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Yaqi DOC
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Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Nice razor. I had one with the I think Merkur OC base plate as it was supposed to be a nice combo for efficiency and smoothness. It was so so for me but not efficient enough without alteration. Hope it is a winner for you.
gvw755
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It is just a bad angle. The stencil on the bottom of the plate says Yaqi DOC. The slant has end plates on the cap and is far more contorted than the DOC. It also has a scalloped base and not an OC. @candy2014, the Parker is a far better slant.
Yes, that officially sanctioned Frankenrazor was called the Beast Hybrid. Slightly more efficient than the DOC, but still not the best cheap razor out there.
early today first shave with a red proraso and a personna med prep. definitely a different feeling compared to parker 55SS . I find the latter to remove more whiskers at every pass but at the same time i found the DOC more forgiving, i didn't even managed to nick myself at first shave.A few more passes but a good BBS in the end. So, for eficiency, parker wins. For comfort, DOC wins.
Keep us informed of how you like each! Those prices on the Yaqi items are definitely winners!
And now the rabbit hole begins....... the ultimate chase for the one razor that satisfies all your wants and is tops in every category.
no, really.. i don't plan or want to buy 30 razors and 100 brushes. three are more than enough = Parker 55SS ; yaqui handle with 1) DOC head and 2) DE89 head. That's it.
But but but you haven’t tried a RazoRock Gamechanger yet!!!!!
being in italy i cannot really order anything from razorock. The shipping cost almost outweigh the razor cost. On amazon.it i cannot find any razorock item. that's why i gave up trying to get the razorock german 37 slant and settled on the parker 55SS last month.
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
yes exactly.
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Apparently it's on Amazon then but I doubt the Game Changer would as it sells out quick on their site.
gvw755
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@candy2014, I just shaved with my Parker 55SL last night and after that shave (I previously had about 5 shaves with the Parker), I officially put my RR 37 into storage for possible PIF. The Parker is way smoother and more efficient. Up unitl that time, the RR 37 held a place in my rotation for being the best Merkur 37 clone. Now that place is held by the Parker. My Japanese Suji wood handle has officially been passed on to the new king of the Merkur 37 clones.
Long way of saying to gorget the RR 37 and enjoy the Parker.
Long way of saying to gorget the RR 37 and enjoy the Parker.
handle is perfect though. I will use it with the r89 head from now on.t's the problems you have *sometimes* with chinese quality control: it was a less than 30 cm fall so it was definitely NOT supposed to break down the head screw. Not a real problem it was a gift from aliexpress (they refunded me for shipping late without returning it) and so i will use the excellent handle with the R89 head (see pic). Of course not for body grooming anymore (will use disposable bics for that).
