Price A good price. I have found Barbershop Classics in The Netherlands to be extremely competitive. Quality The quality I have come to expect from all Merkur Fixed Head razors. User Friendly Typical Merkur Two piece razor. Not difficult to use. This razor is the same as the popular 34C (HD) Grip Same handle as the HD....excellent grip. Ease of Use Think HD. Hard to go wrong.Angle is important though...hence the lower mark. Blade Exposure An aggressive razor. On my Futur.....I would say a 4 or a 5! Balance Great....I like short heavy Handles. I would say this razor is not for the faint hearted. It requires more care than the Slant and is comparable to the Futur on a fairly high setting (4 - 5). I always use an Israeli Blade when I first use a razor (Middle of the road/mild). After a shave with an 11C......I am stubble free for 14 hours. This razor gives a REALLY close shave. As with all things shaving.....YMMV.
