question on putting a blade into a safety razor

real_484 · 12-03-2009 7:29pm #1

hi there. I have gotton a merkur safety razor and a selection of blades. i am enjoying the shaving but still finding the products i llike. I noticed there are numberes on top of the razor head. On merkur blades there are corresponing number. I presume these should match up when i insert the blade into the razor? is it the same for other blades that they should be placed with one particular face up?
many thanks

waraf · 12-03-2009 11:13pm

It doesn't make any difference as far as I am aware. Any blades I have seen have been sharpened from both faces so there is no right or wrong way to insert them.

Gran Hermano · 12-03-2009 11:16pm

Will not make a difference which side of the blade is up or down.

(I think one of the Merkurs has a plate that holds the blade in place that
you can put in upside down though...)

chicken_food · 13-03-2009 1:39am

Blades like the Derbys, have 1,2 on one side and 3,4 on the other. In my eyes, I think its merely to help you keep track of which sides you've used. I've noticed some people like to turn the blade over after shaves.
Just my 2cents!

MediaTank · 13-03-2009 2:37pm

It doesn't matter. Both sides are milled the same way. The important thing with blades is to handle themas little a possible.

real_484 · 13-03-2009 5:33pm

thanks for that guys, very helpful.

question on putting a blade into a safety razor

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