Parker Variant Setting 10?

[objectiveB]

I see some videos on Youtube, where the shavers go beyond setting 5 on the Variant. They say that the "+" symbol on the adjustable dial lets them actually set the razor to beyond 5 - with possibility of one more whole turn leading to settings 6 through 10. Is this really the case or intended functionality from the Parker razor? Or just a hack risking a lose top cap and blade getting yourself cut badly?

One that stands out is from the venerable PaulH:

 

[romsitsa]

Hello,

it can be done, it can be safe, but it’s a hack. I can’t recall any adjustable razor with more than one turn allowed, basically you can’t indicate more settings than one full turn.

Adam

 

[santamariasteve]

Even if physically true, why would anyone do that? Even with my tough old man whiskers, a modest setting of 3.5 seems perfect for me.

Professional shaving is about how close and comfortable I can shave, not about how irrational I can shave!

 

[DTrem5]

Paul H can do it just like I bet Geofatboy can.

Those guys with razors are about as skilled as Jimmy Page with a guitar!

I seen Geofatboy shave each half of his face with a razor in each hand! Haha. Now that’s some skill!

Most of the rest of us need to stick to under 3 with A Variant. Mines aggressive at 1!

 

[amateriat]

Hmm...

I've used my Variant at its "official" max setting, and I can say that's quite a bit more aggressive than I'd ever care to go: my normal setting is 1.5 WTG, 1.0 ATG/XTG. And that's good for BBS/DFS, depending on the day.

 

[eaglesgift]

I think a certain amount of machismo creeps into our shaving activities at times. Not for all of us, but for some of us, and we want to push the envelope. I don’t think it’s necessrily a good thing: there’s nothing inherently manly about shaving with wider gaps and more exposure.