The Merkur Futur clones are sold under a variety of different brand names. I own a few different ones, along with the Futur, and all of the clones work a treat for a fractional price of the original. I use them occasionally when my regulars are in for maintenance. Have a good remainder of the week, Paul. Looking forward to the Sunday shave.
Paul , good morning. I have the Merkur Futur in gold. I never got buying a knock off , maybe it's a budget kinda thing ? But like My Grandfather use to say , " you get what you pay for " ! I have found that to be true . Nice flowers today Mrs H ! Stay safe My friend
Its the Ming Shi 2000 or the Qshave with some engraving on it. I have a Qshave and use it on 3,3 setting. Works fine but the blade exposure on mine is not the same on each side. One side is more agressive as the other. Very nice razor for this price imo. Greetings from now sunny Belgium!
Hey Paul. Great shave with the Futur little brother. I have a similar razor but the top cap is held on with magnets. It too is a mild razor. PAA makes some great soaps, easy to use. Love Mrs H’s daffodil arrangement. Spring is right around the corner. Look for you Sunday. Take care and be safe.
Hello Paul👋😊. Once again a very nice display from Mrs.H😍🥀🌺🌻. John Frum is my favorite PAA soap😍👍👍. The smell is extraordinary and reminds me of old school😀😍👏👏. The properties of the PAA soaps are sensational.☺👍👍.Have a grreat week and stay save👍😊.Greetings from germany🇩🇪😀👋
Excellent Shave Paul ! I have recently purchased the CK6 John Frum. Very Nice scent and a great performer with the slickness and Lather. Interesting comment on Mother Nature, very reflective, as its been a long dark cold winter. Great comments and wisdoms as always Paul. Cheers Mate . All the Best.
Hello Paul I have the same safety razor but from the company Snmrin I hope I wrote that correctly. But since he is too rough for me. Got it as a birthday gift from my father-in-law. I also got him shaving soap and aftershave from Mastro Michi and a shaving brush from Omega. He's the first I've gotten across from these disposable razors to safety razors. And I smelled the aftershave. Only now do you understand when you sniff the aftershave, for example, and then say with admiration how great the scent is. I wish you a nice rest of the week and see you on Sunday.
Yeah, we´ve had the same weather in Denmark. Still do hehehe i wore a Fleece yesterday as well pheeeeeeew...gonna use a lighter jacket is any today. Great video n´shave....fun stuff ...WE NEED that SMELLAVISION stay safe, cheers. Peter
Beautiful lather that, incredible. I agree about the knots too, when I started wet shaving I thought bigger would be better but 22-24mm is perfect for me.
Hi Paul- Great shave; thank you! This a seems like a very nice razor that also shaved very well. Lovely daffodils from Mrs H.; thank you, as always! Sunday dinner also seemed to be fantastic! Have a great rest of the week. Be safe and be well. All the best, Paul!
It's Wednesday. Time for your midweek shave. I have a Future clone but haven't used it in quite a while. Maybe I should give it a go. Enjoyed your shave and commentary...and Mrs. H's flower bouquet too.
I wonder paul is this razor a good substitute for merkur progress if its milder than further 🤔 you must have an adladdins cave of shave gear have good week
Just caught up with Sunday and today's shaves! 💈 Gavin has the Ming Shi which he really likes. Beautiful Daffs Mrs H🌼 I've been having them in myself they really brighten the day along with the Beautiful ☀️ we've been having. Have a great rest of the week both💈 🌼💈
Hey Paul... another great shave. I've seen the same razor on Amazon wondering if I should try it out. But now I've seen you use it I'm going for it...lol. We had some really nice weather here too but they are calling for some freezing rain and colder days. Not out of the woods yet. Take care
I have a knock off like that from Vander Hagen. Gotta admit, not a bad shave. The soap you had sounded nice as well. My sotd was a very simple one. A parker 96r with a shark blade. Used Arko soap and Aqua Velva as a post shave. You and Mrs H have a great week
Paul💈🪒💈 Nicely done sir. What beautiful flowers, gleaming yellow so bright and cheerful, thanks Mrs H. Star of the shave for me, PAA CK-6 soap, always a good experience. This razor seems to shave above its price point, maybe can overlook its shortcomings. Very little clashing of color today, good thing. No shave yet today but one is on tap, choices yet to be selected. Great video, well done, thanks. See you next time, enjoy the week with all.
I have the real Futur and HaPpY with it, using a feather blade. But can’t get the hairs under my nose. Have to use the Merkur slant or Wilkinson Sword Adjustable Butterfly razor.
I have that very razor it came with 5 astra blades , I think the blades are under the foam tray of the box . I think it's a great razor , I don't go higher than 4 for the first pass
Great shave video as always, Paul. I was wondering whether you would consider this soap to be in your top five favorite ones and if not which would be your top five soaps and separately you top five creams. Maybe you could make a video on this? All the best from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Best to use yogurt to dilute any cooking paste, if you use water it will just dry out. Nice shave though, can't remember where I put my Ming Shi (the in-between brother).
Hi Paul Great shave, the futur clones are great shavers but as the other commenter stated that the Futur clones come under different brand names Ming-shi Q-shave and others and great eight to ten pounds a bargain but when some companies put their brand name and then charge forty to fifty pounds for the same razor that gets my back up then it's just a cash grab and riping punters off, Nice soap paul sounds a good one and up my ally will have to go onto shaving station and take look free postage now take care and you and Mrs H have a great weekend 😀👍
maybe a bit of interest to on john frum, paul Jon Frum Movement Doctrines At the heart of the movement is a mythic messianic figure called Jon Frum, who allegedly appeared on the island of Tanna and who is variously identified as a god who lives in the crater of Tanna's highest mountain with his several thousand strong army or the 'king of America'. Jon Frum day is celebrated annually on 15 February; it is believed that Jon Frum will return on this day, bringing with him the cargo from heaven that westerners are selfishly diverting for themselves. History The Jon Frum movement appeared for the first time in the 1940s in the New Hebrideans. At that time some 300,000 American troops established themselves in the New Hebrides. The islanders were impressed both by the egalitarianism of the Americans and their obvious wealth and power. This led them to conflate perceived benefactors such as Uncle Sam, Santa Claus and John the Baptist into a mythic figure called John Frum, who would empower the island peoples by giving them cargo wealth. The power of Jon Frum appeared to be confirmed by the post-war influx of tourists to the region, who brought with them a degree of material prosperity to the islands. The movement was involved in the quest for independence in 1980 and continues today. Symbols The most sacred symbol of the Jon Frum movement is a red cross. On Jon Frum day prayers and flowers are offered at the cross. In addition to this members involve themselves in a flag raising ceremony and a miltary parade in which they carry rifles made of bamboo. Adherents The size of the movement is not known. It has split into a number of smaller groups. Headquarters/ Main Centre The centre of the Jon Frum movement is Sulphur bay in Tanna. The movement also operates in adjacent islands in the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu).
Great looking shave Paul. Yaqi make a good quality brush, the Chinese razor clones have been a bit hit and miss for me, quality wise, your "The Shave Factory" razor looks OK though. 👍🙂👍
The Merkur Futur clones are sold under a variety of different brand names. I own a few different ones, along with the Futur, and all of the clones work a treat for a fractional price of the original. I use them occasionally when my regulars are in for maintenance. Have a good remainder of the week, Paul. Looking forward to the Sunday shave.
Paul , good morning. I have the Merkur Futur in gold. I never got buying a knock off , maybe it's a budget kinda thing ? But like My Grandfather use to say , " you get what you pay for " ! I have found that to be true . Nice flowers today Mrs H ! Stay safe My friend
Hi Paul, I’m 19 and I love your videos! As a young guy just watching the videos it really helps me pick up new techniques. Love the videos!
Thnx Paul 😊
Its the Ming Shi 2000 or the Qshave with some engraving on it. I have a Qshave and use it on 3,3 setting. Works fine but the blade exposure on mine is not the same on each side. One side is more agressive as the other. Very nice razor for this price imo. Greetings from now sunny Belgium!
Hey Paul. Great shave with the Futur little brother. I have a similar razor but the top cap is held on with magnets. It too is a mild razor. PAA makes some great soaps, easy to use.
Love Mrs H’s daffodil arrangement. Spring is right around the corner. Look for you Sunday. Take care and be safe.
Hello Paul👋😊. Once again a very nice display from Mrs.H😍🥀🌺🌻. John Frum is my favorite PAA soap😍👍👍. The smell is extraordinary and reminds me of old school😀😍👏👏. The properties of the PAA soaps are sensational.☺👍👍.Have a grreat week and stay save👍😊.Greetings from germany🇩🇪😀👋
Excellent Shave Paul ! I have recently purchased the CK6 John Frum. Very Nice scent and a great performer with the slickness and Lather.
Interesting comment on Mother Nature, very reflective, as its been a long dark cold winter. Great comments and wisdoms as always Paul. Cheers Mate . All the Best.
Hello Paul I have the same safety razor but from the company Snmrin I hope I wrote that correctly. But since he is too rough for me. Got it as a birthday gift from my father-in-law. I also got him shaving soap and aftershave from Mastro Michi and a shaving brush from Omega. He's the first I've gotten across from these disposable razors to safety razors. And I smelled the aftershave. Only now do you understand when you sniff the aftershave, for example, and then say with admiration how great the scent is. I wish you a nice rest of the week and see you on Sunday.
I have the QShave version of this razor that was about this same price. I have been happy with it. hanks for the video!
The weather is the same here in Denmark 👍🏻👌
Yeah, we´ve had the same weather in Denmark. Still do hehehe i wore a Fleece yesterday as well pheeeeeeew...gonna use a lighter jacket is any today. Great video n´shave....fun stuff ...WE NEED that SMELLAVISION stay safe, cheers. Peter
Beautiful lather that, incredible. I agree about the knots too, when I started wet shaving I thought bigger would be better but 22-24mm is perfect for me.
Hi Paul- Great shave; thank you! This a seems like a very nice razor that also shaved very well. Lovely daffodils from Mrs H.; thank you, as always! Sunday dinner also seemed to be fantastic! Have a great rest of the week. Be safe and be well. All the best, Paul!
It's Wednesday. Time for your midweek shave. I have a Future clone but haven't used it in quite a while. Maybe I should give it a go. Enjoyed your shave and commentary...and Mrs. H's flower bouquet too.
I wonder paul is this razor a good substitute for merkur progress if its milder than further 🤔 you must have an adladdins cave of shave gear have good week
Bought this a few weeks ago, i am yet to use it, great timing!
Just caught up with Sunday and today's shaves! 💈 Gavin has the Ming Shi which he really likes. Beautiful Daffs Mrs H🌼 I've been having them in myself they really brighten the day along with the Beautiful ☀️ we've been having. Have a great rest of the week both💈 🌼💈
nice shave
My fav blade is the gillette wilkinson sword saloon. highest I went with that blade is 8 uses.
cheap as well. already bought a pack of 50
Hey Paul... another great shave. I've seen the same razor on Amazon wondering if I should try it out. But now I've seen you use it I'm going for it...lol. We had some really nice weather here too but they are calling for some freezing rain and colder days. Not out of the woods yet. Take care
I have a knock off like that from Vander Hagen. Gotta admit, not a bad shave. The soap you had sounded nice as well. My sotd was a very simple one. A parker 96r with a shark blade. Used Arko soap and Aqua Velva as a post shave. You and Mrs H have a great week
Paul💈🪒💈 Nicely done sir. What beautiful flowers, gleaming yellow so bright and cheerful, thanks Mrs H. Star of the shave for me, PAA CK-6 soap, always a good experience. This razor seems to shave above its price point, maybe can overlook its shortcomings. Very little clashing of color today, good thing. No shave yet today but one is on tap, choices yet to be selected. Great video, well done, thanks. See you next time, enjoy the week with all.
I have the real Futur and HaPpY with it, using a feather blade. But can’t get the hairs under my nose. Have to use the Merkur slant or Wilkinson Sword Adjustable Butterfly razor.
I have that very razor it came with 5 astra blades , I think the blades are under the foam tray of the box . I think it's a great razor , I don't go higher than 4 for the first pass
Great shave video as always, Paul. I was wondering whether you would consider this soap to be in your top five favorite ones and if not which would be your top five soaps and separately you top five creams. Maybe you could make a video on this?
All the best from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Best to use yogurt to dilute any cooking paste, if you use water it will just dry out. Nice shave though, can't remember where I put my Ming Shi (the in-between brother).
Great shave Paul. Compared to the Mingshi which do you think is closer to the Futur? Or do you think they are much the same? Love the daffs too!
The Ming shi is almost identical to the Futur, this has its differences 👍👍
I tried the qshave and found it had a lot of blade clatter,
And can you put the top head on any way or is it only go on one way
Do you only shave on Sunday and Wednesday 2 shaves a week
Hi Paul Great shave, the futur clones are great shavers but as the other commenter stated that the Futur clones come under different brand names Ming-shi Q-shave and others and great eight to ten pounds a bargain but when some companies put their brand name and then charge forty to fifty pounds for the same razor that gets my back up then it's just a cash grab and riping punters off, Nice soap paul sounds a good one and up my ally will have to go onto shaving station and take look free postage now take care and you and Mrs H have a great weekend 😀👍
maybe a bit of interest to on john frum, paul
Jon Frum Movement
Doctrines At the heart of the movement is a mythic messianic figure called Jon Frum, who allegedly appeared on the island of Tanna and who is variously identified as a god who lives in the crater of Tanna's highest mountain with his several thousand strong army or the 'king of America'. Jon Frum day is celebrated annually on 15 February; it is believed that Jon Frum will return on this day, bringing with him the cargo from heaven that westerners are selfishly diverting for themselves.
History The Jon Frum movement appeared for the first time in the 1940s in the New Hebrideans. At that time some 300,000 American troops established themselves in the New Hebrides. The islanders were impressed both by the egalitarianism of the Americans and their obvious wealth and power. This led them to conflate perceived benefactors such as Uncle Sam, Santa Claus and John the Baptist into a mythic figure called John Frum, who would empower the island peoples by giving them cargo wealth. The power of Jon Frum appeared to be confirmed by the post-war influx of tourists to the region, who brought with them a degree of material prosperity to the islands. The movement was involved in the quest for independence in 1980 and continues today.
Symbols The most sacred symbol of the Jon Frum movement is a red cross. On Jon Frum day prayers and flowers are offered at the cross. In addition to this members involve themselves in a flag raising ceremony and a miltary parade in which they carry rifles made of bamboo.
Adherents The size of the movement is not known. It has split into a number of smaller groups.
Headquarters/
Main Centre The centre of the Jon Frum movement is Sulphur bay in Tanna. The movement also operates in adjacent islands in the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu).
A very good razor for the money eh Paul? And as usual how can you criticize PAA. A great soap. Cheers pal.👍👍
Great looking shave Paul. Yaqi make a good quality brush, the Chinese razor clones have been a bit hit and miss for me, quality wise, your "The Shave Factory" razor looks OK though. 👍🙂👍
Thanks for the shave Paul. I don't know almost $30.00 seems like a lot of money for 5 oz of shave soap.
It is premium soap.
Not the same level like proraso or arko....
I have a razor thats called Q shave. looks like that one did not spend a lot for it but it looks like the future Shaves real good I like it