Wednesday morning, and my first dabble with the pass around Merkur Futur!
Prep: lots of hot water and Proraso Pre/Post
Soap: Arlington Cream / Kent BK2 face lathered
Razor: Merkur Futur with Rapira pink'n'blue
Post: DR Harris Marlborough AS / Boots no. 7 balm
I decided to start with the razor at 2.5 (maximum is 6) and did 2 passes - WTG and XTG. I was pretty impressed, although it's a heavy beast. The shave was close enough that I decided I could get away without an ATG pass.
However, in typical fashion, I couldn't leave well enough alone and decided to have a second XTG pass, this time with the razor cranked right up to 6. I won't bother again!! It's a vicious beastie with a bit of bite (slight nick under my nose to show). I could really feel the amount of blade it exposed.
Overall - a nice razor, if a bit clunky. I can also see why people are nervous about adjusting it with a blade in place. Bit of a daft design in all honesty!