random thoughts and questions - all things shaving

[Owen Bawn]

whats the current going rate?

when did you get it and for how much?

I think I paid $25-$30 for it new about 7 years ago. I have no idea what they are selling for- I hadn't given the razor a thought in years till I saw the photo in this thread. I picked $950 as my price just to be silly or stupid.

 

[saj]

I think I paid $25-$30 for it new about 7 years ago. I have no idea what they are selling for- I hadn't given the razor a thought in years till I saw the photo in this thread. I picked $950 as my price just to be silly or stupid.

bargain you got mate, did you think anything of it when you got it or did you know what you were buying?

 

[CJB3]

bargain you got mate, did you think anything of it when you got it or did you know what you were buying?

They were still producing this just a few years ago.

 

[Owen Bawn]

bargain you got mate, did you think anything of it when you got it or did you know what you were buying?

It was a regular production model. I thought a bakelite razor might be interesting, but as I said, I've still never used it. I didn't buy it as an investment, no.

 

[thombrogan]

The X3 head was available for $25usd earlier this year. With the steel handle, it was undoubtedly more.

It’s a mild razor, but I cram a Bic Chrome Platinum in it and it likes my stubble fine. Would not shave two months of growth off my head (I tried…), but the wiry hairs in the front of the neck and downy ones on the nape were no match for it.

Can’t wait to read if you’re a fan or if you’ve ground it’s head into dust for high-temperature welding.

 

[ylekot]

true but are stainless steel razors more of a thing with modern razors and not vintage ones?

i think vointage ones were more made from brass or am i wrong?

You are correct.

 

[saj]

The X3 head was available for $25usd earlier this year. With the steel handle, it was undoubtedly more.

It’s a mild razor, but I cram a Bic Chrome Platinum in it and it likes my stubble fine. Would not shave two months of growth off my head (I tried…), but the wiry hairs in the front of the neck and downy ones on the nape were no match for it.

Can’t wait to read if you’re a fan or if you’ve ground it’s head into dust for high-temperature welding.

yea will post feedback after i've tried it out

 

[Billy T.]

Αs long as you buy from a reputable source I wouldn't worry. Now If you are buying from AliExpress a "100% Stainless Steel Men's Hair Removal Something Something" at 20$ it's probably too good to be true.

 

[hairless wonder]

hey so i wanted to create a thread where i and other memebers can ask questions without having to create a million and one threads,
especially for those minor curious questions that we may have that arent really worth making a whole thread about

anyways i just got delivered the ixon ikon slant x3, think its got the bulldog stainless steel handle,
i dont think ive ever owned a stainless steel razor so the handle felt real quality and had good weight too,
but my question is as daft as it sounds it how do you know if youve got a stainless razor?

I would imagine the Archimedes bathtub (water displacement) method would work. Of course, that would also require you to have the same amount of stainless steel by weight.

 

[saj]

anyone tried the de blade hack on an injector razor before?

Seen the YouTuber subie shaves did it on a recent vid

defo going to try this for my next head shave, just not sure which blade to try out in the injector razor

 

[sarir97]

The X3 head was available for $25usd earlier this year. With the steel handle, it was undoubtedly more.

It’s a mild razor, but I cram a Bic Chrome Platinum in it and it likes my stubble fine. Would not shave two months of growth off my head (I tried…), but the wiry hairs in the front of the neck and downy ones on the nape were no match for it.

Can’t wait to read if you’re a fan or if you’ve ground it’s head into dust for high-temperature welding.

The variety of individual experiences never ceases to amaze me; the iKon X3 liked your stubble but hated mine. Why?

Don’t you sometimes wish there were such a thing as a facial scan that could give a shave-day “beard score”, taking into account the length, thickness, coarseness, density, and distribution of facial hair? We could then be scientific about why our experience vary: eg your shave-day score was 22, mine was 38… the iKon’s X3, with a standard 3-pass shave, rated for scores between 10-30.

 

[srqshaver]

anyone tried the de blade hack on an injector razor before?

Seen the YouTuber subie shaves did it on a recent vid

defo going to try this for my next head shave, just not sure which blade to try out in the injector razor

I’m not sure you’d need a shim in an injector (or artist club or GEM for that matter) because the blades are much more rigid than a DE blade. That is, unless I’m mistaking the reason for a shim in the first place.

 

[Lefonque]

Most of my thoughts are random. Shaving or otherwise

 

[saj]

so from all the vintage gillette range, which one is your favourite?

 

[EclipseRedRing]

so from all the vintage gillette range, which one is your favourite?

I cannot decide between the Goodwill and the Single Ring. At the moment the Goodwill takes it, one of my top five all time razors.

 

[saj]

I cannot decide between the Goodwill and the Single Ring. At the moment the Goodwill takes it, one of my top five all time razors.

I'm not totally clued up on the gillette range tbh but is the goodwill the new long comb gillette de razor and the single ring the old type?

What's the other razors in your top five?

 

[emwolf]

I love the Merkur 45 design, but was never keen on the light weight. It sits unused in my drawer. The Razorock BBS takes the 45's design and puts it in stainless steel and it's a fine shave for me. Differentiating stainless steel from other metals, without knowing chemical composition, is something I can generally tell by weight and texture. A zamak head, stainless, aluminum, and brass all have very different feels.

 

[EclipseRedRing]

I'm not totally clued up on the gillette range tbh but is the goodwill the new long comb gillette de razor and the single ring the old type?

What's the other razors in your top five?

I am no expert but the Goodwill seems to be its own type and can be seen here: mr-razor Goodwill - https://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/Goodwill/Goodwill.htm
The single ring is an 'old type' and can be seen here: mr-razor Old Type - https://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/Old%20Type/Old%20Type.htm

The others in my current top five are the Rotbart Mond Extra 5031, the Eclipse Red Ring, and the Gibbs #14 +/-

 

[thombrogan]

the iKon X3 liked your stubble but hated mine. Why?

I only used Bic blades, nigh-to-actually runny lathers, kept the cap on my skin, and only made ATG passes.

Don’t you sometimes wish there were such a thing as a facial scan that could give a shave-day “beard score”, taking into account the length, thickness, coarseness, density, and distribution of facial hair?

That might take a lot of guesswork out of the equation. Thinking about all the involved variables makes my head spin.

 

[sliwolf]

No but did you know that Merkur made a Bakelite razor (red and black) that looks amazing? I definitely want to try one someday.

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Nice , I have a Wardonia complete Bakelite set . Never used it yet .