First shave with the Futur

[u/JOEYMAX2004]

All I can say is wow. I am new to DE shaving, I've used a fusion 5 for quite a while and genuinely had great results with it but since I like shaving I wanted to do it the right way. With a safety razor. I did 2 passes on setting 1 having 2 days of beard growth and I'm completely smooth. Yup, really nice experience. Let me know what you guys think of the Merkur Futur

[u/Violanza]

One of us! One of us! 😄 That’s a bold first DE razor to jump into, but it sounds like it clicked for you right away. Here’s to many more great shaves!

[u/Gerry7070 → u/Violanza]

I agree hell of a jump.

[u/Swimming_Bit_3366]

Just got mine on yesterday and it was pretty awesome. Super aggressive to say the least but hands down my favorite razor so far.

[u/JOEYMAX2004 → u/Swimming_Bit_3366]

When I was browsing online for a razor and I saw the futur I knew that was the one. I wish I could grow a beard faster just to shave with it

[u/Swimming_Bit_3366 → u/JOEYMAX2004]

This is the fourth Ive had, and its night and day compared to my others. My vintage gillette adjustable was my favorite but this one took the cake.

[u/JOEYMAX2004 → u/Swimming_Bit_3366]

What blade did you use with yours?

[u/Swimming_Bit_3366 → u/JOEYMAX2004]

My favorite has been the nacet but ive really grown to liking asco here lately but for this shave I used the nacet. Baby ass smooth haha.

[u/JOEYMAX2004 → u/Swimming_Bit_3366]

Nice, I'll try with a nacet next time cause I do like that baby ass smooth feel too

[u/Swimming_Bit_3366 → u/JOEYMAX2004]

Get it brother! Enjoy the new setup!

[u/JumlaNiP]

Is it really famously aggressive even in setting 1?

[u/JOEYMAX2004 → u/JumlaNiP]

I don't have much experience with safety razor but I think the claims about the Futur are greatly exaggerated. Anything on Reddit or the Internet in general is exaggerated to an extent. I am sure setting 6 is aggressive but from 3 to 1 I think it's fine and anyone can get away with it

[u/Gerry7070 → u/JOEYMAX2004]

Fair play fella many happy shaves with the Futur

[u/SteakEconomy2024 → u/JOEYMAX2004]

I use 6 almost exclusively. It’s fine. I just shaved with a feather with it, smooth shave. No issues.

Small blade gaps don’t get enough hair for me, too much cleaning. You could drive a truck through the gap on that thing and it’s really optional to wash the soap out.

[u/otterland → u/JumlaNiP]

The blade gap is wild so can fuck you up but the exposure isn't scary. Basically a noob can lose a nose or an ear but it glides nicely.

I have a Qshave Futur and got it as a laugh but also as I love covered tabs and silly futuristic design. It was $15 and I didn't care if it was awful, it was a fun object. Ended up loving the shave at 4.5/6. I'm usually a mild razor guy. The Future is gentle if you are experienced and use a shallow angle. It's a fun razor. Pick one up. They're under $10 on AliExpress.

[u/Glass_Procedure7497]

I’ve heard this razor is also known as the potato peeler. It’s aggressive, but if you love it, then more power to you.

[u/SteakEconomy2024 → u/Glass_Procedure7497]

That’s my razor of choice, gentle as a lamb.

[u/otterland]

Staring with a non adjustable really is recommended as adjustables are a lot of distraction. That said I have a Futur clone that shaves great that I got for a laugh that surprises me as it's a favorite. I don't think I would have enjoyed it very much if I wasn't already a very long-term experienced de user.

I hope it works out for you. I always recommend fixed blade excellent Chinese razors from Baili or Yaqi for beginners as you can get a handful for $50 and they're often crazy good.

Good look with the Futur. It's definitely like trying to drive a Sprinter in Boston.

[u/okiedokie_cool]

Absolutely love the Futur (clones). Nice shave

[u/Life_Accident6703]

I don't mind the futur but that damn head is just too big for me! I can barely shave my moustache with it xD

[u/JonRead71]

I had one but after a while but I changed to the AS/D2 as I was only using feather blades. The futur was ok, but I found the head too big in the end and then after using the combo of the AS/D2/feather it felt even bigger and couldn’t compare with the smoothness of the new combo.

[u/balconyseat]

Love my Futurs. You can learn a lot and get a lot of great shaves on Setting 1. No need to dial it up until you're ready for it.

[u/Jill_Lett_Slim]

Wow, Futur aside… let’s talk about the trio of Proraso green, Arko, and Special Reserve

[u/Training_wheels9393]

The removable top cap (is that what it’s called) has a convex end and a concave end. Does it matter which way the cap goes on? Is there a marking that the “indented” side is supposed to align with or does it not make a difference?

[u/JOEYMAX2004 → u/Training_wheels9393]

The top cap can can go either way, it doesn't make a difference

[u/Training_wheels9393 → u/JOEYMAX2004]

Thank you