First post here, just recently got back into wet shaving and de safety razors after about 7 year hiatus.
I bought a merkur progress back in 2011 or so and recently started using it again. I noticed that the numbers weren’t quite lined up with the alignment dot (mark on the head plate correctly oriented with the triangle) and I noticed that the head spins on the top of the handle shaft. Now that I’ve spun it a few times the head will actually slide up and down on the shaft as well when the head plate is removed. It seems to a press fit and the adjustment mechanism prevents it from completely coming apart but it’s a bit annoying to have to double check alignment every time I put a blade in.
Anyone else have this issue? I really like the razor and will probably just buy another, mostly just curious.
I bought a merkur progress back in 2011 or so and recently started using it again. I noticed that the numbers weren’t quite lined up with the alignment dot (mark on the head plate correctly oriented with the triangle) and I noticed that the head spins on the top of the handle shaft. Now that I’ve spun it a few times the head will actually slide up and down on the shaft as well when the head plate is removed. It seems to a press fit and the adjustment mechanism prevents it from completely coming apart but it’s a bit annoying to have to double check alignment every time I put a blade in.
Anyone else have this issue? I really like the razor and will probably just buy another, mostly just curious.