I wonder why you do not see many recommendations for adjustables as a first razor. The most common recommendations seem to the a EJ DE89, Merkur 34C. My first razor was a EJ DE89, which I never use now. I think for me, the best recommendation would have been an adjustable and I would have been willing to spend the money on a Parker Variant or a Merkur Progress. About 3 months ago, I met a young fella who had been wet shaving for a few weeks and was getting some rough shaves with nicks and razor burn. He and was thinking of going back to cartridges. We had a conversation about all things shaving and when I asked him what he was using, it was a cheap $20 DE razor with omega shaving cream applied by hand. I suggested he get a better razor and at the very least, a shaving brush. I told him that there are several high quality DE razors he could buy for a reasonable price, but suggested that if he was willing to spend a little more money, I would recommend a parker variant or a merkur progress. The adjustable would give him the chance to figure out what setting works best for him. A few weeks later, he sent me a message that he had bought and used the parker variant for the first time and was thrilled at how much better the shave was. He has since added a Semogue SOC 2 band badger at my recommendation and is very happy with the shaves he has been getting and is now a firm convert to DE wet shaving.
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