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I just wanted to share my experience with Jarrod at The Superior Shave! (http://www.thesuperiorshave.com) I ordered two saftey razors (Barrel Grip Merkur for me, and the Derby/Ming Shi for my newphew), and 100 Shark blades on Tuesday and received them in the mail on Thursday. I recieved a personal e...

I've had a Futur for about a year and half (thanks to the advice of the Squire and Rasco_MS!) and I usually use either the Squire's method for changing blades or Marcos52's method: no cuts to my hands yet from the Futur! Dry hands are a must though.

For someone like me, it will be cheaper in the long run. It was extremely cheap when I started DE shaving. Initial Setup: 40's Style Superspeed (1954 z1): inherited from late grandfather Burma Shave Brush: under $5.00 when I got it close to 10 years ago (have since upgraded to VDH Boar about a year ...

I'm looking forward to the reports as well. I have a polished chrome Futur that is my goto razor. I've toyed with the idea of getting a slant.

I love KMF. I use the Lavender and the Cool Mint all the time. The cool mint has a wonderful cooling effect that is reminiscent of Proraso/CO Bigelow.

I used to do a full ATG pass, but I was getting severe razor burn. Now, I only go ATG after my third pass (WTG, and two XTG passes in opposite directions) on those stubborn areas that need some touch up. I prefer comfort to closeness. I get pretty close as it is, but if I can get reasonably close wi...

Merkur Futur
Derby Extra (2)
Williams Soap
C.O. Bigelow Green ASB
British Sterling EDT

I absolutely love my Futur! Like Squire says, I think it is one of the finest shaving tool ever invented. I've been alternating between my 40's style Super Speed, HD, and Futur for the last two weeks and I have to say that the Futur is, hands down, my favorite. I love the noise it makes when it slic...

Hey Ben, the Futur is the best designed shaving tool I have used. It's not my favorite and it's not for everyone but it is a razor you can use for a lifetime. I would agree entirely with this assessment. I've been DE shaving for about 7 months now and I just got a Futur and and HD. I love both, but...

Is that Jimmy Carter next to Barbara Bush? Could be, cause at least 2 other former presidents are on that row. But my favorite so far, Check out Dick Cheney on a wheelchair holding a walking stick. Yep. That's President Carter in the brown flat cap with sunglasses right next to Barbara Bush. I love...

Tried the Futur for the first time this morning. I was hurried because of family business, but I still got a very good shave and my first impression is WOW! I suspect that once I get my technique down for the Futur, it will become my goto shaver. I like the length and the heft and even with the sore...

I got a polished chrome Futur this week and I had my first shave with it this morning. I had no problems, but I usually dry my hand (and the handle of my razor) between passes if need be, so it never got slippery. Do make sure you grab the razor by the indentation, it makes it easier to hold and to ...

Squire wrote:Jeff, you shouldn't have any problem with the Futur, just take your time and be patient.

Thank you Squire! That's is precisely why I am waiting for Saturday for my first shave with the Futur: I'm never rushed on Saturday mornings and sometimes I am on weekdays.

Well, I toyed with my technique upon the advice of several of you. I also decided to listen to both my father (who learned to shave on a DE in the late 40's/early 50's) and my father in law (who has never used anything but a DE) and to "only use down strokes" or got with the grain. I stopp...

Here's an update. I used the '54 SS for a second blade (I usually change razors every time I change a blade) and I paid attention to my technique. I do believe that most of the irritation was coming from my ATG pass. I stopped going ATG for a few days and the problem went away (I had noticed some ac...

Ok. It could be a technique issue, but that does not explain why it generally does not happen until I shave about 7 or 8 consecutive times with the same razor (including a blade change and cleaning) and it tends to get worse the longer I use that razor (through several blade changes)? I would think ...

It may not be the razor... It may be a dull razor blade... Your beard may be tough and require frequnt blade changes or you may need to experiment with a few more blades... Food for thought... I've thought about that, but it happens with brand new blades. For example, I generally get 5 very good sh...

Thanks everyone for the replies thus far. I'm leaning towards getting both the HD and the Futur. If I only get one razor, it will be the Futur. I'm wary of vintage Gillettes, even though I like the two I have I sometimes get a burning sensation on my skin (especially if I use my '54 SS too many days...

I don't smoke anymore. I quite about 5 years ago after smoking for almost 15 years. I'm thinking of getting rid of most of my old pipes. I'm just not sure how to go about getting rid of them. I know I've got an old Peterson, a Nording freehand, and an old Dunhill (at one time there was a marking on ...

Rasco, I've been using a DE for the last 6 months. I'm at a point where I'm getting great shaves, but I'm not as as satisfied with them as I used to be and so now I'm looking to try something different and I think a Merkur razor might be what I'm looking for. Actually, I'm getting almost perfect sha...