Brand New Razor - Yaqi Avanti (Yaqi Progress)

[@williammurphy1756]

Great review Heiko. Have a wonderful week. 👍😀

[@Heiko-shaves]

Thanks, you too!

[@razormichl2004]

top review👍have a nice day

[@Heiko-shaves]

Thank you 👍

[@JRL22-Tango]

Looks like a good product, a few potential tweaks to come notwithstanding. The stainless is always welcome. With respect to the Rockwell T2. My stainless version shaves on all settings, and it appears to be relatively blade insensitive - though I tend to use the sharper blades. Nice vid, always interested in your reviews. Thanks and cheers

[@Heiko-shaves]

Thanks

[@tripleg1686]

The Avanti

[@Heiko-shaves]

Like the Yaqi Avanti in the Video Title? 😉

[@JRL22-Tango]

P.s. to my last. There is at least one other vid review (have not seen). With respect to the numbers, set it before loading the blade. You never know.

[@Heiko-shaves]

The setting knob is the screw that tightens the razor, so it cannot be set before putting the blade in. I noticed two reviews a couple of days after I had recorded this video. I guess I was too slow to post the video. Cheers

[@djchubbsShaving]

Awesome Shave Heiko !!!!!

[@Heiko-shaves]

Thanks

[@JRL22-Tango]

That I did not know. Thought it was like my Rex Ambassador/Konsul. Will watch more closely next time. Have seen one other Avanti vid, you have nothing to worry about Heiko.

[@Heiko-shaves]

I watched one. It was a head shave that I won't replicate anytime soon. 😉

[@10floz30minutes]

I am guessing, the alum you used under your nose made the lather coating for the following pass collapse and appear thin.

[@Heiko-shaves]

That is possible

[@Stubblemeetssteel]

Looks like a nice mild progress esk razor. Shame the # ‘s don’t line up. Sounds like it has great audible feedback!

[@Heiko-shaves]

My Yaqi contact told me they are working on the misalignment and will fix it before it becomes available. Cheers

[@RickyBush]

It's going to be $165 and they're working on making it + with a blade in 😬💚

[@nicktheneko]

Nice Shave Heiko! The Razor looks good and well designed but I wouldn't trust it at all because I've never used this kind of style razors and from what it seems is that whenever you go on a higher sharpness level the less there is pressure on the Blade to keep it in place because I didn't see a spring mechanism like with the Yaqi TFC tho I may actually go and end up with the Yaqi that you reccomended me which was the Yaqi Adjustable Slope with the smaller head

[@Heiko-shaves]

Right on

[@ianongoogle4381]

What you’re describing is entirely different to the Progress it’s based on, where the blade is squeezed between the cap and base plate at every setting unless you “overclock” it and go round the scale again to get some ridiculous blade exposure. On the Progress there is a spring between the two parts of the base plate, I’d have thought the Yaqi would be the same.

[@JRL22-Tango]

Ditto Buddy 😂

[@frankmintenig]

6:53: Hi Heiko, Jörg von Glatt-Rasiert hat in seinen Videos mehrmals erwähnt, dass er einen guten Kontakt zum Inhaber von Merkur hat (Herr Ulrich Wiethoff). Vielleicht kannst Du Deine Kritik ja über die Vermittlung von Jörg einmal direkt an Merkur richten. Ich wäre gespannt, wie Herr Wiethoff reagiert. Aus den Ausführungen von Jörg würde ich annehmen, dass er ein sehr offener und zugänglicher Zeitgenosse ist. Mach weiter so, liebe Grüße aus Germany!

[@Heiko-shaves]

Interessant, das könnte ich wohl machen. Wäre schon toll wenn Merkur tatsächlich mal nen neuen Rasiert auf den Markt bringen würde.

[@LawrenceWhitaker]

Despite having a gazillion adjustable razors, and not being all that interested in the Merkur Progress, I have to say that the Avanti has piqued my interest. Much will depend on the price point, and if they sort out the minor issues you raise.

[@LawrenceWhitaker]

Ack - the price is CAD $240. Far too pricey for me, so I'll be giving it a miss.

[@rayban-usa5482]

I think I will wait for their new slant adjustable..The Torqz The Avanti head is too bulbous.

[@Heiko-shaves]

Yaqi already has the Ultima slant . Are you talking about that?

[@rayban-usa5482]

@@Heiko-shaves No .this will be released this week...it's all new and is very elegant and futuristic..no resemblance to the Ultima

[@rayban-usa5482]

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[@Heiko-shaves]

I got your email. That is a new slant. I might have to email Grace again. Cheers

[@Cr0sswalk]

It’s a prototype razor

[@Heiko-shaves]

I guess or a preproduction version.

[@ianongoogle4381]

It’s already on sale on AliExpress

[@alspencer2794]

I have found that holding the alum block on a (small) cut for 30sec will usually stop the blood. 🪒

[@Heiko-shaves]

I'll be more patient next time. Thanks