Wow! I’d never seen one of those before. What an amazing set. Please let us know how it goes when you do try it. Thanks!Nice , I have a Wardonia complete Bakelite set . Never used it yet .
Wow! I’d never seen one of those before. What an amazing set. Please let us know how it goes when you do try it. Thanks!Nice , I have a Wardonia complete Bakelite set . Never used it yet .
I will , I will try and post pics when I pull it out .Wow! I’d never seen one of those before. What an amazing set. Please let us know how it goes when you do try it. Thanks!
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’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.
Well, I *assumed* it was Zamak since the folks at iKon never answer their customer service emails. Yet another reason to appreciate ATT, Blackland, even Merkur who all answer questions from their customers. Keeps me coming back, anyway.@Old Hippie , the Ikon X3 head isn’t aluminum?
If it is actually aluminum I'm happy to be corrected.
O.H.
According to Maggard, it’s aluminum.
Thank you, Chuck! I don’t know why I assumed the head was aluminum (cast, milled, willed, whatever) especially when the Maggards slant seems to be the same thing with more finish options and it’s zamack. Your applications of Occam and Archimedes is appreciated.
When I use mine, it feels like aluminum to me - lighter than the Yaqi Mellon and Mühle 2013-R41 heads in zamack - but I still tend to take your word over the adcopy given to Ikon’s retailers.
The handle weight disparity is possibly one of manufacturers’ convenience and odd notions that certain consumers have that mass = quality (it can’t be just me) even if it makes the razor slightly unwieldy.
I do enjoy both. To kick it up a notch, add either menthol or capsaicin.hey people just wanted to ask, do you guys love the stinging pain of the alum block and the aftershave?
im a bit weird but honestly i really love it, bit of a buzz lol
This is my experience with this razor. My only experience I should say.seen the merkur 45c bakelite being mentioned before in the forum,
so being bakelite I assume it must be very light, anyone got any experience with this razor?
Is it classed as mild or aggressive razor?
Seen a vid and seems like a bit of a different shaving angle due to the head of the de razor
I don’t use my Twig often so I tend to forget how well it shaves. The angle and small size of the head make it so easy to get close, clean shaves.just had the best shave with my leaf and twig combo,
i do still prefer the twig, even though its just got the one blade it mows down more hair then the leaf imho
i know ive been a bit critical of the leaf and i defo do prefer the twig but i really enjoyed used the leaf along side the twig today
anyways tried out a gillette rubie for the first time, really enjoyed it felt smooth and sharp too
bare in mind i had roughly 11 days worth of growth, plus on top of that my hairs really thick and coarse too
anyone else using those exfoliating gloves? i did previously make a thread on them,
anyways theyre only like a quid but i do find they really help imo YMMV
I don’t necessarily like the pain but I do like the feedback so I know where to be a little gentler.hey people just wanted to ask, do you guys love the stinging pain of the alum block and the aftershave?
im a bit weird but honestly i really love it, bit of a buzz lol
i actually applied the proraso menthol preshave on after the shave and it did have a ever so slight sting here and there bnut it actually felt really nice and soothing especially with a splash of cold water tooI do enjoy both. To kick it up a notch, add either menthol or capsaicin.