Lost my Mekur 1904 :(

[Question]

The place where I am staying has communal bathrooms and so i put my toiletries into a bag. My razor must have fallen out at some point through a hole because I can't find it anywhere now...I'm trying to see if i can get the CCTV footage checked but I'm guessing the cleaners probably picked it up and threw it away .

If i can't get it back, does anyone have any headsup on where I can get an affordable replacement?

 

[SpeedyPC]

https://www.amazon.com/Merkur-1904-Classic-Safety-Razor/dp/B00595BY6U

Are you after open or close comb ?

 

[Question]

Hmm, closed i think. Men's biz has the same Merkur 1904 for $40 which is roughly the same price as on amazon...but that's pretty steep for me at the moment.

 

[SpeedyPC]

You get a free postage http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Merkur-4...199380?hash=item1e84924d14:g:Vd4AAOSwlfxXFZiV

It the cheapest you can get including free postage in Australia

 

[filobiblic]

I'm not certain but @MrT may have one to sell. Otherwise you can post a Want to Buy (ETB) for a second hand one.

 

[alfredus]

Very sorry to hear that. If you just need something to shave, I have a user grade HD rocket. It doesn't look nice, but it shaves great and is very smooth. Would be more than happy to donate it to you, just send me a pm with your address and I get it out on Monday...

 

[Question]

Welp, finding the razor didn't work out, it took the staff several days before they finally told me that the CCTV doesn't cover that corridor.

Before I order a new one, I was wondering if it might be better to get a more aggressive razor as I have pretty thin hair...I think the Merkur 1904 is pretty neutral, and with my best shave I can still see the roots of the hair even if it feels smooth, and black hair on fair skin shows up pretty well. Would a more aggressive razor help, and if so, does anyone have any suggestions on something pretty similar?

Alfredus : Thanks for the offer, I got some BIC plastic razors as a temporary measure but woah, they sure are blunt...lots of cost cutting definitely went into these....

 

[filobiblic]

Sorry to hear... [emoji17]

@Anthony is selling a good number of razors (and soaps and brushes and...) Plenty of choices there. If you're after budget then you could buy a new razor from TSW for $25 and go to the Sydney meet for free* delivery.

*Technically $5 as that's $2.50 each way even by catching a bus into the city and then the train up the mountains. [/url]

 

[Sxot]

with my best shave I can still see the roots of the hair even if it feels smooth, and black hair on fair skin shows up pretty well. Would a more aggressive razor help, and if so, does anyone have any suggestions on something pretty similar?

My thoughts are no, a more aggressive razor will not help. If you are getting BBS, then the hair cannot be cut any lower (by a single blade) than it is now. A multi-blade cart will pull the hair and cut it (theoretically) lower than skin level but I am not convinced that will make it any less visible and then you have the other issues such as in-grown hairs and the like.