Author Topic: Fatboy vs. Merkur Progress  (Read 2566 times)

Offline DanJMag

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Fatboy vs. Merkur Progress
« on: June 13, 2014, 07:52:22 AM »
Hello All. I have a 1959 and a 1960 Gillette Fatboy. I was looking into purchasing a Merkur Progress, but now I am wondering if there is any point in the Progress since I have the two Fatboy's. Are there any major differences between these two DEs? Would it be a waste of money to get a Progress at this point?



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Re: Fatboy vs. Merkur Progress
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2014, 11:36:34 AM »
I have both, but I'd recommend the Futur over the progress. The progress is a fine razor but changing the blade on it IMO is quite tedious.
The progress is better than the Futur or the FB at getting directly under the nose.
My top 3 razors in my rotation are the FB the slim and the Futur, with the FB & Futur getting the most mileage.
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