Ending No Shave November with a Merkur 34C and a few other razors!
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- At long last, it's time to shave off this goatee! Some Shave November was a rousing success...I guess. Yep, this will probably be the last No Shave November that I do for a while. You'll see that this goatee doesn't want to go away quickly or easily and I have to resort to a few razors and an electric trimmer!
Let's shave!
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Their is something super satisfying about watching people shave/getting haircuts.
Merkur 34c is a great razor, that is my go to razor. Love it.
A great safety razor for beginners. Mild while still being effective as a daily shaver, even if it's not great for taking off a beard. Heavy enough to let you use its weight to shave and has a short handle that isn't too slender with good knurling. And reasonably priced to top it off.
That's why I love my Rockwell. A 6 plate can cut through anything
It's basically 6 razors in one!
Perfect for every occasion!
It truly is my best razor.
Had the same alignment problem with my 34C. I bought a Rockwell and there is no issue with the blade alignment or balance. I like the six levels of closeness. I've been using #4 with good results. I went with the plated Rockwell rather than the stainless and pricey version. It's much better than the Merkur 34C.
Damn you, for getting me hooked on the safety razor shave. Love it. Feels like a much better shave. 👍🏻
In my opinion merkur razors are the best modern razors today, with gillette of course being the best on the market in the olden days
The Merkur will always be exciting for me! Likely because it was my first razor when I started traditional wet shaving about 5 years ago when I was 19. Got the 34c, cheap badger brush, and an Arko puck. Also love Arko for that reason.
Special place in my heart for that razor :')
You were all over the place on this one 😆
It was like using a bike, a train, a plane and a car as transportation to work.
What a great shave!
Ha! Great analogy.
New York Times December 1st 2019 Headline: UA-cam Shaving Personality shaves off Goatee, marking the end of worldwide agony and pain
I only wish that this was headline news instead of the real world problems we currently face.
Thanks for taking us along for a Sunday shave💈 it hurt to watch after the overhang on my Fatboy got my nostril yesterday. Gonna take a couple days off.
Ouch! Yep, sometimes ya get got.
SinatraLennon took one on the chin as well. I was talking to the wife not paying attention. It was a blood bath 💈
Yeah, relatable about your father-in-law, I sport a full on beard, the goatee is almost ZZ Top really. I have no need for a safety razor. I used a electric razor for a little over two years. But I really wanted to shave again. My neck is really sensitive, so a safety razor has been helping with the sensitivity. Also use it to clean up the beard, I shave the patches on my cheek bones. Since I've been using a safety razor I actually enjoy shaving.
I watch your video on the Merkur 34c, and I must say that you were very entertaining and enjoyable to watch. You kind've remind me of Mike Rowe.
Finally, 34C,I love this razor!
Good shave!!!! I have the 34G, and it shaves wonderful!!! Blade alignment issues??? Nah, I never had any issues with it at all. Put a good blade in it, and it'll shave you great all day long.
10 years younger! Looking cool dude. Love watching your videos and I've been lucky enough to try margaritas in the artic recently, it's phenomenal! Got some on order
I love the stuff!
I agree with you. With all the Modern razors I have Merkur 34 HD, Edwin Jagger DE89, The fine Marvel, and the Parker Variant. I rarely use those anymore. For some reason I prefer my Vintage Gillette razors. I've got to dump some of these modern ones.
Me too! They’re just more interesting to me.
I understand what you are talking about with the Merkur 34. I had a similar first shave with my Edward Jagger D89. I had been using a much more aggressive razor before and the first time I used the EJ I had to stop several times to make sure that I had a blade in it and that I put the base plate back on correctly. Since then, it has become my favorite razor.
It does feel like there’s not a blade in it!
Gotta love the tickle you feel when you shave after a month.
And the air on my lip!
Gone, finally! I chose to grow out my armpit hair for most of November. Not really because I felt I had to follow each and every internet slacktivism. I wanted to find out how my straight razor would handle it. I made sure to strop it properly and then lathered up the "offensive" hair (to quote a 1915 Lady Gillette ad) with Old Spice shaving cream. The straight sliced off the wuss of hair without effort, but it felt slightly uncomfortable. Not to the point of being painful, but not as pleasant as usual. -- Your Merkur 34 performed exactly as I expected it. It did cut some hair, in fact it did a pretty good job for a closed bar razor -- but not the way a bareback razor could. A closed comb doesn't have issues with longer hair if it's just a few thin hairs here and there. They wrap themselves around the blade though attempting to pass through the bar, and I never tried a closed comb on hair that was both long and thick and coarse, always either or. The obvious advantage with a straight razor is that you don't have to worry about clogging the sink when you're cutting inch-long hair. -- As far as wolves are concerned: They are fascinating, beautiful creatures. But there's a downside to everything. Currently, we're having some big trouble with a rogue wolf here. He's killing sheep by the dozen, last weekend, he bit through the throat of 20 sheep, without devouring any of them. Shepherds are understandably upset. To quote one of them: "If he killed just one per week and ate it, we could possibly live with it, but this is a problematic wolf."
Thanks again for another insightful comment, Anneke. That wolf sounds like a serial killer!
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34C is for shaving day to day.... mild but perfect for each day or two. I got most of the Merkur collection razors and this one is very mild for peoples who neeed a clean shave each day of the week. Now for one past used slant Merkur....or Mhule R41 ...but you know all that....your not a a new one in wetshaving.....Thank for the video ...follow you!
You’re right about the 34c. A perfect, mild every day shave blade. Also good for beginners!
Hey, thursday I had a serious operation and I've been lying in bed at the hospital since then. I spend my time watching you shave and other youtube videos. I bought my first safety razor two weeks ago (Yintal All Brass Butterfly Edition - might want to give it a try, it's 14 bucks) and can't wait to go home and shave the "beard" I grew while here. Keep doing what you do man, I love it.
I hope that you’re feeling better and that you’ll be out of there soon!
@@SinatraLennon Hey, I have communist Astra Platinum blades made in the 70s, want to give them a try? Maybe compare them with today's Astra Platinum?
Everything but the garden shears! First of all, well done for making it through the month. Secondly, thanks for the good fun watching you as always, and you DID use the 34c.
Cheers🍻
Yeah, it took my whole arsenal!
for me i can't use anything other then a muhle r41. R41 just gives me the best shaves.
I love all the Merkur razors i have two a 34c, and a 1904 open comb,
Congrats clean shaven Bob Ross of shave! It's DECEMBER!
Hooray!
SinatraLennon 😁
David Magnuson hooray 😃
You can tell you were looking forward to this particular shave! Cant say I blame you I'm the same, i tried growing a goatee once and gave in after 5 days.... it was doing my head in! Shame about the scotch after shave that would have been interesting!
Maybe in just a normal shave. It gives me a good excuse to go buy some more scotch!
Stirling has a few special release soaps on sale right now. Needless to say, I bought a couple to try.
Your humor is same as mine! Im from Sweden
I love buzzing before this whole process
Just completes no shave Novemeber myself, had to clipper the beard down before putting a blade to it though!!!
Went for my Rockwell 6s, beautiful shave even after a month of not using it (on my face anyway!!)
The 34c is my daily shaver.
Same. It’s a gem
🎄I just got the Christmas Eve soap and splash and it is simply amazing. Do yourself a favor and pick it up. I also have a Merkur 34G on order and I can’t wait until it arrives to try it out. Thanks for another great shave video. 💈
I have the 38 (the long handle). Gentle shave describes it to a 'T'.
Good shave I am going to shave my goatee 2 weeks later
Glad to see you finally got that Merkur 34C.
Feathers are way too rough on my skin. My face ends up a bloody mess. The Merkur 34 is presently my go-to razor. I prefer PolSilver Super Iridium with my razors, as they deliver awesome shaves and last a good while.
Great shave bet your glad now the 34C is popular among beginners so this video should get a lot of new hits.
I was actually considering getting my older brother the Merkur 34C as a Christmas gift but I ended up ordering a beard balm, tonic and soap and a proper hand-sawed quality comb which I hope he'll enjoy using on _his_ goatee, which actually resembles the way you carry yours.
I like the look of just the goat without stache look.
Yeah, it wasn’t too bad!
Freedom!!!! The only electric razor that works well without irritation and cuts is the Braun. Those foil razors are great for a quick shave.
Went from Nicholas cage to Ed helms haha good stuff man keep it up👍🏼
Finally the nightmare is over. Maybe if you trimmed the goatee first the 34C would work nicely and you don't get the red skin. Anyway, welcome back again... :-)
Hi Sinatra... Great video as usual.
You got to use the 34c at last. Definitely best to save judgement as you say. Maybe fridays video, you can revisit the 34c. After your skin has had time to clear up and with no goatee....
The 34c needs some love.
See you monday
I’ll keep giving it a try.
I like the goatee. What do you think should i keep my beard. Cool electric razor. Wow you have used three cool. Yeah i get itchy skin from my beard. And did you get food in it. Ok buddy take care. Im doing alright im still depressed but ok just pray for me.
Congrats, you made it!
Thanks!
Needing four razors to do what the Gillette 1918 did is a true testament to the more than 100 year old design.
Exactly! Well said.
Well done to use whatever means necessary to remove the goatee. Some UA-cam wet shavers would be too proud to use the electric trimmer.
Ha! Not me. I don’t have any pride! 😏
Oh no the beard. I like the beard. Hi Sinatra im ok. Just tired out but ok. Is this your last year of no shave November. I enjoy your channel. Happy holidays Sinatra take care. That is why i use electric. Razor.
damn i love these videos i dont even know why tho. you would be a really good actor in movies or thats the kind of vibe im getting from you.
Thanks for the nice comment! As it happens, I do voice overs for a living and I have to be able to act to record commercials. I also do English dubs for Animé!
@@SinatraLennon what anime?
"I'm gonna leave tufts of hair"...pretty funny. It reminds me of that South Park episode where the boys shave a dog and glue it's fur onto Butter's so that they can take him to a veterinarian instead of the hospital to have a Ninja throwing star removed from his forehead.
Ive had a beard for the better part of 4 years and have probably shaven it off 3-4 times just to grow it right back but the thing I love is the feeling of splashing water on your face and feeling it.. Also eating food and not getting shit all in your beard is amazing.
I know it sounds odd but if you go from having facial hair to none you see what i mean as far as eating. I always keep my mustache trimmed down less because taking a bite of a burger,burrito etc and having the corner of your mouth get hair pushed into youe mouth by said food items while taking a bite is no fun. I'm not even going to get into the between the sheets disadvantage of having a beard. Talk about flavor saver..
I agree 100%! I love the feel of a smooth face. The way that facial hair soaks up water and food smells, etc. keeps me away too.
I did not know that you had the electric razor. If I had known, I would have suggested in the previous video that you use it to reduce the beard before shaving the Mekur or any other razor. I've seen many professional barbers do that very method on UA-cam over the years.
I should have used my electric safety razor from the 1930’s, but I forgot about it!
Shaving soaps are expensive. Is it possible to use ordinary Marseille Soap?
Finally classy is back...
Staying classy!
SinatraLennon, you look fantastic! The sexiest man alive!
Hardly! 😝
Sinatralennon great video. I heard the angle has to be perfect in order for the mekur to work good.
I can tell that!
Goatee looked good on you man!
Before last night, I agreed with you on the 34c, but I decided to give it another chance last night, and boy am I glad I did! Idk if it was from inexperience or what, but it's a night and day difference from the last time I used it! (Still not as good as a Fat Boy, though!)
lol great n´fun video as always...cheers...Peter
Thanks Peter!
@@SinatraLennon Anytime ;)
Another fine video.
So from the 34C what would you recommend the next step up to be? Maybe the Rockwell, S6, etc? I've watched a few videos on it. A lot of people like the 3 plate So what don't Rockwell just make individual razors with a 3 plate, a 4 plate, a 5 plate, etc
I don’t want to over shave... as he pulls out 5 razors hahah good work bud! You made it!!
That goatee forced my hand!
SinatraLennon lmao I bet!
I like watching your videos because you remind of the actor Tim Allen
I get that a lot!
Bydeway the Spacesoap from bob(Rob)is finally arrived whit a little detour from Australia to The Netherlands.
Do you like it?!
The smell is good 😂
My skin changed also. But not because of age but because I shed 60 pounds. It's more prone to nicks now.
Good for you! I need to lose a few...or more than a few!
I shaved mine at 12:01. Couldn't bear it another minute.
I can’t blame you!
Next time u decide to grow and remove the goatee let's c the Rockwell at work with the tobs peppermint.
Cheers🥃
RIP “round beard” - we hardly knew ye! 😉
Nice use of your beard hair removal tool armory.
Bye bye Roundy. We hardly knew ye.
SinatraLennon 🤣
Also looking for recommendations for a heavy duty menthol shaving cream or soap aside from poraso
Heavy duty menthol?! Try Cold Fusion from Wet the Face. www.wettheface.com/product-page/Cold-Fusion-Shaving-Soap-4oz
You look like Abe Lincoln with that bottom only goatee
Four score and seven shaves ago...
Should've shaved it off wearing a top hat. Would've been epic! LOL
Ayyoob Alansari 6:52 exactly.
Or Joan Rivers after her last facelift :)
Now that the goatte is gone I can see that you reminde me of the actor Henry Fonda, blue eyes, and very similar mouth and chin.
That’s quite a compliment! He was one of the greats.
BIG my first razor
Can you tell people that im doing ok in your next video. If you can im Jeffrey cox. Ok buddy. Your a kind man. For being a friend to me and every one. I thank you for being there for me god bless you. Sinatra. Your buddy Jeffrey
You had a good run goatee lol
Bye bye!
Just for the heck of it see if the handle will screw on the new Gillette. Since both are made in Germany.
I’m sure that it will!
Shoulda done it with a Mule R41 with a feather blade.
In hindsight...
Gonna miss that beard :(
I won’t!
I think you look better with that goatee beard !! But this just an opinion 😉
I went to a zoo in Big Bear or somewhere in the mountains here in So Cal a while back and saw some wolves there.. I was shocked at how large they were.. They were almost as tall as like a great dane but solid, not lankey. I thought theyd be like an average lab or german shepard size.
I love your videos keep up man
Thanks! I’ll keep making ‘em if you keep watching ‘em!
Find a hoffritz slant from eBay...will surprise you
On to Movember 2020!
Nooooo!!!
Can anyone recommend a good safty razor I am fed up with spending hundreds on various cartridge razors that does not do a good shave after several passes and causes rashes and irritation the next day. I have very sensative skin and I have to avoid anything with alcohol in it I have used both safty razors that Wilkinson sword have to offer the plastic one does not cut properly and the steel one brought me out in rash after several days of using it as I shave daily. Any suggestions would be gratefully appreciated as I have not had a good shave since July. PS: keep up the good work your videos are very informative and entertaining.
Rockwell 6c
Great shave, thought you would go with something more aggressive for getting rid of the Goatee, Looks like you BIC off more that you could chew....All the best Mark(UK).
Oooh, ouch! That pun hurt worse than any shaving cut! 😉
Merkur MK-15c or MK-25c Open Comb would have mowed the beard right down, and still a mild razor.
Made short work of that. Nice shave man thought maybe you'd breakout the Tark:)
I should have! I didn’t even think of that. Dang. Next year!
You have to try shavemob.
What’s that?
@@SinatraLennon it's a website I ordered all my brothers razors from. It's a brand of cart razors and they are insanely cheap and really good quality. I bought my brother a two year supply for somewhere around $65.
I shave mines of 2 hours ago
Feels good, doesn’t it?
Do you have an insta
Nice video. Buuut you should not have bought 34c. Don't get me wrong, I own it, and it was perfect for me at the beginning, but not anymore. It's for those who shave daily and as you said, for the beginners. I suggest you to try Merkur 37c slant ( I also love a short handle). Don't let you fooled by the looks of it: it is not as agressive as it may look.
Keep up the good work.
I’d like to try one of those!
I would have loved to see you take off your goatee with the Muhle R41. It would have been so much more fun :))
Next time!
@@SinatraLennon ok, let's make this as a bet. Shall all of us survive the new COVID in order to see you shave a goatee with R41.
I send you much love from Europe, Romania
So turns out I’m not a big fan of the cow in space soap smell lol the soap itself is great.
Too much cherry?
SinatraLennon yeah dude I’m kind of sensitive when it comes to really strong smells.
Please put your shirt back on. Lol. Thx for vid. 34c is on my list.
And get it all wet and soapy? Nope...
Great video but your angle was off. 30 to 45 degrees is the optimum angle.
Dang man. Braver than me useing that disposable on 30 days of growth. Loll.
Wanted to see what it could do!
Lolll. Cool. 😄👍🏼
Do you find one side of the Merkur 34C shaves better than the other side.
I didn’t!
Can't lie.... Little disappointed ...Was looking for you to some Fine Snake Bite AS..
Not this time!
2nd!!! Happy Christmas!!
And a Happy New Year!
Was I only one to suggest the r41
Maybe!
Well done on looking 100% human again SinatraLennon.
So, the 90s was the longest decade ever at 14 years? Was that the joy of shaving messing around with your brain?
Nah, I just meant in the 90’s and a few years beyond! Also, I’m bad with math.
@@SinatraLennon I feel you there on the maths. The last year in which maths was compulsory for me was grade ten, and the first year I passed. So I ran back to school with my report card and asked to have it double checked due to my passing instead of failing.
Rudolph the red chin rain deer!
Ha!
You actually looked better with the goatee
I know, but it pains me so!