Slim adjustable setting comparison to Progress/Futur settings

Hello,

Just had my first face, head shave with my birth year (1966) slim adjustable. I had it set at 6 and it seemed pretty close.
The razor was performed very well. Was waiting till I mastered DE technique before using vintage so I wouldn't be disappointed.
I use a Progress/Mergress I've been running it at 3.5 and Futur at 3.0. The shave with the slim seemed just a bit closer.
Does anyone had experience using both, how do they compare for aggressiveness ?

Cheers
John

 

Sounds like we're on the same page. I keep my Slim at 6 and my Futur just a tad under 3.

 

I see a Progress in my Futur.

 

Sounds like a Vision to me!

Cheers
John

 

That's just a reflection off the chrome

 

DE Razors Ranked by Blade Gap

The Futur is more aggressive than the Slim Adjustable.

 

Blade gap is only one factor in aggressiveness. To me the most important factor is blade exposure and the Merkur adjustables both have little blade exposure at the low settings making them feel pretty mild to me. But turn them up and they get more aggressive than a Gillette for sure.

 

Agreed. The shape of the razor's head, how it holds the blade, handle length, overall weight, balance all play into a razor's aggressiveness.

 

Yes, a Merkur wide open on max would be very radical compared an old Gillette. My favorite razor is my Merkur Progress and I've never had it over 7, of 9 settings.

 

I have to agree on the Progress. I even went and had mine converted to a Mergress. See picture below.
I still love shaving with vintage Gillettes but they are a totally different breed.

Cheers
John