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Nice! I am very interested in the Progress myself. Let us know what you think about it.
Go for it!
Nice! I am very interested in the Progress myself. Let us know what you think about it.
Gents, my new Progress is in the house. Please check my statements below to make sure I have them correct before a road test tomorrow a.m.
1 - Alignment notch on cap matches triangle on base
2 - Fully tightened, the Progress is at its least blade exposure. Turning the adjustment knob counterclockwise increases blade exposure
3 - It is advisable to try a steeper blade angle at least initially
Does that sound right? Thanks!
I'm not sure about the steep angle. The Progress is one of my favorites, and in my experience it does perform brilliantly using a steep angle, but I use mine on 4.5 or 5. Fully tightened, or set to 1 at least, most likely it won't allow a steep angle due to reduced blade exposure. So I suggest that you start with a shallow blade angle, handle almost parallel to the floor.
Good luck and keep us posted.
ya know eventually Merkur will take notes on this thing. They should know by now that we don't want the futur. We want the Progress and don't want the plastic adjusting knob.
If I have a Gillette Slim and a Gillette Fat Boy, is there anything that a Progress would do for me that those two do not? My guess is the Progress can be more aggressive if that's an option I want.
Any consensus on which is preferred: the Long Handle or XL?