Merkur Progress "Digress"
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Ant Smith has recently done a Youtube video describing the Digress. An interesting review.
I agree with him, if you're going to buy a Progress you might as well pimp your ride and make it a thing of beauty. If you already have a Progress it's a tough decision to fork out a lot of dosh for another razor which will perform the same.
I agree with him, if you're going to buy a Progress you might as well pimp your ride and make it a thing of beauty. If you already have a Progress it's a tough decision to fork out a lot of dosh for another razor which will perform the same.
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fancontroller said:
Nice to see a 'real' shaving video where the guy actually cuts himself! Felt much better after seeing that...
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Is it just me or does the boy in the vid have a strange technique? Seems to keep the razor very vertical - I'd have thought the blade angle to the skin would be a bit steep ?!? I find with the digress I kinda have to do the opposite...
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Well I tried to resist, honestly I did, but I have now digressed and am very happy to have done so! I wish that I'd tried a progress a long time ago, they are superb shavers and with the brass fitting it really looks the business. It might even cure my RAD for a short while...
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The photographs are not that great but hopefully you can see the razor well enough... I got my Digress for Christmas:
My first impression was “WOW – great craftsmanship: each flute is identical to the next, zero machining marks and a very elegant design (the proportions)â€. I really can't emphasise enough how good the craftsmanship of this is. There must be a lot of hand-finishing to get the finish this good, it's actually far better than the handle itself!
My second impression was “this is heavy!†The Progress was never a lightweight anyway and with the SS knob it becomes a bit of a juggernaut! At first I struggled with the extra length and weight and my first few shaves were OK, but I always thought that the Progress shaves were brilliant. Now that I've got 10+ shaves done with it, I have learnt how to use it again and it shaves brilliantly – just like a high class Progress. I think the balance is different to how I remember the Progress though, that might be just my imagination but I'm not sure. I now use Alum to get a better grip on the handle.
In summary I now have a beautiful razor that shaves brilliantly. I think the Aluminium would make the balance closer to the plastic original, but I chose the SS as I knew there's no risk of corrosion. Has anyone got an Alu one? If so has the finish changed?
If you think your Progress is a great razor and the plastic knob annoys you, then send it off to get it Di-gressed.
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p.b said:
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The photographs are not that great but hopefully you can see the razor well enough... I got my Digress for Christmas:
My first impression was “WOW – great craftsmanship: each flute is identical to the next, zero machining marks and a very elegant design (the proportions)â€. I really can't emphasise enough how good the craftsmanship of this is. There must be a lot of hand-finishing to get the finish this good, it's actually far better than the handle itself!
My second impression was “this is heavy!†The Progress was never a lightweight anyway and with the SS knob it becomes a bit of a juggernaut! At first I struggled with the extra length and weight and my first few shaves were OK, but I always thought that the Progress shaves were brilliant. Now that I've got 10+ shaves done with it, I have learnt how to use it again and it shaves brilliantly – just like a high class Progress. I think the balance is different to how I remember the Progress though, that might be just my imagination but I'm not sure. I now use Alum to get a better grip on the handle.
In summary I now have a beautiful razor that shaves brilliantly. I think the Aluminium would make the balance closer to the plastic original, but I chose the SS as I knew there's no risk of corrosion. Has anyone got an Alu one? If so has the finish changed?
If you think your Progress is a great razor and the plastic knob annoys you, then send it off to get it Di-gressed.
If you ever get bored with that beauty, fell free to PM me & I'll offer to take it off your hands, she's gorgeous...
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This is my retro-fit Digress, received a few days ago.
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I call it my Digress115, the 115 relating to the length of the handle. I had it specially made to be 115mm long hence the extra length in the brass adjuster.
I have to say it looks superb and handles beautifully. The workmanship is exquisite.
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I call it my Digress115, the 115 relating to the length of the handle. I had it specially made to be 115mm long hence the extra length in the brass adjuster.
I have to say it looks superb and handles beautifully. The workmanship is exquisite.
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Same price :icon_surprised: I was surprised too.Charliej said:
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Any photos of the standard brass knob version (short handle) anyone? I'm either buying one of these, an Ikon or a Feather.
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Wha burst the ba said:
Thanks very much, not too late at all - it looks great. I still have my progress, but do find it a touch top heavy. Does the extra weight even it out a bit?
Chris.