How well does this razor do with sensitive skin? Would you say it would work well for most any skin type?
2047526
The FUTUR is very versatile and works for my sensitive skin with BIC DE razors. I have used other brands, but you can adjust the gap between the bar and the edge to be less aggressive or more allowing it to adapt to a wider variety of blades.
2047527
The razor works well and i believe is stainless. If you are sensitive to stainless steel then you are probaby sensitive but I doubt it. The grip, however, is a bit of a problem for me because it is very slippery especially when wet.
2047528
When paired with a blade such as the USA Personna brand, very well on the lower settings. It is a "heavy" solid piece of shaving equipment that is somewhat "aggressive". There is a learning curve, especially to find the right blade for your face. I found the Feather brand blades too thin and too sharp. A low setting and light touch are key.
2047529
John it works well for all skin types as you can adjust the gap of the blade. I normally shave with it set to a 4.5 gap , but when I go against the grain on the neck and upper lip I take it down to 2.5 for the neck and 1.5 for the lip. Remember blade does matter so find the blade that works best for your face and also remember this razor has a really good weight to it so dont apply any pressure let the weight do it for you. Also with any safety razor angle and no pressure are key. Proraso White Pre-Shave is something I would also recommend if you have sensitive skin.
2047530
My neck gets a little razor burn if I'm not careful, but I'm cranked to the most aggressive setting. I'd recommend trying several different blades too. This razor has been great so far.
2047531
The Mekur Future is an excellent razor with a few caveats. I have "sensitive" skin myself. I tried the Japanese Feather brand blades and found them "too sharp" or perhaps their profile is a bit too thin. A fraction of a millimeter in blade thickness can make a huge difference. I switched over to the USA Personna blades. I find them much more forgiving. Overall the Mekur is an excellent razor made of high quality materials. The key is to use a very slight pressure and take your time until you are familiar with it.
2047532
For forty years I have used a Gillette Super Slim until the mechanism failed to tighten anymore. I have been using this for a couple of months or more now and am very impressed. The smooth chrome finish and the number 1 setting work very for my hyper sensitive skin. I use Feather blades with this which are far superior to the generic Walgreens blades I had been using for the past few years. I used to use Wilkinson Swords until they were no longer available at local stores. Now the internet is the only way to get any of this.
2047533
I would honestly say this is a very versatile razor. It has 6 settings of adjustment so you can find your happy point of adjustment of how much razor blade is sticking out. I also use this wonderful razor to shave my head and face. I have sensative face skin and this razor treats my skin very well.
287873
Yes it is, sorry about the delayed response. I will sell it to you for $28 shipped to you. It was used 10 times to allow my face to adapt to the new razor, but honestly I can lather up and shave with a blade faster. I shave every other day because of sensitive skin, so it may work better daily. Good luck with your search.
382221
It's been fine for me and I have extremely sensitive skin. I do only use it on my legs, however.
1282615
I'm even more late, but thought I'd add my 2 cents. I have used two norelco rotary shavers, two Braun foil shavers and a Panasonic foil. Hands down the best shave is from the Panasonic. One of the Norelco's is my first electric razor purchased back in 1994 and still running like new - now that is quality construction. However the shave closeness is not as good compared to more recent shavers and takes forever. The other norelco is a much newer one, one of their recent nivea lotion models. I can get a good shave out of it, but it lacks in comparison to the Panasonic, not as close and takes much longer. The Braun's both performed excellently, but always left me with irritation, and sometimes good burns too. Both were self-cleaning synchro shavers. If you want strictly dry shaving, Braun is a good choice. Panasonic, a fully immersible wet/dry electric, I may have never used this razor dry, I can't remember so I won't comment on that. i prefer wet shaving with a quality soap or cream and brush, in the shower. It always gives me an almost blade close shave, without any irritation or most importantly bleeding. It never looses power when confronted with dense growth unlike the norelco's. If I have 2 days growth the norelco motor is audibly and sensibly effected. The Panasonic is unaffected It's motor plows through anything. I have loved my Panasonic ES8228S so much, but have decided to upgrade to the ES-LA93K. Will the Panasonic be up on ebay, like the fate of my other dis-guarded razors? HELL NO! I will keep it for a rainy day, change of pace, in case the 93k explodes or some other act of God takes it from me. I will continue to love my ES8228S for it's lifetime. Seriously guys, it's that good.
1822829
I've used this and the previous model, and only drew blood once. This one is soooo much better. I use it every day without nicks, cuts, or irritation. And I have super sensitive skin. Also you my try using shaving oil. Works tons better than shaving cream. :)
1533135
I think this answer most likely varies from person to person. However, my experience with this shaver, it works well any direction I've tried once my skin adjusted to the new shaver. I typically shave with and against the grain, depending on what part of the neck I'm shaving.
164768
I have very sensitive skin and use this on my face regularly. It works great!
1600231
Be careful and go slow until you get the hang of this type of razor, especially around the curves of your face and body. I know it seems like a simple machine, but until you know how to use one you can end up with some pretty serious nicks.
1941045
Every one has different types of skin. So my recommendation would be Astra or Personna... They both last me 3-4 good shaves a piece. Feather razors are good but are really sharp. I use all 3..can't go wrong with those
132113
I have sensitive skin as well. The clairsonic will work for you but I would get the sensitive skin head.
860522
Not sure. From the start it did pretty good, but after a week my skin was still irritated. And it still is!. And if you go for more than two days without shaving. ..it want cut.
105701
Yes it work's great on my sensitive skin i use it every other day hope this helps you
1538529
I use this one at home every other day and have not used the Gillette but once I got the hang of it, it's works great. The handle is a little more narrow in diameter than I thought it would be. I also use a MUHLE razor from the "Art of Shaving" website, that one has a very thick handle and feels just as good. I don't think that you will go wrong using the Parker.
431458
Works very well for facial hair, especially corse hair. Shaver is very powerful, but is very smooth and doesn't nip the skin.
1726285
DEFINITELY NOT! Some like it, but I personally prefer shaving with a razor 'cause it leaves the area nice & smooth, as opposed to this shaver which still leaves short short hair. Visually I was like "wow this really works" but when I ran my hand through I could still feel it prickly.. it felt like I'd shaved about one or two days before I actually had. Honestly my boyfriend just liked the razor better -- I know not all guys have the same likes blah blah but that's just to give you a male point of view, I guess. And I mean let's not even talk about shaving down under lol it's just not a comfortable size to use in between the legs. My friend, the one that recommended me this shaver, was like "ohh just use the pop up trimmer!" It was all fun & dandy.. until it pulled on a hair. Honest to God: the startle made me do that little jump (very dangerous with something like that down there) and my eyes even watered. That is something I never EVER want to experience again. Just like you, bikini area was basically the major reason why I wanted this shaver. It was seriously the first thing I shaved when the shaver arrived; unfortunately, I was pretty disappointed /: For the rest, though, like arms & legs, ughh it is SUCH a life saver & WAYY more comfortable than the razor (with the occasional pull, of course). I've also never been cut with this shaver sooo yipee! That's a BIG plus for me. I mean I've even shaved in the car on my way to somewhere. It's super awesome on that note though. Soo.. what I do is just keep the razor in the shower, strictly for bikini use, but that's it. The rest I shave with this shaver (: Hope this helped!
1682558
no, I wouldn't try it on the face or other sensitive areas. not even underarms. There are others for sensitive area. I would look at Philips, even Braun could have something with attachments for sensitive areas.
2110988
I believe so. I think my brother, who is a barber, uses it at his barber shop. But I'm not sure. He recommended it though, says its a great razor. I bought it for my dad for his face. They say it does a nice close shave. But I'd imagine its like any typical razor where u have to cut down the hair and then use it. But I dunno I'm not a guy so I don't use one, I only see my husband use it.