Hi guys,a while back I asked about a more aggressive/efficient DE.The recommendations where a little overwhelming for a newb so I decided to stick with my EJ 89 and work on my technique instead.Until yesterday,I had a couple spent blades and trimmed them down into shims.Shimmed my 89 with 2 used blades and had the smoothest shave to date.Usually I am a 3-4 pass guy w/a clean up pass,the shimmed razor gave me a 2 pass w/a minimal clean up.No redness to speak of.skin felt great,so much so a splash of CC Cat O'Nine Tails just tingled a bit.I am leaning towards a iKon 102 slant as of now,going by the reviews I have read it seems to be a fairly aggressive but a smooth razor to boot.Plus I am wanting to try something a little different,I am hoping the slant will work for me since I know I can shim up the EJ in a pinch for a more aggressive shave if need be.Only problem is they are sold out every where I've looked and SWMBO has started to reign in my spending as of late on shave products so randomly trying different razors is a no go.Should I hang in there and wait for the iKon to come available or try a Merkur slant out?I really like the looks and reviews on the iKon but the Merkur slants get some pretty nice reviews as well.Anyone who has either or both care to chime in?Thanks Roger