MERKUR-Razor Progress Long Handle Adjustable Safety Razor

This is awesome. Being able to adjust the closeness of the shave has allowed me to dial it in to where I don't suffer shaving rash as much anymore. One star off as I've found the dial loses its place when changing the blade unless you're very particular about the process.

I have been using this razor for over two years and I absolutely love it. The weight is perfect, the handle is a good length for my giant hands and the adjustability means I can always dial in the right blade angle for the job. The mechanism and the overall body and finish have proven very durable too. I will definitely keep this for a long time.

Un rasoir très agréable à utiliser. Le coût d'achat sera amorti par l'usage de lames jetables, bien moins chères que les rasoirs multilames en plastique et bien plus écologiques. Le bouton à la base permet de régler la dureté de rasage. On peut changer en cours et faire une première passe douce et la suivante plus dure pour un rasage au plus près. J'ai aussi le modèle "Futur" de Merkur, plus contemporain de dessin, très bel objet, mais pas moyen de le régler en cours de rasage avec les mains pleines de savon. Ce modèle est d'une bonne prise en main, assez long, assez lourd. Un bel outil qui nécessite toutefois quelques essais prudents avant de trouver ses marques. Mais après le rasage devient un vrai plaisir tous les matins ! Je recommande cet achat avec un bon blaireau pour préparer la peau. La aussi, économique à la longue : plus de bombes de mousses onéreuses et peu écologiques. EDIT : après plusieurs mois d'utilisation, ce rasoir fait preuve d'une bonne efficacité et fiabilité. Si vous avez des contours de barbe à dessiner (moustaches, favoris...) qui nécessitent de la précision dans le rasage, ce rasoir n'est pas adapté car la tête est assez épaisse. On se tournera alors vers un modèle non réglable de type Edwin Jagger dont la tête est plus fine et maniable. Pour un rasage sans fioriture par contre, le Merkur est parfait.

Bu tıraş makinesi, taban kapağındaki delta işareti (üçgen), kafa kapağındaki çizgi işaretine doğru şekilde yerleştirilse bile, ilk tıraştan itibaren yanlış hizalama sorunları yaşayan tıraş makinelerinden biridir. bu sorun bende ciddi jilet yanıkları, çentikler ve cildimin ağlamasına neden oldu. Montajdan sonra bıçak tıraş makinesinin içine yerleştirildiğinde sorun açıkça görülmektedir. bıçağın sol tarafından taban plakasına doğru aşağıya doğru bir eğilim olduğunu açıkça görebilirsiniz. bunu iade etmenin bir yolu var mı?

Edit Update; some reviewers point out the sound this razor makes as it is shaving, so during my latest shaves with this new razor, I also noted that there is indeed a sound of the razor cutting the whiskers. It's not just sound traveling through the face and bones into the ear, but it is audible outside of the face. This means once the whiskers have been shaved to smooth face, the sound will stop. What an ingenious design! The high quality of this MERKUR Progress Adjustable 2-Piece Double Edge Safety Razor, long handle (510 model number) was immediately apparent with first shave. The design/engineering, weight, adjustability of this razor are probably one of the best of all available. I purchased high-quality DE blades and I had tried them in my former safety razor (butterfly, non- adjustable, type), but the blades did not perform as expected. I have tried them in this Merkur Progress adjustable, and the difference is like night and day - the blades are indeed highest quality and that quality is brought our by this razor. The price is the best I have found (the same razor sells for $10-30 or more via other vendors). Sustainability - no further need for throw away plastic blades and handles; no need to further contribute to the massive global-scale plastic trash problems - as this Merkur Progress Adjustable razor will last many years and the blades are inexpensive as well. I purchased the long-handle version (since I've been using a long handle up to now), but because of the excellent design/engineering of this razor, it is balanced just right to facilitate correct angles and movements with just 2-3 fingers (the longer handle is for those with larger hands); so, save some money (to buy good blades, etc.) and buy the short handle version.With this razor, shaving is incredibly smooth; it's shaving bliss.

This is just a lovely razor. It has the virtue of adjustability via the plastic knob of an unknown ancient colour. Using this numbers 1 to 5 can be selected. This corresponds with 1 to 5 mild to aggressive. I normally start at 3, with the grain. Then 2, across the grain, and 1, against the grain. This gives me a baby smooth shave every other day. It's relatively easy to set the dial before a pass but difficult to see the numbers. I can't say the razor is easy to hold. It is heavy, and feels very substantial but it is smooth metal, it gets slippery and is easy to drop. The other drawback is the plastic knob. Apparently a lot of people don't like it and there is even a brass or stainless steel replacement ( an Opgress) which can be had for an unlikely sum of money. Personally I think the knob is great. Nobody can say what colour it is. Objectively it's yellow but it could be old ivory or an off white or cream. Whatever, I really love it. The Progress came out in 1955, it's 66 years old. I think this knob makes it look like something out of the 30's. It's exquisite, delicately curved on the bevels and embellished with the Merkur crest on the bottom. Lovely, and this razor is a lovely old thing and a piece of precision German engineering at the same time. I highly recommend it.