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Next step after Muhle R41?

Ikon shavecraft tech for me is more of a challenge to shave with compared to the r41 which i tamed over time with experience
 
Your FUTUR is now. I use the r41 daily. My futur can be set much more than that. That being said my next purchase will be the Timeless. 95 but I haven't used one yet.
 
For get the Machete here is what a member here did..

I actually went down this road looking for a more aggressive shave. I switched to a OCMM single edge and then a shavette and finally to straights. Get a Weck vintage Shavette or a feather DX.
 
For get the Machete here is what a member here did..

I actually went down this road looking for a more aggressive shave. I switched to a OCMM single edge and then a shavette and finally to straights. Get a Weck vintage Shavette or a feather DX.
+1 on a Weck Sextoblade, and with a name like that, how can you NOT go down that road!
 
+1 on a Weck Sextoblade, and with a name like that, how can you NOT go down that road!

As far as safety razors, hard to imagine anything more aggresive than a Futur on 6 (maybe a Progress on 10). But agreed, a machete definitely would be more aggressive. Also a samurai. Feather make one?
 
My Feather AC wins the aggressiveness contest. The disposable blade is sharper than my straight.


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Maybe start looking at some of the more aggressive single edges? Ikon El Jefe (blemished) is on sale now. I found it to be more "efficient" than my R41...depending on how I set adjusted the blade placement.

Futur too
 
Maybe start looking at some of the more aggressive single edges? Ikon El Jefe (blemished) is on sale now. I found it to be more "efficient" than my R41...depending on how I set adjusted the blade placement.

Futur too

Not a bad idea, The Ever-Ready Shovelhead can be quite aggressive!
 
I took a plastic razor safety razor and cut off the guards. There are any number of different razors that would work, I chose a Gillette Super Click. I used a simple pair of scissors to remove the guards and then used a nail file to smooth off any roughness. A lighted match would also work for that purpose.

Mostly done as an experiment. It works well enough and I use it occassionally. There are a lot of things shavers with too much time on their hands do just because they can.
 
Thanks for the slant-tip. Anyone know if there is big difference between ikon x3 and 102 head?
Both are super mild comparing to R41. They are very different slants.

X3 got a huge gap but such negative blade exposure that you hardly feel any blade at all. The quality of X3 is bad. You have to align the blade by using your finger nails against the blade edge each time you load a new blade (the tabs are covered). The blade alignment posts are really too small. Because of the bigger gap, this one is more efficient on several days of growth.

#102 is aligning the blade properly automatically and is of much higher quality. Between X3 and #102, #102 is shaving closer. It got a very tiny gap, so it works best as a daily shaver. If you have been several days unshaven, you risk clogging it.

As a side note, slants are not inherently more aggressive than any other kind of razor. For all razors, it is still all about a combination of blade exposure, angle and gap.
 
How about changing from voskhod blades to something like polsilvers or feathers. Just cannot imagine anyone needs a razor more aggressive than an r41
 
Ikon tech and be done. It's way more aggressive than the R41. The H1 from ATT to me is more aggressive than the R41 but smoother
 
Ikon tech and be done. It's way more aggressive than the R41. The H1 from ATT to me is more aggressive than the R41 but smoother

"And be done." Blasphemy! The gold ring is always out there, just past your outstretched hand...

Seriously, the Ikon Tech is a tremendous choice. I used to think it was much more aggressive than the R41 (both 2013 and 2011), but the more I use it, the more I tame it. It's still "tuggier" than my other favorite DEs, but a very nice, close, long-lasting shave. My H2 is also a nice shave, and a bit tuggier on my face than my R41s.
 
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