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[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

June 19, 2024

  • Brush: Alpha Shaving Works T-400 w/ AP Shave Co. - 24mm Synbad Fan #FRANKENBRUSH #RESURRECTIONBRUSH
  • Razor: Merkur Futur #ADJUSTABLE #FLIPTOP #ZAMAC
  • Blade: Bolzano Superinox (10)
  • Lather: Barrister & Mann - Promises - Soap
  • Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps - Woodshop - Aftershave

Barrister & Mann soap is made in New York, and the founder of the company says he splits his time between New York and Massachusetts. Double whammy!

I picked Promises because I bought a tub of it yesterday when it was on sale for $5. Now that I've spent money on it, the sample smells better. Funny how that works.

Woodshop is SO good. Get some.

I started on setting 4 with the Merkur Futur, and decided that anything above setting 3 and it ceases to be a "safety" razor. I turned it down to setting 1 for the final pass. It's funny to me that such an expensive razor is made out of a cheap material like zamac, but I think a razor of this design would simply be way too expensive using any other metal.

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah, the Futur is a funny combination of quality and shabbiness😅

I found it quite challenging in the beginning when I was new to DE razors, bit then my perception completely switched and it's a really fun razor now for me. Chattery, but delivering great shaves

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 3 months ago

Yes, very good shaves. I just have to keep it on the lower settings. It's actually sort of mild on setting 1.