I really like the Merkur Progress. I really do. I like everything about it except for the handle. It's inexcusably slippery. I've known this for a long time now and have always just dealt with it whenever I've used a Progress. I try to keep my hands fairly dry when shaving to ensure a good grip, but this morning things went awry. Just as I put the razor to my face I felt my grip on the razor begin to slip a little, and I felt a sharp sting in my cheek. The blade had dug in a little. There was no blood at first, but I knew that the blade had cut the skin. Sure enough, a minute later there was a long thin 1/8" cut in my cheek that began to bleed. It's not that bad. The styptic stopped the bleeding just fine, and by tomorrow it will probably be almost totally healed, but I really need to do something about the grip on this razor.
So, I'm trying to brainstorm ideas for improving the grip on this thing. So far I'm thinking of finding a pen grip that will fit over the handle, plastidip, or lining the facets of the handle with measured and cut strips of grip tape. My other option is to sell the razor and get one with decent grip. I've got a Wilkinson Sword Classic on the way from I.B. which is sure to have fantastic grip, but I've got to do something about this razor in the mean time.
Suggestions gents?
So, I'm trying to brainstorm ideas for improving the grip on this thing. So far I'm thinking of finding a pen grip that will fit over the handle, plastidip, or lining the facets of the handle with measured and cut strips of grip tape. My other option is to sell the razor and get one with decent grip. I've got a Wilkinson Sword Classic on the way from I.B. which is sure to have fantastic grip, but I've got to do something about this razor in the mean time.
Suggestions gents?