Micromatic's are great for travel. - Wetshaving
I tried inserting a blade backwards into my Flying Wing, and it fits great! The
tabs just need to be lined up manually. This way I can just put it in my bag and
not have to think about the blade – especially useful for the trip home after
the blade has been unwrapped. This can only be accomplished with the cardboard
wrapper removed, so it’s yet to be seen if there’s any metal-on-metal contact
with the edge enough to alter the shave. I’ll find out tomorrow!
[Show & Tell] RazoRock GOAT (Merkur 34C copy)
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[Show & Tell] RazoRock GOAT (Merkur 34C copy) - WetShaving
I got a new razor in the mail today, the RazoRock GOAT. GOAT is meant to stand
for “Greatest Of All Time”, and it’s a copy of the Merkur 34 series. The ad copy
says it’s a copy of the “German 34” which is an old design with an expired
patent. I was wondering how closely it would match the 34C, and it’s almost
exact! There are differences, of course. It’s a 3-piece razor, so you can use
whichever handle you like (as long as it has standard M5 threads). The razor is
wider in order to cover the blade tabs (which it does completely). The 34C has a
small amount of blade tab exposed. I did a 1 pass shave with the GOAT just to
see how it felt, and my initial impression is that it’s very very close to the
34C. I love mild yet efficient razors like the 34C, so I’m excited to have a
durable, stainless steel version. I know I didn’t get it from all angles, but
it’s pretty much an exact copy where it counts. The picture below might make it
look like they’re slightly different size, but since the 34C is a 2 piece I had
to leave the handle on, so any difference is due to the slight height
difference. The width of the baseplates is the same.
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The GOAT is a 3 piece razor, so the baseplate is not attached to the handle. The
included (optional) handle is longer, but not too long. I like both handles just
fine.
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[https://sub.wetshaving.social/pictrs/image/364508b8-52d8-44f6-8eab-5736d0f12127.webp]
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