Safety razor from German Merkur in the model 41c, also called 1904. Made of steel with a hand-tooled high-gloss chrome finish. Sturdy and reliable design made for use throughout life. The razor has a beautiful Art Deco-inspired pattern on the handle.
This is a so-called Open Comb-razor who is best suited for coarse beards. However, it is not for beginners, we recommend that you have experience of an ordinary safety razor, such as 34c before you start to shave with this razor.
To this razor, use double razor blades from Merkur, Solingen, Derby or Feather. A double blade lasts up to three times as long as regular razorblades with 3-blade systems.
One Merkur Super Platinum razor blade is included with the razor.
Weight: 65 grams
Height: 84 mm
Width: 41 mm
Handle diameter: 13 mm
The razor is nice with a fine design, but it's better to shave with a razor that has a longer handle. An improvement would be if the handle were longer. The new and modern razors have a longer handle that allows for a better grip and better control of the razor.
Not a particularly aggressive razor but provides an okay shave. However, the Merkur Futur on medium setting gives a closer shave. The advantage of the 41C is that the head is small, making it easy to reach everywhere.
Okay plane, but a bit of a short handle.
Was skeptical about open comp but pleasantly surprised how easily and close to the skin it shaves, can be recommended
Good head, very slippery handle
Great products
Stylish and good razor!
Works for me.
Good quality
Close shave. However, the handle is too short for my hands. But it's cheap, so that solves the mystery.