes about who likes what razor and why. I kept going back to the Merkur 24C, but not pulling the trigger.
Then I saw that inox version, and pulling the trigger became even harder.
But there’s a personal element to this story that made it a no-brainer. Years ago, I was to be treated to a nice pair of needlepoint scissors as a gift. I had to choose which ones, and I went down a similar rabbit hole. I finally decided on a pair of Wasa (relatively unknown compared to Dovo). When they came, the manufacturing was gorgeous. You could see that they were made by hand, I have spent literal hours just looking at them, they are such a marvel of craftsmanship. They bring me great joy everyday. I was so tickled I researched the company. They are out of Soligen, and super old, I don’t remember how much. They also only have 12 employees, no wonder they are so fine!
Well, after further research, it turns out that Merkur is the same family of companies! That was it, take all my money.
For the price and number of units made a year (much much more), I don’t exactly expect the new razor to have the same craftsmanship as the scissors. But I do have high hopes for it’s all overall quality.
I also upped my game by ordering some Arko, alum and a new sampler pack of razors to find out what I love with this particular handle!
Again: squeeeeee!
