Merkur Progress Long Handle Adjustable Safety Razor

After looking for a replacement to my old Gillette adjustable razor, I went with the Merkur 2000 Vision. A collectible as it's high maintenance caused it's demise, it was to heavy and to much of a hassle. I then tried Both the Futura Long handle and the Progress Adjustable Long handle and my favorite is the Progress. Mu only problem is that the handle being plated and not available in Brushed chrome is a bit slippery. The future long handle brushed chrome is my second favorite at about the same price but I find myself going back to the Progress time and time again. My favorite blades are Feather from Japan as they are extremely sharp or Merkur's Own. They are both platinum plated with Merkur's hold an edge a bit longer and Feather's being a bit sharper. Your choice. I still have an old steel frame adjustable short travel razor for trips but as they are almost impossible to get in any decent shape (they wear out and the metal frames loose there geometry the merkurs are great. Tip 6 on Gillette is 4 on the Merkur.