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Tips for Merkur Progress Noob

nemo

Lunatic Fringe
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Is there any difference between the vintage merkur progress and the current production versions?
Not really. The older ones have a slightly larger embossed image of Mercury and the newer models from the 2000's have the logo molded inside of a circle and the "g" in Solingen is embelished with a long tail. The newer ones also don't have the numbers painted and the knob appears the slightest bit more yellowish.

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And the new ones are exactly the same as the vintage ones produced ages ago? What was the Gold one called? I take it that they aren't produced anymore?
They all shave the same in my experience, I've got four vintage and two modern although I don't have the newest casting with the tiny alignment hash mark. I could never tell you the difference in a blind test, that's for sure and I've been using them for many years, super smooth but heavy like a big Mercedes. That gold one in post #4 is in a Hoffritz presentation (box inside of a box). I haven't used a really old one with the number "0" or a top dial but I do have one that came with silver plating!
 
Find the lowest setting that provides a great shave, rather than the highest setting that your skin can bear. I find that 1.5 gives me a great irritation free, lasting bbs shave.
So far, 1.5 seems to be the sweet spot on mine, too.
 
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