Here's the quote, from theSuperiorShave.com , discussing the Merkur Progress:
It's worth trying . . .Quote:
Use the varied adjustments for your passes of the blade, letting Progress' heavy head do the work while gently moving over the skin. Start with an aggressive (higher) number for the standard down-the-face first pass, reduce the setting for an across-the-face pass, and if you're bold go for an up-the-face pass with the dial marked way down in the timid range.
Charles
PS -- there's a thread in Badger and Blade that talks about the Futur. It seems that "1" on the Futur is more aggressive than an EJ DE89. An EJ DE89 will give a BBS shave if you use an ATG pass. So you might want to dial-down your setting.