I'm a huge fan of the Merkur slant, and it has become my go-to razor of choice to the extent that I rarely shave with anything else these days.
My question is to those who have tried the Hoffritz slant — would I notice much of a difference if I tracked one of these down? From what I can see, the Merkur is pretty much identical in geometry etc. Does the Hoffritz shave any differently?
As an aside, are there any other slant razors in production? Did anyone other than Hoffritz make them back in the day?
Hoffritz vs Merkur slants
Re: Hoffritz vs Merkur slants
I believe Hoffritz were re-branded Merkurs.Seamaster wrote:
As an aside, are there any other slant razors in production? Did anyone other than Hoffritz make them back in the day?
Also seen some lovely vintage Simpsons carried by Hoffritz; they sourced nice kit.
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Re: Hoffritz vs Merkur slants
I've had both (have a Hoffritz now) and they're very similar. The handle on my Hoffritz is smaller than that of a 37c.Seamaster wrote:I'm a huge fan of the Merkur slant, and it has become my go-to razor of choice to the extent that I rarely shave with anything else these days.
My question is to those who have tried the Hoffritz slant — would I notice much of a difference if I tracked one of these down? From what I can see, the Merkur is pretty much identical in geometry etc. Does the Hoffritz shave any differently?
As an aside, are there any other slant razors in production? Did anyone other than Hoffritz make them back in the day?
i used a hoffritz slant from the 70's to the mid 90's
last year i tried a barberpole slant and after that a regular merkur slant
then i acquired a hoffritz slant this year
i notice no difference in the shave or the feel.. the head on the hoffritz is not smooth across it has a wave pattern i believe why i dont know
that is the only difference and what others stated in earlier posts
seamaster pm me please
thanks
marc
last year i tried a barberpole slant and after that a regular merkur slant
then i acquired a hoffritz slant this year
i notice no difference in the shave or the feel.. the head on the hoffritz is not smooth across it has a wave pattern i believe why i dont know
that is the only difference and what others stated in earlier posts
seamaster pm me please
thanks
marc