One I havent tried...............yet

[rick]

OK. So heres the deal:

Merkur Vision

I want the good, the bad and the ugly on this beast.
Its one of the few razors left I want to try but Im hesitant to throw down a Ben (or more) on a mediocre shaver that doesnt get much love in the forums.
What say ye, oh wise ones ??

[TstebinsB]

I have permanently turned to straight razors but I am curious about the Vision as well. Most of its users say it really is the best DE out there. It should be considering what it costs!

[sanpaku]

count me among the curious! i fear it's an unwieldy and weghty beast that makes you conform to its will...

what up, vision fans?

[VetsJetsnGuns]

Have you tried a Gillete super adjustable? I'm a big fan. But I still rank it a small notch below my merkur barberpole slant....

[Mottern Man]

I will bet you 3 magic beans that it shaves just as good as your Slim.:cool:

[Padron]

I will bet you 3 magic beans that it shaves just as good as your Slim.:cool:


Haha, I need some magic beans ;) I have read the heads are pretty huge on the visions....might make shaving under the nose somewhat tricky....

[Pauldog]

I think the Futur is interesting and unique, but with the Vision, my opinion is that they went overboard.

[rick]

Have had and / or traded or sold:

HD
12C
Futur
FatBoy
Weishi
New
Old
Tech
Aristocrat


and have kept:
Slim
SS
39C Slant SledgeHammer
Sticky (altho not my favorite razor)


So.
If I never buy another, it wouldnt bother me cause any of these is all I really need.....
But I am curious and since I sport a Van Dyke, the "under the nose" issue wouldnt be a problem.

[tjgriffin]

The Vision was my first DE! I loved it...till I tried some others. :) It's big and heavy, but I like that in a razor. Instead of letting the razor do the work, I think it works a bit better the think of applying NEGATIVE pressure. I managed to get under my nose with it, but then I didn't have anything else to compare it to. I got it because, by one users account (can't find the review now), it had a wide range of adjustability. The gentlest setting was gentler than most, and the aggressive setting was quite aggressive.

I had three break in quick succession and in the end Merkur swapped it at my request for a Future and Progress. I don't think the engineering is as good as it needs to be, given it's complexity and and mass.

The Future is a much simpler mechanism, less prone to breaking and a better shave, in my opinion. The Progress is even slightly better. While I won't use a Vision ever again, the Future and Progress are among my top favorites.

Oh, and Merkur customer service is fantastic! While I was having my problems, they were very gracious, helpful and accommodating. They did the swap even though they usually do returns/exchanges through their dealers (Classic Shaving, in my case).

[sanpaku]

spending a portion of my year in germany, the whole merkur lack of perfect engineering thing blows my mind. there's nothing worse to a german than something that doesn't work (as it should).

think i'll stick to my simple tried and true blue tip.

[tjgriffin]

spending a portion of my year in germany, the whole merkur lack of perfect engineering thing blows my mind. there's nothing worse to a german than something that doesn't work (as it should).

think i'll stick to my simple tried and true blue tip.

Don't get me wrong. I think Merkur products are very well engineered. But, as far as I can tell, the VISION is an exception. And it very possible that I had a run of bad luck. I mean how many do they make per year. If I'd gotten another Vision, it might have been handed down to my grandson in perfect working order. I love my Future and Progress. I'll probably get some of their non-adjustables down the line.

[NoobShaver]

Is this the DE razor that showed up on the new Battlestar Galactica? If so, I'm wanting to give it a try, too...

[rick]

..http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/nashvilleknifeshop_2009_102282

[maierar]

"Anything worth doing, is worth doing to excess!" Now that you know the philosophy of the vision, I can tell you that it is an excellent shaver, great to hold and almost infinitely adjustable (great for the summer when a bit of sunburn can ruin a shave.) If you have a mustache which needs its top trimmed, you may have trouble (Use a Mercur mustache razor with your vision). It is big, complicated, expensive, and high-maintenance. How many more reasons do you need to want one?