I notice this razor is sold in 3 styles: Long, Long with Guard and slim with Guard. Can someone explain to me the differences of each?
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Long gives you a handle that if your used to disposables helps you transition better. The guard is a small ledge on each side of the base of the head. No guard would mean the blade would sit on the counter if laid on its side. If a novice I would suggest. The long handled with guard. I just got mine few weeks back and have sensitive skin this has been a blessing compared to expensive disposables that clogged up with my coarse hair. No problem with this unit. Now I'm looking at badger brush sets n such to complement my merkur long handle with guard. The slim has a tiny handle if you have small hands may work for you. Most suggest to use long handle first. Hope I helped also join up at shaving forums alot of people have helped me get started.
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I never noticed a choice when I ordered, but going back to look at the razor on Amazon's website I notice that Long with Guard is the default choice. If you move your cursor to the other choices a picture of each selection will appear. They should have taken their pictures using identical angles though as granted, it is difficult to notice the difference. I am happy with the Long with Guard (default) and it is easy to take apart to clean.
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If I'm not mistaken the Merkur 23C or 1800 same razor have a 4" handle , the image in the default is a 25C open comb , 23C is closed comb , but same length handle as far as I know . If there are longer handles let me know .
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I've ordered 2 similar razors from Amazon, so I'm not 100 % sure which one I'm answering about! But if you prefer a long-handled razor, I can wholeheartedly recommend the Misaki. It's very well made and def. has a long handle. Still balances very well, and workmanship is outstanding. Usually goes for around 15 bucks.
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The razor I purchased from Amazon was an AS-D 2. You want the AS-D2, it is the new model from the D1. You can read more about the As-D2 on Badger & Blade on the internet. I really like this razor. It is a very smooth shave.
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Although it is a beautiful shaver I sold the seki as I get a better shave with the long handled Merkur 38c - they have similar length handles (if I remember correctly) of about 90mm.
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Regular double edge razor blades available at the drug store. It uses two, hence the "long" cutting edge.
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I bought this model and I use the #10 blade for face, the special "foot blade" for feet and #7 if I want to shave them down. If you don't want to shave them close with the #7, use the #10 with one of the guards over it. (I bought the set of attachable guards that allow the coat to be cut to different lengths.)
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That's a great question! I'm sorry if there is any confusion regarding which razor(s) you purchasing. The good news is that these are the same great blades you are used to! We changed the name earlier this year from Venus Divine to Venus Divine Sensitive to better represent the blades inside. It was a packaging change only and not to the product. If you receive a package that is different in color, it may be from an outdated promotion or from the previous production packaging. I hope this helps! ~ Rose, Gillette Community Manager
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The Dovo "Shavette" uses disposable razors. It comes with 2 blades. 1 Blade is long if you prefer and the 2nd blade is the standard size. It comes with 2 Merkur blades. When I bought this I also bought the "Feather" razors for it but I found these to be waaaay to sharp for me. Any slight mistake and I ended just bleeding whereas the Merkur I felt were a lot more forgiving but also giving me a very close shave. I also recommend that when using a Straight Razor, use cold water water to prep your face and after shaving. It makes the hair follicles stand more straight up and I found also doesn't cause any in grown hairs The Dovo "Shavette" uses disposable razors. It comes with 2 blades. 1 Blade is long if you prefer and the 2nd blade is the standard size. It comes with 2 Merkur blades. When I bought this I also bought the "Feather" razors for it but I found these to be waaaay to sharp for me. Any slight mistake and I ended just bleeding whereas the Merkur I felt were a lot more forgiving but also giving me a very close shave. I also recommend that when using a Straight Razor, use cold water water to prep your face and after shaving. It makes the hair follicles stand more straight up and... » Read More The Dovo "Shavette" uses disposable razors. It comes with 2 blades. 1 Blade is long if you prefer and the 2nd blade is the standard size. It comes with 2 Merkur blades. When I bought this I also bought the "Feather" razors for it but I found these to be waaaay to sharp for me. Any slight mistake and I ended just bleeding whereas the Merkur I felt were a lot more forgiving but also giving me a very close shave. I also recommend that when using a Straight Razor, use cold water water to prep your face and after shaving. It makes the hair follicles stand more straight up and I found also doesn't cause any in grown hairs « Show Less
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I have to admit that when i first starting using it, my hand would cram a little because using a safety razor you should hold it a certain way to get a good shave. After about 3 months of shaving I have no issues. I cant speak to the longer version aside from using the standard bic that most people use today. I bought it for compact. There are some good youtube videos out there that can probably give you a better answer. Good luck, its a great razor!
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For forty years I have used a Gillette Super Slim until the mechanism failed to tighten anymore. I have been using this for a couple of months or more now and am very impressed. The smooth chrome finish and the number 1 setting work very for my hyper sensitive skin. I use Feather blades with this which are far superior to the generic Walgreens blades I had been using for the past few years. I used to use Wilkinson Swords until they were no longer available at local stores. Now the internet is the only way to get any of this.
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I have both (bought the ES8103S first), and the ES8243A is by far the better shaver for me. My 60+ year old face has some tough hair growth and getting a close shave was always a dream, until the ES8143A.A shave does take me 4 to 6 minutes due to some tough under chin areas so I only get 3 to 4 shaves per charge but for me it is worth it. I get up to a year on the foil/blades before I have to replace them. Unfortunate the foil/blades are so expensive. The shaver is 4 years old and going strong.
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It doess look longer in the stock photo than it is. I would say it's longer than a regular disposable razor. My husband LOVES this, raves about it, and looks forward to the ritual, and the super sweet smooth face. I love it too! Adds a little tradition to the bathroom shelf.
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Merkur razors are considered the best in the market (or one of the best) 42c is an entry level Short handle razor). It's a classic design that has been made for a very longtime time. Simple design, 3 piece razor that gives you nice control. With the US dollar extremely strong shaing the euro we are seeing 5 year lows on prices.Time is now to buy these razors! They will not be this cheap much longer
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I have this razor as well as a Gillette Fatboy. This razor is quite a bit milder than the Fatboy, even with the Fatboy set to "1". I really enjoy my Parker, and feel its at least as good as my Fatboy. Its also a mild razor, so it'll give you the option of re-learning this method of shaving, and then purchasing a vintage when you get back into the groove. :-)
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I believe that 799cc has an extra setting for a sensitivity of a shave. It has 3 different modes you can select while shaving, whereas 797cc doesn't.Other than that, it is the same shaver. Although again, I just think that's the difference between them both.
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Unless you are a collector, only buy the Feather. If I had bought it first instead of last, I could have used it by itself and avoided all the other razors. The biggest mistakes were the Muhle 41 and the Ikon DLC slant. There is nothing like the Feather, except possibly the Pils.
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Im not sure about the length guards but you can buy different size blades to suit the length of fur you want.