As my hands and fingers are so weak and have lost most of what little co-ordination they had, I can longer use my DE razor, and associated kit.
I have:
- DE Razor. It's a Merkur of some sort, German made but I can't remember the model.
- Classic brush
- Stand for the above items
- About 45 "Astra" blades. I find these the best for my skin.
Free to anyone as long as you pay the postage, and I would appreciate the recipient making a donation to a Motor Neuron Disease charity
Pictured below:
Reply to this if you are interested.
Ive been thinking about trying one of these for a while so interested. Am i going to lacerate my self though?!
Sorry to hear of your deterioration. It’s an awful disease.
Looks like a Merkur 23c to me.
get yourself some shaving soap to go with it muddyjames, watch some YouTube vids to learn how to use it and you’ll love it. Some minor blood loss may occur as you learn I can’t lie 😂
you or someone else will do well to get this at postage only and our good OP will have one less bit of clutter.
I completed the Nottingham Outlaw some years back to raise money for MND as my wife lost her mother to it.
Got into the DE shaving at Christmas and really liking it. Have to agree about the Astra blades, certainly my favourites so far.
Am i going to lacerate my self though?!
You may get a few nicks when you first start, but I now shave as fast as I ever did with my old Mach3. It’s not as scary as some people make out.
My routine - soak the razor and brush in hot water. Then I have a shower to soften face, then shave.
And all the best HughStew
My choice of blades too. I tend not to spill blood if I am absolutely not rushed at all! And less razor burn if I shave after a shower. I've got a cheaper gillette DE which is not as close which I use if I want to have a quick shave before work or if I'm trying to shave in a mirror that is too small/far away as you often get at campsites or in my camper!
Absolutely the best blades. I ordered some alternative ones because I couldn’t get an Astra ones. I changed the razor thinking something was wrong with my other one, it was the blades. Unfortunately my Merkur died a few years ago, it fell apart for some reason. Bought a cheap alternative to see my by and it’s been just as good and lasting longer.
sorry to hear about your condition mate, sounds grim. if muddyjames doesnt have it i will, just let me know and ill sort out postage and donation.
all the best.
That looks like a nice badger's brush. Not cheap.
@ muddyjames: I've sent you a message. Getting a DE razor was the best thing I've ever done for my skin. Be careful for the first few shaves, but once you get the hang of it, it's quicker, cheaper and better, the the multi-bladed tomfoolery.
Seems a lot of love for Astra blades on here - anyone want to do a blade swap? I have 68 Astra blades left, and I don't get on with them. I'd prefer something sharper (like Gillette Yellows) if anyone has some they would like to swap?
Quick update and thanks to Hugh for his generosity.
I found the combo of the astra blades and razor whichever one it is to work pretty well for me.
Occasionally a bit of razor burn but i think that is more down to lack of prep with softening the hairs and using enough gel as it seems to dry out a bit by the time I get to last areas.
Not sure I’d have made the switch without this as I was a bit scared about cutting my face to bits whilst learning technique but actually found it to be really intuitive with no issues. Get a much closer shave and now have a more kempt MS Teams presence!
Thanks once again Hugh.
