Vikings Blade Meiji

This is the short handled version and in my opinion the best looking of the Viking adjustables. It has the same head as the Emperor and in fact the doors of this have "The Emperor" on them.
Their adjustment dial has no notches so is continiously adjustable.
The doors also don't open wide enough to just drop a blade in and close. The work-around is to twist it open, then open the adjuster to its max which in turn opens the doors a little more but enough to drop the blade in, insert the blade and reverse the process. (See the first picture below)
The alignment issues - This one had the alignment issues that people spoke about. The blade curved slightly at the edges. It was caused by two moulded in humps in the corner of the doors. I carefully filed away the offending bumps and that solved the issue.
Before I forget - its a heavy razor

 

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How does it shave?
This is a very mild to mild shaver. It's no BBS razor. (like the Crusader)
The little notches that open the doors are not as smooth as they should be and I felt them while shaving - nothing hectic but they are definitely there.
Short handle - It should come as no surprise that I prefer the shave over the Emperor.

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