Merkur Futur Adjustable Safety Razor

Purchased this during the Memorial Day weekend sale. Received the chrome version from Shave Nation May 31. First shave with a Personna blue a blade I know well. Razor set at 3.5, Proraso sensitive pre shave and Proraso shave cream ending with Proraso shave balm. First pass wtg took it slow , definitely could feel the blade and hear it working noticeably closer shave on first pass then any other razor I have. 2nd pass dial down to 2 atg with under nose cleanup. Final cleanup pass at 1. Wow I thought this is some razor. Next shave was 3 days later but using my favorite Gillette 7 o’clock black Super Platinum razor set to 4 then 2.5 This provided an outstanding 2 pass + cleanup shave. The weight of this razor is heavier than any razor I have which provides the perfect weight and balance. Let the weight of the razor work for you, no added pressure. No razor burn or irritation. No point during the shave did I feel the handle to be slippery.
Just take it slow and pay attention during the shave. The build quality and chrome finish of this razor is first rate. Geofatboys’ videos are extremely helpful in guiding one how to best use this razor, a must view! Highly recommended!

This razor shaved really good and the handle felt great in the hand with the rubber on it. It’s definitely on the more aggressive side, but it shapes really really well and plow through my beard without a problem even if it’s warm it’s still shaved really really good and I like it that it’s real heavy, I’m gonna give it a try again. See how it does but it shaved really really good. If you have a really rough beard like me like I would definitely recommend this razor for you.

This is my 2nd Futur (10+ years on first one) I opted for the chrome & rubber coated grip version. Definitely a nice upgrade to the already near perfect razor. I shave wide open 5 or 6 w/ feathers. Best shave imo. Shipped quick, arrived well packaged. Highly recommend

The best dang razor I've ever used. Still getting used to adjustment settings. All in all I am a happy wet shaver. Fred

It will take some time to favor this over my standard Gillette ProGlide with flexball. That one is very forgiving, particularly with the ProGlide Shield five-blade cartridges. You can almost skip shaving cream with that and I can shave in the shower blindfolded. However I did ultimately get a closer BBS shave with the Merkur Futur. I did three passes with the Futur on setting one, using an Merkur blade, and it was as good as a barber shop shave with a straight razor. One observation however, it is a little fat to get right under your nose. I’m very happy with my purchase and love the gold color!