Merkur Futur 701 Adjustable Double Edge Safety Razor, Polished Chrome Plated

I’ve had the classic 30$ Amazon razor and that is what introduced me to safety razors. I switched for the price but i also wanted to maybe learn to like shaving and have it be less of a chore but more of something i look forward to.

After using the cheap amazon razor i was quite satisfied and liked the feeling, it slowly overtime started to show its age and even though it worked fine i wanted to maybe try upgrading. I combed through reddit and other shaving forums to find something that isn’t insanely expensive but something that might rekindle that feeling of when i tried my first safety razor. It was between this or one of the Edwin Jagger models that was around the same price or a bit cheaper but i thought why not and splurged a little.

From the moment it arrived i cant even imagine using any other razor, the craftsmanship and materials used feel not only premium but beyond that. For such a small razor it has this beautiful weight but also balance i’ve never experienced before, it makes each stroke feel like the blade is softly gliding across my face. I have very thick hair and i find this razor paired with a Feather blade is the perfect shave.

Another reason i got this razor is because of the angle adjuster, with the old cheaper razor i found that even with such a sharp blade such as the Feather’s it still wasn’t a close enough shave. I use about a 6 on the adjuster and it is beyond perfect.

If your thinking of treating yourself, just buy it already.

Best safety razor I have. If I knew I would have purchased this first instead of buying 4 before hand. Any new shavers save yourself the money and buy this first!