How To Shave with a Safety Razor 34C Bic Astor Blade
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- Get Your 34C Here: bit.ly/HD34CRazorSN Geofatboy shaves with the Merkur 34C AKA The Workhorse of the Industry. The razor is loaded with the new Bic Astor blade which is made in Greece. The shaving cream is old school Proraso menthol and eucalyptus lathered with the Proraso-Omega shaving brush in the Shave Nation ceramic lather bowl. Followed by the Shave Nation Wide Stick Alum Block and the Proraso Professional aftershave in the large 400ml bottle. See how the blade performs in comparison to other blades made in Russia, Turkey, USA, etc. Click on "Show More" (below) to purchase the items shown in the video or go to ShaveNation.com Let us know what razor you’d like to see in an upcoming episode of Geofatboy’s Everyday Shave!
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Love it! Thanks very much!
Thank you not only for a great video but for teaching an old dog a new trick…I’m 59 years old and have been shaving daily with multi blade razors for the last 40 some odd years…after watching your videos I was inspired to try shaving with a safety razor, so I purchased the Merkur 34c, a perfecto boar brush and a Brummel marble mixing bowl. I have been using this set up for the past week using the technique you describe in your videos…My only regret is that it took me 40 plus years to learn how enjoyable it is to shave with a safety razor…Not only is there a cost savings but I feel I have much more control over my shave and the result is a much cleaner, closer shave…I now wake up each morning looking forward to my new shaving ritual….thanks to your guidance….: )
For my taste, that is a GREAT brush for the price. My favorite to use from my collection.
Excellent! Thanks for sharing.
It's approaching THAT time of year again! How are you going to out do last year's Halloween video Geo??? Looking forward to it pal! 👊🎃✨
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Great video Geo! Would you be interested in doing another cartridge vs safety razor showdown but with multiple passes instead of one? I'm interested to see if the cartridge can get any smoother than a safety razor on the second or third pass since it's more likely to shave below the skin level.
Yes, I would!
I tried this and the cartridge made my the skin around my mouth sting the whole night.
Another great video. I learn something new every time I watch your videos.
Thanks Wally! Greatly appreciated!
Great video as always, geo! I've not tried BiC Astors, I might have to try them out some day. I cut the tip of my left index while changing blades this morning (promptly sterlised and covered with a band-aid), which meant shaving today was a little awkward. I don't let mistakes like that stop me from enjoying shaving, though, since I find the only time I get a bad shave is when I'm in a bad mood.
Oh No! I hate when that happens. You have the right attitude though. Keep plugging away! Don't let a minor injury stop you!
I shaved with a Astor DE razor blade for the first time, today. I'm very satisfied with the results. Thanks for the review. I found a razor blade that is a bit smoother than my Bic Chromium Platinum razor blades. I'm very happy with the quick shipping from Shave Nation, too. Thank you, Mr. Geo.
Excellent vid for a rainy cloudy morning in chicago.
Absolutely!
The Bic Chrome Platinum blades are one of my favorites! Hadn't ever heard of the Astor blades. May have to give them a try.
trashy blades
they're actually the same blade, just different branding
They are a little bit smoother than the Chrome Platinum.I love them!
Great shave Geo.
Thanks!
Providing the goods as usual geo 👌🏼
Thanks!
Another great video, Mr. Geo! Proraso Green is my favorite for shaving cream. Bic DE Chromium Platinum razor blades are my favorite, also. You're the Godfather of shaving!
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed this.
Great video geo. I like poraso. Always a good lather and a enjoyable scent. The 34 C is definitely one of the best I've ever used.
Thanks for sharing!
Exactly when I was looking for a 34c as a milder shaver than my r41. I think I will go for this one as a daily shaver.
Enjoy! bit.ly/HD34CRazorSN
Bic works great with my R89 but only for two good shaves. Still i use them from time to time just because they are made in Greece.
Oh, and i have a dream . A Shave Nation store in the center of Athens 😀
Love it! Sounds great to me!
Happy Saturday Geo 💯🇺🇸
Same to you!
Thanks for the video!
The Proraso green splash is really nice and refreshing. I bought some recently to try it and I like it a lot. My wife does too, so it’s a 👍 from here. I use BIC blades but haven’t tried the Astor, so cheers for the review. They could be a good pairing for my R89.
If the wife likes it, you're golden!
Great video Geo from an old south sider.... My 34G out of about a dozen razors I feel is the best all around razor I own.... Beautiful shaver...Just used it yesterday with a Voskhod and it was terrific as usual... Love Proraso menthol splash, been using it for years and the other one is great too.... Just placed a small order for some Omega shave cream and an alum stick and an old favorite, Aqua Velva at your site and an excellent site it is...! 5 Stars buddy...GG...in IN
Thanks very much for your kind words and support! I know you're a SOX fan right?
Good stuff, man! Love the intro song! In the shadows by Ethan Meixsell! Nice! Shredding tune! 😁👍🏻
Thanks, Love to hear this!
Hey Geo is a Lord Platinum review up next?
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Hi Geofatboy good morning
I think bic 5 last long much better than the feather blades very short sharp time.
Nice! Thanks for sharing.
Hello Geo! I find this blade to be very sharp but harsh on the first shave. After that they retain their sharpness for many shaves. I do the first shave in a razor of negative exposure and problem is solved!
You can strop on leather when is brand new or you can pass the edge of the blade in a cork 3 to 4 times and your first shave it will be smooth like butter.
@@GeorgeLiodakisDoes it need to be natural cork or is a rubber cork ok?
@@BrianMiller1973 i use natural from champagne bootle of you can use cork sheets to strop like leather
Good morning George. Thanks for the advise. I have a mamba clone that can tame every harsh blade on the first shave.
Astor is like a laser beam as someone has said😆 @@GeorgeLiodakis
@@SokosGiannis totally agree.
Get some.
Hey Geo, touching base. Nice vid once again. Do me a favour bud, can you do a vid using the feather AS-D2? Just for kicks 😀
ASD2? It is time for an updated vid isn't it!?
Nice I have it
34C or Astor?
I don’t know why so many recommend the Merkur 34C. It’s no better than the cheaper Gillette C King razor. It’s very mild to the point of disappointment.
Interesting...
interesting aspect ratio
I think I was using a lens cover on this one... Forever experimenting.
Bought a Rockwell 6C, never touched the Merkur 34C again. It is a nice razor though.
Thanks for sharing! Found your Holy Grail did you?
@@geofatboy I believe so...although finding the right blade helps too.
Still rinsing safety razor with cold water like your video from an email 2 years ago?
Hey Geo I wished I bought some Tobs Sandalwood sooner, great scent. I know you use it alot. Your videos got me into wet shaving. How are the astor blades compared to say Astras? I'm looking for good non-russian blades. I haven't tried BIC blades yet. Rumor has it the blade production plant in St.Petersburg Russia. I just bought a supply of some of my favorite Russian blades just in case.
I get similar shaves from the Astors and the Astras! Good idea stocking up on blades. You never know what's gonna happen!
Hey Geo, would you consider showing some other soaps like Artisan soaps by the likes of Noble Otter, A&E, PAA, Stirling soaps etc?
I've done some Stirlings and we just took on A&E as well!
Great video as always, Geo! You make shaving look so easy I kind of envy you. My shaves have been bloody for quite a while. My beard lays so flat and is so tough that it is indeed quite hard to get a good shave even though I use a pretty aggressive razor - the fatip open comb slant with an astra super platinum in it. First pass with the grain goes well, but then going across and especially against is quite hard - the blade just can't handle my beard. So far the best shaving method I have found for me is to use the Philips Oneblade as the first pass against the grain (that thing you reviewed quite a while ago) and then using the safety razor for a one pass ATG cleanup. Do you think a feather blade or any other sharper blade could possibly help with that? Or is it just my beard that is hard to shave... Thanks in advance!
Would recommend using a boar brush like the Omega that is used in this video. It's cheap and cost effective. Be sure to break it in using reddit tips.
The next thing is to make sure you apply shaving soap/cream against the grain to lift up the hairs and prime them for shaving. The boar brush is stiff and will also do a great job at lifting those hairs.
You can try a sharper blade but what also works is softening the hair with a shower before shaving or shaving after the sauna if you shave at the gym.
@@kwl189 Thank you for the answer! I've been a wet shaver for a long time, I do use a brush, I do what's needed to prepare my face, and only recently I've been having bad shaves. I really do feel like my beard has become... tougher. I guess I should try preshave :P
Agreed-Did you try a stiff brush and slick cream to elevate your beard to prepare it for the shave. Use a hot towel and let it soak.
Use a pre-shave and a sharp blade. You will get there.
@@geofatboy Thank you for the answer, Geo! I do use a boar brush, it's currently the only brush I own (I'm yet to completely fall into the rabbit hole and expand my set of shaving equipment). Last time I shaved I used the hot towel and it made a huge difference. Had a perfect shave that time so I guess I will do it this way from now on.
Cheers
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The bic chrome blades are much better and smoother from bic astor.Greetings from Athens of Greece!
Thanks John! Best from the USA!
Bic Astor it is a great sharp and durable blade. Can be stand equally besite on sarpest blades of market.
I don't know but never liked this blade. Probably when I used it many years ago in Greece it wasn't that sharp. They changed perhaps it's sharpness, because I remembered it as a blast blade.
@@kostasintzes9958 i dont know about many years ago but now is very sharp.
Are they as good as Muhle blades?
@@bluegrassman3040 Mühle blades are sharper and smoother imo.
@@kostasintzes9958 I like the Mühle blades so well, that I bought a pack of 200. Also the Dovo blades are another good one. Probably made in the same factory.
My merkur 34 c isn't as old as yours, mine is approximately 6 or 7 years old and i have some blade alignment issues. Not terrible but i need to check to make sure it's even. Wonder if merkur may have lowered their Q.C over the years with newer production razors. Could you possibly do a comparaison between yours and new production 34c's
That thumbnail looks familiar... QC dropping off is quite possible... Just an FYI-My old vs new version shave the same.
I had the same troubles with my 34C and that was 20 years ago. I went through a long time of no shaving and somehow lost my 34C. Now I am moving towards all steel or brass razors instead of the zinc alloy ones, they seem to be made to tighter tolerances than the zinc ones.
G can you help me with karve razor? im looking for perfect baseplate for me similar to edwin jagger de89
We don't carry karve but: bit.ly/DE89RazorSN
wouldn’t you recommend rinsing the blade under cold water anymore?
Personal preference-try hot and cold, then decide which one you prefer. I switch it up.
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What’s the name of longer one 33C?
bit.ly/Merkur38CSN
Geo Fatboy, I use one blade BIC disposable razors. They are good. I saw some BIC blades in Serbian shops. BIC produces good shaving products.
Thanks for sharing goran.
The parent company is French but they are made in Greece Bic DE Razor blades.
Thanks for sharing!
Dose the blade have wax on it ⁉️
The paper has wax/glue on it
@@geofatboy Do you have a recommendation for a good natural aftershave?
You could sometimes reply to some of the messages Geo :)
Sometimes is Now Times!
I know everyone is different but for me, your doing against the grain before with the grain on your neck
For me Astor blades are a real pain. Tugging, not sharp enough, just awful.
Blades are subjective... Different for every user. Thanks for sharing.
That’s a great shave Geo!🪒Does the Astor blades have glue buds?
No glue buds! Nice and easy...
34C and Poraso Green...working mans shave🪒🪒 Nice one Geo. Blade I haven't tried but seemed to work OK for you. FYI: Blackland acquired Above the Tie, great news. Enjoy!
Good stuff! Thanks for sharing.