Mail Call - My iKon Shavecraft #102 Slant with the OSS handle just arrived. Thank you iKon and thank you /u/Leisureguy for your OSS suggestion!
Posted Feb 19, 2015, 11:11 PM UTC
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Looks very good. After you've had a chance to use it a while and have figured out a good brand of blade for that razor, let us have a review. :)
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Will do!
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Though I did not have direct contact with u/Leisureguy, I have read a few posts from him suggesting to use the OSS handle with the #102, and his reasons why. Thanks again!
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I picked one of these up myself after seeing u/Leisureguy's posts. The 102 has basically supplanted ask my other razors.
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I'm curious: did you have to try other brands of blades? or did your current best brand work in the #102 as well? Also, what other razors were you using?
I'm delighted that it's working well for you. For me it has been a great razor, as perhaps I've mentioned. :)
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I've largely stuck to my favorites, which are the Treet DuraSharps and PolSilvers. They work quite well, but I've tried a few others lately and find that Sharks work well.
As for razors, I've got the Standard, a Krona, an Aristocrat, a Neilite, six single edged GEM razors, tech, superspeed, a Weck surg prep razor (love this one; I'm a physician so a stainless steel razor worth medical pedigree is cool) and for Durham Duplex razors (I use Personna ArmorEdge carpet cutter blades) amongst others! My previous favorite was the Krona, but the 102 is just effortless, particularly on the neck.
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I have a Krona, and with that I use a Feather blade. I think I might try a Kai in it.
Yeah, if there's enough stubble to produce noticeable cutting resistance with a regular razor, the slant seems clearly to cut more easily---and that's very nice on the neck. And at the same time, slants seem to me not to be "aggressive" in how they feel, but rather mild, despite the way they wipe away the stubble.
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These blades, which I have never heard of, came with my order. I generally use the Personna blue (non medical) as my go-to on all of my other razors. I have tried quite a few other blades but the Personna seem consistant for my shaves.
My razors: Merkur 37C, 1955 Super Speed Flare tip, EJ DE89, '38/'39 Senator, 1966 black handle Super Speed, a 1966 Tech travel razor, and '70/'71ish British made Gillette Slim Twist.
I will be using the #102 for the first time, this evening.
edit: And I answered for someone else. My bad.
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Nice collection! I'm very interested in your impressions of the two slants (#102 and 37C).
Tomorrow I'm using my TV Super Speed (a model sold through a TV ad). The Super Speed family is quite nice.
Do you know the differences between the Gillette Sheraton and Senator? In looking at Google Images, the Senator looks a little more beefy. (I used a Sheraton this morning.)
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Oy. Please don't tell me I'm gonna have to buy an OSS handle to see what all the hubbub is with this combo! I love my 102 with the tuckaway handle. I wasn't too impressed with it combined with the iKon Bamboo (but I love the Bamboo with my EJ). Is the OSS that much different from the Bamboo? Does anyone know the weight differences?
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No, if you like the Tuckaway handle, you're golden. The OSS handle is simply longer, and for me that was more comfortable. Don't forget: YMMV. The Tuckaway seems to work well for you, so stick to it, by all means.
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These are the handle lengths from the iKon website:
Tuckaway Travel: 67mm, Bulldog: 85mm, Bamboo: 87mm, OSS: 95mm. And for comparison- Edwin Jagger DE89: 85mm.
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That is pretty much what happened when I got my 37C. Though I do get a sneaking suspicion that the #102 will be replacing my 37C.
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Those blades are awesome. Is this your usual brand?
No, those came with my order. I use the Personna blue (non-medical). I will be trying these new ones though.