In one continuous motion, you can effortlessly change the blade gap by twisting the handle’s base. This allows you to perhaps make a more aggressive setting for your first pass (to remove the majority of the stubble), followed by a less aggressive setting for subsequent passes to achieve a smooth and irritation-free result. If you're a pro and have no issues, you'll probably love this razor, but you might also find something else to love that costs less. However, for most people the indentation offers the perfect grip while offering an absolutely beautiful handle that’s comfortable to hold. We offer Standard, Express, Next Working Day before 1pmand Saturday delivery services to customers in the UK. The Merkur Futur is not a good razor for beginners. With that in mind, it is a great razor for experts. If you're new to wet shaving, you will have an easier time cutting yourself than you will a great shave. But if you know your way around a safety razor, the Futur can give you almost anything you ask of it. It's easy to control thanks to the equal balance of weight from the razor head through the body.

Between the short and slippery handle, the unnecessary adjustable settings, and the high price, the FUTUR really isn’t a great safety razor for beginners. It can get very difficult to trace the origin of safety razors that don’t come from a named manufacturer like Merkur, Feather or Edwin Jagger. 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. But if you insist on using this, make sure to use it only at setting 1 or 2.Merkur was acquired by the company DOVO in 1996 and is still owned by them. My Recommendation: High-Quality But Not Great for Beginners For the price you get a better design and an adjustable top, but if those are things you’re not interested in you may want to look elsewhere. Then there are the adjustable blade settings. Basically, by turning the handle, you can select between 12 different settings. Setting 1 results in the least close shave, though it’s still a very clean shave. The Futur is unique in that it comes with 6 adjustable settings that reveal more of the blade every step up. Let’s weigh the quality in the eyes of an experienced razor user and beginner. An experienced user will absolutely adore the quality offered by this razor. Why? Because it has an ergonomic design, sturdy grip, and provides a close shave.

The Merkur Futur razor is never a good idea for beginners. If you're new to shaving you it will be hard to tell if you're experiencing a poor shave because of your technique or your chosen setting. It makes it hard to learn. Besides, looks can kill—the sleek handle is prone to slips. Alternate Versions The Futur is an adjustable razor for experienced wet shavers. If you're comfortable with your technique, you've tried shaving with a couple of different safety razors and blades, then you'll have the skills it takes to make the Merkur Futur work its magic. This space age design from the 1980s is smooth and rounded, which can make it slippery when wet. The blades are adjusted by twisting the handle for 6 settings.One more than theMerkur Progress. So at the highest setting, it is more aggressive. The Van Der Hagen safety razor and Microtouch One are both popular razors we suspect have been white labelled in this way.Size and weight – The Merkur Futur is a bit of a beast and weighs in at 126 grams. Dimensions – overall length: 109 mm, handle length: 84.4 mm, handle diameter: 14.0 mm. I find the new version to be very mild in low settings, in fact you can’t cut anything in settings 0.5-1 even if you press hard. I find it OK in settings 3-4, so I am always surprised when some people say that it is aggressive (I like mild razors), but that may refer to the first revision. I noticed the design is not as intuitive as it probably should be. There is a slight risk you might cut yourself if you don’t load the blade on carefully. Make sure you’re holding the sides of the top panel while setting it down over the blade base.

You have to be careful when adjusting the settings – avoid doing it with a wet hand, or you will cut yourselfThe Futur is a big and bulky razor. Compared to other DE razors, it looks like Goliath. From top to bottom, it measures 4 inches long. The beefy handle adds to the heft and will suit men with large hands. Our range of razors caters to all preferences, whether you seek a classic double-edge safety razor or a modern, adjustable model. The pursuit of ultimate performance drives us to select only the finest materials, ensuring durability, precision, and a comfortable grip for an effortless shaving experience. With six aggressiveness settings, ranging from moderate to aggressive ( or roughly 1.12mm to 1.65mm), the Merkur Futur offers a wide range of options to suit different preferences and skin types. Taking the head apart is always risky, especially with soapy hands mid-shave. Any time you take the blade out requires concentration with any safety razor, so having to work out different plate settings with the other hand seems daunting. Plus you can lose base plates, especially when travelling. Merkur is a might name in the wet shaving world. If you or your wet shaving buddies have ever had a wet shave from a professional, chances are the razor they used was a Merkur one.