Shaving Gift Set with Merkur Safety Razor

The set is quite classy. Nice set. The shaving soap (I got Almond) is good.

I received this set as a gift not too long ago, and have to say that I'm extremely satisfied with it. I'd also like to address some complaints that I saw other people listed with this set. 1) The biggest complaint that I've noticed is people commenting that the razor handle was too short, and at first I was of the same persuasion. After a bit of use though, and researching how to use it properly, I learned that holding it by the tip made it so that you don't use any extra pressure than the weight of the razor (which is something that you definitely don't want to happen). And so, with proper holding, the shorter handle allows for better control over the razor without having to choke up on it. 2) Someone mentioned that the soap was too tough and they had to cut it up to use. With proper brush technique (wetting the soap, the brush, letting it soak for a minute), this is absolutely not the case. All Col. Conk soaps that I have tried have lathered up quite nicely and easily. Learning... Read more

I can tell you the exact moment it happened - the moment that I decided to stop taking out loans in order to be able to afford a shave. I'm walking through my local "big-box" store with my buddy and I remember I need to pick up some disposable razor blades for my Mach 3. Like a good little consumer I walk over to the shaving section ready to throw down another $15 or so dollars for 4 blades that will barely last a month. As I reach for the blades I see a shiny new box - Mach 3 TURBO! What's this? A better way to shave? Only a few dollars more!? What the heck, I think, after all it's a better shave, right? Flash forward about a year and now we have a "Fusion" 5 blade system - after all what could be better than 3-blades? By now I'm getting really, really skeptical what all those blades and comfort strips and vibrating handles and neon colors really do for my shave. All I know is that instead of paying $15 for 4 new blades I'm paying more and more money. I decided then and there that ... Read more

All I can say is 'WOW'. I, like so many others, have never had the opportunity to know the world of double-edge shaving until recently - and being only 31 years old, I have never had the pleasure to have experienced that perfect 'barbershop shave' so many men talk about. A friend at work told me about the 'great' experience he had shaving with his new DE razor and he showed me some youtube videos on the subject. After some thought I went ahead and ordered this package to see what the fuss was about. !WOW! It was definately the closest, most comfortable shave I have EVER had. Instead of the supplied soap I use a C.O.BIGELOW shave cream made by Proraso. A word of WARNING - I watched nearly ALL of the 'wet-shaving' videos on youtube by mantic59 several times before attempting to shave with this razor for the first time. After you install the first blade and bring that sharp, naked, unrelenting edge to your face, you will be glad you have the knowledge that the youtube videos prov... Read more

Overall, this shaving set is good. But the handle of the razor is really short.