Merkur Vision Safety Razor (Butterfly Style) #2000 + 10 Free DE Razor Blades

Product Description

This razor is the top of the line and combines the flexibility of blade adjustment with the convenience of the butterfly style doors for blade changing and cleaning. Superior German design, craftsmanship and functionality is evident as soon as you open the Butterfly doors and insert a blade. Blades can be adjusted to your liking through the precision mechanism for normal to heavy beard growth. The blade angle and exposure changes with each rotation of the 6 position adjustment mechanism. Finished in brushed satin chrome.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #29760 in Beauty
• Brand: Merkur
• Ingredients: Stainless Steel

Features

• 1 Razor
• Imported from Solingen Germany
• All Sales Are Final Due To Health Regulations
• 10 Free Razor Blades Selected Randomly From Our Inventory

Customer Reviews

SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE!
I recently decided to use a safety razor and did my due diligence to find out "WHAT'S THE BEST"!!! Knowing that the finest cutlery and machined products are made in Germany, I went with Merkur. In reviewing what this brand had to offer, I was attracted to the "Razor Dial" and "Butterfly Style" of the Merkur Vision #2000. Since I believe you get what you pay for, due to it's cost and features, this appeared to be the best for me. After purchasing the razor and putting it into action, I was glad my wife bought me the "Art of Shaving" starter kit, which contains the pre-shaving Aloe oil, cream, after-shave balm, fine Badger brush and CD. I say this because the CD was so informative regarding proper shaving techniques that I approached safety razor shaving and this Vision razor as if I never shaved with a safety razor before. Upon setting up my face for the first stroke I picked up the Vision #2000 and thought I had a 1lb piece of lead in my hand. This razor is heavy! In allowing the weight to be the only pressure I put to my face, the stroke was effortless and left a 75% clean face ( I have a heavy beard.) I found that the blade adjustment needed to be fairly closed, maybe a 3 out of 10 adjustments, otherwise I would need to call 911 or deal with the worst "razor burn" ever. That said, I re-lathered my face and started to shave against the grain, only allowing the weight of the razor to dictate the pressure. My face was like baby skin! This razor means business... To pull it around your face can only mean disaster! Enjoy that time when you shave, after all, you're not shaving your legs.

DONT BUY THIS DE
I purchased this Razor on the advice of a sales person, big mistake.
I was told if I liked the Futur which I own, this would give an even better shave. I just had to buy it.So how could I go wrong. Well I did. I love my Merkur Futur DE and I should have left the Vision at the store.It is far to heavy and ungainly.After the first shave with it I nearly ran out of Alum. I must have had twenty freaking cuts, some rather nasty.Like I said I love my Futur DE, but Merkur should scrap this model. Tt stinks.Don't be a Dummy like me and think more is better.
The Futur is a beautiful DE Razor and only costs half as much as this over priced Face Chisel.

Bloodbanks rejoice
Imagine a hatchet fight between you and the knife juggling Benihana Ninja guy who beheads shrimp and effortlessly flicks them on your plate even if he's blindfolded. Imagine Freddy Kruger and Edward Scissor-hands giving you an enthusiastic facial massage. Visualize falling head first into your kitchen sink garbage disposal. That's a pretty good approximation of what remains of your face after shaving with the Vision 2000 razor. I'm convinced that the doubling of life expectancy in our time can be traced not to cleaner hygiene and better medical care; but to the switch from these "safety" razors to Gillette Techmatics. I want to love this thing for it's sheer manliness and heft, and the fact that the blades are one tenth the price of Gillette cartridges. And I believe with the right technique and extreme care it can be tamed. Some tips: 1.DO NOT EXERT ANY PRESSURE WHILE SHAVING WITH THIS. 2.DIAL IT SO THE BLADE IS BARELY EXPOSED 3.USE AN ESSENTIAL OIL UNDER THE SHAVE LOTION. 4. DO NOT USE REPEATED OR RAPID STROKES. 5.DO NOT SHAVE WITH THIS LESS THAN 2 HOURS BEFORE YOU PLAN TO LEAVE THE HOUSE OR PUT ON ANY CLOTHING. 6. BUY THE BRICK SIZED STYPTIC BLOCK, OWN ONLY DARK COLORED FACE TOWELS, HAVE ALOE JELL CLOSE AT HAND, BE CERTAIN YOUR WILL IS PREPARED BY A COMPETENT LAWYER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS AND YOUR BATHROOM AND FACE WILL LOOK LIKE A CRIME SCENE. These may be the real WMD's that Saddam was producing.

(July 26, 2009) Like learning a martial art, practice and technique are what change you from a guy wearing white pajamas to a confident black belt. Fortunately and without needing corrective plastic surgery I finally mastered this razor and now I actually look forward to shaving. The secret, at least for me, was using the right blade....Feather...using a preshave oil to lubricate and protect the skin applied before and under the lather, (Strangely enough, olive oil works amazingly.) and the right shave cream...Proraso. With that approach, there hasn't been any profuse bleeding, or a single nick or cut for that matter and the shave is incredibly smooth. I can now give an enthusiastic 5 stars.