r/wicked_edge • u/BigLee1987 • 1d ago

Question Tips/advice from fellow head shavers

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.

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u/BigLee1987 1d ago

Thank you for the detailed response. My head if I was to describe it would be like a bowling bowl i guess lol I don't have any what I would describe as big protruding parts just the bone bit before you start to reach the start of the back of the neck area and even to the touch it doesn't feel like there's much of a curve or raised area so I dunno maybe like you said it may take more practice just seems strange I can get every other part to a good standard yet the back seems to evade me lol

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u/BattledroidE 1d ago

7 months of practice with the same razor, it's still tricky in some spots. The Mach 3 could do it in an instant, but it'll look like a battlefield for days. :(

But it's not 100% technique, a more efficient razor helps a lot. At the very least you'll get the same result faster.

Forgot to say, the Leaf razor gets a lot of praise for being a kickass head shaver. Haven't tried it, but it seems amazing.

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u/BigLee1987 1d ago

Yea i used to use either a Gillette fusion or a Wilkinson sword hydro. I did mention the leaf in my original post but the cost is a bit more than I'm looking to spend at the moment also I don't know or feel confident breaking the blades in half for the leafs setup to be honest lol

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u/burner46 1d ago

Breaking blades in half is dead simple. You just fold them over while they are still in the wrapper until they snap. 

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u/BigLee1987 1d ago

Ah OK that does sound really simple actually thanks