Mergress Merkur Progress Upgrade and Complete Razors

Mer · Post by **Mer** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:46 am

Hi Mickey,

Look up 11 posts.

That's the one.

Thanks,

Eric

Mer · Post by **Mer** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 5:54 am

4th of July Sale

All orders from now through Sunday will include 2 free packs of Derby blades.

Thanks,

Eric

Mer · Post by **Mer** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 5:28 pm

Thanks Everyone,

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Eric

Mer · Post by **Mer** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:38 pm

Hey There,

The next person to post in this thread with an order for a complete modified Progress will get a free blade bank, a pack of Derby blades and a pack of Treet blades as pictured.

Mer · Post by **Mer** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:57 pm

Well, here's my first razor with the set screw idea. Turned out great. The knob is an oversized piece of brass hex (5/8" across the flats). The set screw holds the adjustment perfectly. Allows the user to lock the setting so it won't move during shaving.

Thanks for looking and I'm still waiting for someone to claim the above "freebie" offer.

Eric

Racso_MS · Post by **Racso_MS** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:24 pm

ERic,

I don't understand the need for the set screw...

I have a Progress and a Progress (Mergress) that was modified and have never had a problem with the setting moving while shaving with either...

Just curious... Have there been issues that I've not read about...

Mer · Post by **Mer** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:28 pm

Hi Oscar,

One member stated that he holds the Progress by the knob and sometimes the setting will change while he shaves. He suggested a type of lock to keep the setting while he was shaving. This is what I came up with.

Thanks,

Eric

Mer · Post by **Mer** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 3:03 pm

All orders to date are finished and will ship this evening.

Thanks Again Everyone,

Eric

Racso_MS · Post by **Racso_MS** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 4:40 pm

Mer wrote:Hi Oscar,

One member stated that he holds the Progress by the knob and sometimes the setting will change while he shaves. He suggested a type of lock to keep the setting while he was shaving. This is what I came up with.

Thanks,

Eric

OK gotcha...

Must have missed that post...

Thanks...

minderasr · Post by **minderasr** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:27 am

Eric,
Do you have a website with pictures of all the various incarnations available? Would be easier than scrolling through this entire thread.

Thanks.

Mer · Post by **Mer** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:21 pm

Hi Jim,

I've been thinking of that more and more lately.

It's on the "to do" list for sure.

Thanks,

Eric

Mer · Post by **Mer** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 1:00 pm

Up for a snowy weekend.

Eric

Post by **drmoss_ca** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 5:09 pm

All the mods and admins are agreed that this thread and any related to it belong in the Shopping Forum as this is no longer a private sale of one item, but an offer to sell a manufactured item for profit. It looks very nice, by the way, and I wish good luck to the seller.
So, Eric, please treat your future posts relating to this splendid addition to the Progress as any other vendor should his products, and place them in the Shopping Forum.

Chris

Mer · Post by **Mer** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:01 pm

Sounds good Chris.

Thanks for the compliments and for moving it.

Eric

Whistler · Post by **Whistler** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:41 pm

Eric,

Do you sell the razor with the modification or just the modification?

Thank You,
Marty

Mer · Post by **Mer** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:45 pm

Hi Marty,

I sell the complete razor too.

Total shipped in the US is $81.00.

(Hint, hint, look up to my post on October 16th..........)

Thanks,

Eric

Mer · Post by **Mer** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:19 am

Here's something different.

Standard knob style but twice as long:

Damon · Post by **Damon** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 4:59 pm

Hi, My name is Damon fairly new to this forum I'v noticed the knobs you put on the Merkur, it's very nice. I was wondering what you would charge to make a replacement handle much like the knob above 3.5in long for my 3 piece Merkur.

Mer · Post by **Mer** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:51 pm

Hi Damon,

Welcome to the forum and thanks for the compliments.

I can definitely make a replacement handle like the above knob for your 3 piece Merkur. I'd recommend 1/2" diameter though. The 5/8" above might be a little heavy.

For 1/2" diameter it would be $40 shipped and for 5/8" diameter it would be $45 shipped.

Tell you what, this sounds like a fun project so if you decide to do it I'll throw in a pack of Derby's and a Lee's Blade Bank.

Let me know,

Eric

Damon wrote:Hi, My name is Damon fairly new to this forum I'v noticed the knobs you put on the Merkur, it's very nice. I was wondering what you would charge to make a replacement handle much like the knob above 3.5in long for my 3 piece Merkur.

Mer · Post by **Mer** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:33 pm

OK, I had to try it. Here is one on a Tech.