My "Futur" includes sleeping with a towel on my pillow so as not to make a mess;

[droth455]

It's not that bad but I got a nice cut on my chin. The cut and styptic pencil had a nice 5 minute battle, but with my face now covered in a thick layer of styptic pencil goo, the blood has finally stopped flowing.

I love this thing!!! My cheeks have not been this clean and soft since I was in 5th grade. I just got a little too confident with it on 3.5 around my chin and this thing can be dialed up to 6! I popped a feather in it the minute it arrived and played around with the settings. The gap on 6 is incredible!

Seriously, the cut was due wholly to user error. I think this is one amazing razor!

DD

 

[Gingerbread]

The Futur's great if you respect it. I find it far less forgiving than the R41.

 

[NeverOne99]

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[JonM]

The Futur / Feather combo is one of my favorites too. There's just something about the sound it makes and its balance that makes it my go to choice.

 

[droth455]

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I forgot to mention the entirely unique sound this thing makes while shaving! It's pretty incredible! Why is that?

 

[Gingerbread]

The unique construction. It lies on bars inside of what basically amounts to an echo chamber.

 

[Searlands]

I rekon the noise comes from how the head is held in place (by the two wires).

I have only been brave enough to turn my Futur up to 1.5! Still working out ways to get the left over whiskers just under my nose.

I am currently using a 34c HD until my skills improve somewhat. Although it will be in my rotation forever.

 

[windycityshaver]

Try the Futur w an Astra blade; feather is too sharp. Try it dialed at a 2.5, I have a rough beard and I get a BBS everytime.

 

[Ixtab]

Try the Futur w an Astra blade; feather is too sharp. Try it dialed at a 2.5, I have a rough beard and I get a BBS everytime.

+1 that seems to be the best setup for me as well.

 

[droth455]

It's not that bad but I got a nice cut on my chin. The cut and styptic pencil had a nice 5 minute battle, but with my face now covered in a thick layer of styptic pencil goo, the blood has finally stopped flowing.

I love this thing!!! My cheeks have not been this clean and soft since I was in 5th grade. I just got a little too confident with it on 3.5 around my chin and this thing can be dialed up to 6! I popped a feather in it the minute it arrived and played around with the settings. The gap on 6 is incredible!

Seriously, the cut was due wholly to user error. I think this is one amazing razor!

DD

I didn't mention that I just got this beauty yesterday, but assumed people would figure it out from the context of my OP. 14 hours later I'm still BBS!

I may have spent enough in one year to buy a lifetime of M3 cartridges, but I don't have one single regret.