Sure, you're right. I had one and sold it. It is actually smoother than the Fatip IMHO. I prefer smooth razors with almost no blade feel lately, so it had to go.
Best Modern High End DE Razor?
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Charcoal Goods lvl 2 for my mug... no irratation and when I rub my face afterwards, there is nothing there, not even a hint of anything left.
The Ikon Tech is one of my favorites. The most aggressive and efficient razor I've ever used and by a good margin. I find it perfectly smooth if I use a very light touch and a steep shave angle. But I also have a face that goes for really aggressive razors. I'm sure it's not for everyone.
Right up at the top are two borrowed razors that are going home to their rightful owners (@pbrmhl and @loot) very soon. The Charcoal Goods Level 3 open comb and the Wolfman WR1 .94 SB. Both are superb razors. In terms of beauty and shave satisfaction, I'd place the WR1 at number 1 and the CGL3 right behind it.
All three of these razors offer amazing feedback (or blade feel if you prefer). I find all three very smooth. The Wolfman is smoothest of the three and just a tad behind the CGL3 in aggressiveness, which is a half or three quarter step behind the Ikon Tech. But the CGL3 and the Wolfman best the Ikon in beauty and workmanship. Both are works of art. There's nothing wrong with the Ikon. It's made from aircraft grade aluminum and is beautiful in its own right. It's just not an artisan razor.
Among the other high-quality razors I've tried, I have a lot of respect for the Blackland Dart and the ATT (my preferred head is the H (and the SE2 if you go for single edges -- wow!), but I'm sure the R and M are great for guys who don't like too much aggression).
Right up at the top are two borrowed razors that are going home to their rightful owners (@pbrmhl and @loot) very soon. The Charcoal Goods Level 3 open comb and the Wolfman WR1 .94 SB. Both are superb razors. In terms of beauty and shave satisfaction, I'd place the WR1 at number 1 and the CGL3 right behind it.
All three of these razors offer amazing feedback (or blade feel if you prefer). I find all three very smooth. The Wolfman is smoothest of the three and just a tad behind the CGL3 in aggressiveness, which is a half or three quarter step behind the Ikon Tech. But the CGL3 and the Wolfman best the Ikon in beauty and workmanship. Both are works of art. There's nothing wrong with the Ikon. It's made from aircraft grade aluminum and is beautiful in its own right. It's just not an artisan razor.
Among the other high-quality razors I've tried, I have a lot of respect for the Blackland Dart and the ATT (my preferred head is the H (and the SE2 if you go for single edges -- wow!), but I'm sure the R and M are great for guys who don't like too much aggression).
In my rotation Barbaros TR-02 is the first in "high-end" better in quality and more strong vs ATT.
The ATT Calypso and Atlas S1 are well made but with blade chatters, i don't like it,but ATT are unequal in performance.
Barbaros is quite smooth and confortably but very close with gentle blades.
The ATT Calypso and Atlas S1 are well made but with blade chatters, i don't like it,but ATT are unequal in performance.
Barbaros is quite smooth and confortably but very close with gentle blades.
I'm loving my Ikon Shavecraft Tech. I wouldn't use it as an every day razor, but I don't like to shave ATG, and shave closeness still matters to me. Nothing shaves closer than the Tech (at least, nothing I own). It provides a comfortable shave, even with how efficient the razor shaves.
"High end" obviously means different things to different folks. 
My favorites are my Asylum RX and Karve with F plate. The RX is simply awesome for me, consistently giving an incredibly smooth and long lasting shave. The Karve is more forgiving, slightly less long-lasting, and an equally fine example of machining.
I would love to try the Barbaros, Paradigm, etc., but $350+ for a razor is getting into conspicuous consumption territory, for me.
My favorites are my Asylum RX and Karve with F plate. The RX is simply awesome for me, consistently giving an incredibly smooth and long lasting shave. The Karve is more forgiving, slightly less long-lasting, and an equally fine example of machining.
I would love to try the Barbaros, Paradigm, etc., but $350+ for a razor is getting into conspicuous consumption territory, for me.
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I have the Barbaros and Rocnel Adjustable. It is a very nice razor. I haven't tried Rocnel razors, but I haven't tried a Barbaros yet. I need to look into that.
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Do you have the TR-2? Is it a mild razor? I've found that I don't like traditionally mild razors. I tend toward mid-aggressive. The only mild razors that have survived in my collection are the Timeless 0.68, the Charcoal Goods Lvl-1, and the RS-10 Mild.
I agree...its brilliant....and no other razor Ive tried sings like it does....been thinking a lot about getting a lvl 3 plate and have to ask why....
FWIW I have the lvl 3 base plate. It is very aggressive, much more than the 2013 R41, comparable to a Futur wide open and an Ikon Tech. A lot of blade feel, but if you can get the technique down, the efficiency is amazing.
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I consider the L3 considerably more aggressive than the 2013 R41. For me, it's far more effective than the 2011 R41. Almost identical to the Wolfman WR1 .94 in several ways (but to my eye more appealing).
If a Merkur CC is a mild razor (not an EJ) the TR-02 could be a mid razor if you use a gentle blade, not too sharp, stainless. Whith sharper blade it is confortable but seems to become too harsh whith my tecnique, beard and skin.
No for shure the Barbaros TR-02 is not an aggressive razor, less blade feel than a Fatip Gentile or a Cobbled that is similar in efficiency but is a little bit aggressive, this prefer sharper blade for example, Barbaros could accept sharper blades but with a little disconfort feeling. in stead of a milder stainless blade IMHO.
You need one slant...Merkur or Parker.One muhle Rocca...great razor.....one Feather as-d2 .....great mild razor just because......and one disposible blade Kamisori straight so you have a super sharp razor to evolve into.Buy a hundred of every blade you like and give away the ones you don"t...its cheap and fun to experiment-Pif...turn your buddys onto de shaving most will love it and their wives will like the way they smell with the new soaps and aftershaves....you'll change their lives!
I've bought this used. The Huge blade Gap at the first appears me like an aggressive razor. But this with some blade (turkish) on my Beard/Skin produce soft efficient shaves. I don't know why but tis tazor is a connubio of efficiency and smootness.
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