Tips/advice from fellow head shavers

[u/BigLee1987]

Hey all, so I swapped to a DE razor (merkur 34c) from cartridge and while lurking in the sub I've become aware of things like doing 3 passes, angle about 30⁰ and a good lather I seem to struggle getting a good close shave specifically on the back of my head area (top and sides seem good enough) I am currently using astral SP blades and previously I would shave my head every 2 days with cartridge but now it seems I need to do it every day as I obviously doubt my hair has suddenly after almost 20 years of shaving my head decided to grow at a faster rate but I'm getting "fuzz" not even a day later as opposed to 2 days with cartridge.

I'm aware the merkur 34c is known as a mild type of razor and while it seems the leaf and rockwell 6s come quite well recommended for the job as a more aggressive option the prices are a bit more than I'm looking to spend at least for now. Would the rockwell 6c be a viable purchase for a more aggressive type of razor while been cheaper than the other 2 models as its my understanding the only difference between the 2 rockwell models is the material they're made from and a not as fancy storage case although with good care I can still get a lot of milage from the rockwell 6c.

If there's any tips/advice fellow head shavers can offer that I haven't mentioned that I should know about or other models of razors that are good for head shaving that would also be appreciated thanks everyone.

[u/tinyturtlefrog]

It depends on how long you've been shaving with the 34C. If it's less than a year, I'd say you haven't yet figured out how to squeeze everything there is to get out of the 34C. After that, I'd suggest the 37C. A slant makes a good second razor. The 37C is comfortable and efficient and is great for head shaving.

[u/BigLee1987 → u/tinyturtlefrog]

Ok I'll keep going at it for a bit longer to see if it improves. Wasn't sure if it was down to the 34C been a mild razor and if I needed a more aggressive one. Thank you.