If you haven’t touched a safety razor in your life and want to get into this, I suggest you have a look at these safety razors first before upgrading to the Futur. Well, this is the case in the UK and Europe; the Progress is considerably cheaper; however, in the US, they cost about the same (Futur matt finish is the cheapest). That means you have a huge variety of settings given the two sides and the dial on the handle so you can quickly learn your favourites for areas like a sensitive neck or a stubborn chin.

Most experienced wet shavers like GeoFatBoy and Paulwould put it in a setting of 3 or 4 and would do a 3 pass shave. I've got a beautiful girlfriend who puts up with me and my hobbies on daily basis and for that, I 'm very grateful. While it might have some minor drawbacks like a bulky razor head and lack of grip, its high-quality German construction and versatility make it a worthy investment for those seeking the best shave possible. Vikings Blade insist that their own manufacturing is closely monitored to high standards and their handling of this negative PR is testament to their concern and quality control.Its innovative internal mechanism allows you to quickly customize the blade angle inside the razor head.

Even the name hints at the futuristic ambitions here, even though the Germans pronounce the word ‘Fu-shure’. For example, a setting of “1” on a Merkur Progress adjustable razor is about one-third of the gap setting of the “1” setting on the Futur.One major perk is two comb settings so one side is more aggressive than the other – a bit like the Rockwell 6C. The Muhle R89 is one of the most beautiful safety razors in the market right now thanks to its flawless finish. They insist that not long after they enlisted the help of Chinese razor manufacturer Bailie with manufacturing their Chieftain butterfly razor the factory started producing almost identical designs that white-labellers slapped their logos on and sold as a direct rival to the Chieftain. The Futur does have a great top on it for opening and releasing the top section that’s more futuristic in its look and function, which is really cool. One of the most popular Merkur Futur clones is the Qshave adjustable razor which is available at a tiny fraction of the cost of a real Merkur Futur.

That is pretty incredible technology for what is otherwise a relatively simple design of safety razors which goes back over 100 years.The longer handle also gives you more control because it gives you more to hold on to just in case it slips. That’s because it is an injector razor, using single edge blades instead of double edge safety razor blades. The weight of the Futur was great for me, but overall the milder blade settings of the Progress would make me choose the progress over the Futur.