MERKUR DOVO Merkur Safety Razor 39C, Slant Bar

MERKUR 39C SLANT SAFETY RAZOR Merkur 39C Slant Bar razor is the older brother of Merkur 37C safety razor which in turn is the aggressive version of the famous model Merkur 34 C. Merkur 39C razor is ideal for tough beards differs by the younger brother Merkur 37C for the long handle and the highest total weight. The desired aggressiveness of this shaver is given by Merkur design that made perfectly the oblique slant of the razor blade when inserted into the shaver. This is the cause of its controlled aggression. One of the greatest absolute quality Merkur razors. Merkur Slant 39C is a 2 pieces safety razor: it's need unscrew the pawl present on the bottom of the handle, lift the head and insert the blade. It's sold with a Merkur Super razor blade included in the package. Length: 110 mm- handle diameter: 12 mm- weight: 110 gr MERKUR-DOVO. Merkur was born in Solingen, Germany in 1896. The factory name owes its name to the messenger of the gods Hermes Romans. Emil Hermes (not surprisingly) is also the name of company's founder. The first razors constructed by Merkur already presented a safety comb in which was fixed a removable wedge-shaped blade that had to be sharpened regularly. During '900 Merkur patented several blades models and all their safety razors are marked with "Made in Solingen" and "Germany". After Emil Hermes's death in 1957, his family carried forward the business. Over the years Merkur production is still very classic , and for this reason, today all Merkur products on the marketplace always keep the same flavor of the past. In 1996 Dovo, the most famous Merkur customer then, takes over the company itself. In fact Dovo and Merkur still continue today the work with two separated productions while being part of the same company. Directions Prepare the skin, apply shaving cream, shaving technique (with or against the grain), cleaning and replacing the blade, and storing the razor.