Thank you for this ongoing review. Hoping your shave boo-boos heal quick.
You continue to save me money.
It's a little service we offer here on the Tilted Picnic. Since it's a service, your invoice is in the mail.
O.H.
The Tilted Picnic, Year 2. Round Six, Shave Two: iKon Shavecraft 102 Tilted Slant
The second shave with the iKon was even better than the first one. I can think of several reasons. The blade had one use on it, so not quite as sharp as a fresh blade. My technique is evolving. Knowing that this razor doesn't seem to have any bloodthirsty quirks, I was trying other things and learning my way around the razor.
In the end, two passes and some cleanup left me almost at a BBS. I decided to call it a day at that point.
I have a feeling based on the early going that the Shavecraft 102 is going to fall smack-dab between the ATT S2 and the RR Wunderbar on my personal list of favourite slants.
[Personal Opinion]
I've had the good luck to try a couple of "older modern" slants that come in fairly mild and well-behaved. The Shavecraft 102 is one. The RazoRock Stainless Stealth Slant V3 is another one.
The original slant designs were intended to make carbon-steel blades a little more efficient. The final effect of a slanted edge (and good clamping) still applies to our modern stainless blades even though stainless tends to be stiffer than carbon steel. The difference is that a well-designed non-slant DE will also turn in good shaves.
There are modern slants on the market that seem to be directed at guys who really want aggressive razors and lots of edgy bladefeel. I don't have a problem with that, but it's not me. My preferences fall toward a slightly aggressive razor that isn't too mild.
What I am specifically pointing to, however, is the relative lack of mild-to-slightly-aggressive slants. I like the way slants shave but do not like the more aggressive razors for regular use. Oh, I'll whip out the Wunderbar for a week and be quite happy to have survived each shave with a glassy smooth surface. A little adventure is good for a man, but I appreciate the quiet steady ones that just keep delivering.
Just sayin'. It'd be nice to see some of these milder slants come back on the market.
[/Personal Opinion]
O.H.