July 22nd, 2007 Posted in Reviews

Review: Merkur Futur razor

I have been experimenting with various shaving techniques to find one that suits me. Disposable razors are mostly crap, and throwing that much plastic away irks me. Electric shavers give a razor burn. I won’t buy anything from Gillette because of their insulting and retarded adverts. So I came to traditional shaving. I was going to buy a cut throat razor, but then realised it was a six month training course before I would get a decent shave, and the risk of killing myself while not paying attention first thing in the morning was too great. So I asked for a Merkur Futur razor for my birthday.

First off, this thing is heavy and solidly built. It takes proper razor blades, which are the scariest things I have ever handled. They are right up there with scalpel blades in the League of Ridiculously Sharp Items. I got some lovely posh shaving foam too, so lathered myself up and stood terrified in front of the mirror. I gingerly swiped a few hairs off my cheek, expecting it to skin me alive. As scared as I was, I managed to shave myself with only minor injuries and was impressed with the closeness of the shave. There are a couple of bits I cannot shave with the Merkur – over the mole on my chin (because the blade chops it off) and just underneath my nose and bottom lip (due to the chunky head not fitting in there).

Using this has worked out cheaper than using disposables, and shaving irritation is greatly reduced. Overall, shaving has now become a careful, satisfying ritual instead of a painful annoyance and I would recommend that anyone looking for a new razor to try this bad boy out 🙂

My Merkur Futur came from Mankind, who were really good to deal with.