933C Travel Double Edge Safety Razor with Leather Case, Three-Piece Compact Design, Closed Comb, Bright Chrome Finish, Made in Germany

A standard double-edged razor is not a huge, heavy item, and I do have a traveling case for mine, but this travel razor now replaces it for all domestic journeys. It comes to pieces and stores in a tiny soft plastic case, taking up almost no space and adding very little weight. Assembling and using it is easy, and rather fun. The most important point is that, although it is light in the hand, it does shave well (otherwise there would be no point in taking it anywhere). It's good enough to use as a replacement home razor if need be.

The razor shaves very well especially being so light. It is really small and perfect for travel, especially to carry on a flight. Just a smooth and comfortable razor to shave with. At home, you can use a heavier handle if you have one. Make sure not to screw on too tight as it is Zamak (pot metal as it is called which is an alloy). Zamak has a notoriety for breaking.

I did HOURS of research to find the right safety razor for me. It was a no brainer to support Merkur, given their incredible track record and a wide variety of razors. Note that NOT ALL SAFETY RAZORS ARE CREATED EQUAL. Don't fall for those $10 buck eco-friendly packaging razors that don't detail the grip, the blade exposure, the length of the handle and pieces. I learned to stay away from butterfly razors, which seem to open up more easily, but tend to open up accidentally during shaving. Yes, women can definitely use this! I have tried shaving all over and had no issues. Great for the legs, bikini area and underarms! Just go slowly! I love the travel-friendly case- it's VERY small and easy to fit in a toiletry bag. The assembly is really easy- three simple pieces. And I'll confirm that this is a GREAT safety razor and has a good guard to help protect you from nicks and cuts. My only complaint as a newbie is that the handle is really quite short. I think I would have preferred to try to Merkur 23C, which has a long thin handle. So keep that in mind. Note that this doesn't come in official merkur boxes or anything- just a bag with the leather case and the three-piece razor inside of it.

Like other 1-star reviews, I found the same. Own a Merkur Futur and love it. Love the idea of this travel one, too. But if you screw it together just tight enough that it won't unwind in use, the blade doesn't touch my face. So...it, uh...doesn't shave. I tried it with some Feather blades I had and it works better, but I am not sure just how long that'll last.

I recently started wet shaving again, using the Merkur Progress Adjustable safety razor (shorter handle). I travel a lot, so was looking for a comparable travel razor to keep my face from having to constantly adjust to a cartridge razor and back. I looked for blade angle comparisons between this and adjustables, but was unable to find any; I hope this review helps others looking for that same information. On the positive side, this razor seems to be well constructed, and it is well-designed to disassemble and travel. It's also really cute, not that that matters. But whatever size you think this is, it's smaller. When broken down and stored in its leather case, it fits in the small coin pocket in your 5-pocket jeans. Negatives for me include the fact that it's much lighter than my daily razor; since good practice with a safety razor is to avoid pressing into the skin and let the weight of the razor's head do the work, the lighter weight didn't seem as effective as what I'm used to. The biggest issue though is the blade angle. This was described all over the web as a moderately aggressive shave; I think that's overstating it. On my adjustable Merkur, when I replace a blade, I tighten it all the way down, then back off the angle by a quarter turn to get slightly more aggressive while still causing zero irritation. I get an amazingly smooth and comfortable shave that way. This travel Merkur is comparable to my other being tightened all the way down. Even after several passes, it just didn't give me a clean shave, which completely missed the point of what I was seeking. I ultimately returned it for that reason, but was disappointed to have to do so.

Bello e funzionale, l'unico appunto è che il manico è un pò leggerino a causa del fatto che esso è cavo per riporvi uno dei due pezzi di cui è composto : questa è però la caratteristica che lo rende "da viaggio" quindi bene così.

Après un mois et demi d'utilisation, voici mon avis sur ce petit rasoir de voyage : Les avantages, identiques à un rasoir de sûreté normal : + ce rasoir rase aussi bien qu'un multilames !! et je ne me suis pas coupé, même la première fois... + la tête est bien moins épaisse qu'un multilames, ce qui facilite grandement le travail dans les coins délicats (sous le nez...) + l'entretien : rinçage facile, pas de poils coincés, au contraire d'un multilames... + pas de barre cosmétique incluse, avec le risque d'intolérance lié. + prix des lames : 1,50 € les 10 en grande surface, une lame durant une semaine (en fait plutôt six jours) + compacité : il est un peu petit une fois monté (mais on s'habitue très vite à la prise en main nécessaire, et ce n'est pas du tout gênant), mais surtout, il est franchement minuscule une fois rangé dans son petit étui. Très pratique dans une petite trousse de toilette de voyage. Quand j'ai ouvert le paquet et que j'ai vu cet étui minscule, j'ai cru à une blague ! Malgré ça, il reste d'un poids suffisant pour se raser sans appuyer. + qualité : usinage, traitement au chrome, précision des pièces, tout est impeccable. + durabilité : objet entièrement métallique, inusable... devrait raser plusieurs générations ! En outre, utilisation de lames de sûreté : recycler une simple lame tout acier me semble plus facile qu'une multilames employant bien plus de matière première, et composée de trois matériaux imbriqués (métal, plastique, cosmétique). Inconvénient : je n'en vois pas ! Deux observations : il est livré avec une lame de fabrication allemande, pour une semaine de rasage, et l'étui en cuir, de très bonne facture, n'est peut-être pas en cuir... c'est peut-être un simili de très bonne qualité. Côté délai de livraison, compter moins d'une semaine (commande passée un mercredi, produit arrivé le mardi suivant), malgré la poste qui a rallongé ce délai de 48h (personne à la maison ce mardi là, le facteur laisse un avis de passage mais au lieu d'être disponible au relais postal du coin le lendemain, le paquet repart en centre de tri et ne redevient disponible que le surlendemain !! ça c'est de la bonne efficacité bien de chez nous...). Enfin, bien que l'emballage ne soit pas noté ici, je pense qu'il pourrait être amélioré : ce produit minuscule aurait pu voyager dans une petite enveloppe à bulles, et non dans une boîte en carton où on pouvait en ranger 5 exemplaires supplémentaires, placée dans un sac en plastique ressemblant à un sac poubelle où on aurait pu mettre encore 3 boîtes identiques... à l'arrivée, un emballage aussi lourd que le produit... Mais globalement, un produit remarquable et un excellent achat.

Writing after a use of one time… this is the second razor from Merkur after 34C ….. loved the tiny design and case … light weight, thin short handle than 34C but considering it’s travel razor it’s great and does the job very well…. Can easily fit 2-3 blades in tiny case… must have travel razor for wet shavers… highly recommended..

Excelente producto para viaje, es cómodo y rasurado depende de la hoja que uses

Very good