Ikon Razors

Silky Glide · Post by **Silky Glide** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:08 pm

I bought a limited edition (number 35 of 99) Ikon Bulldog Open Comb from another member on this forum back in August. I liked it so much that I recently bought a closed comb Bulldog and a Long-Handled open comb at Pasteur's in NYC as well (at $65, quite the bargain). I really like the weight and balance of the stainless steel handle and the knurling is so good it practically grips your hand. I find that the closed comb is a bit mild for me but I get the smoothest, most comfortable shave I have ever had with the open comb head. I understand that there were problems early on in production with the open comb head being overly agressive, but I think that the right adjustments were made because this is one sweet shaver - comfortable but BBS every time. I have not tried the Feather SS model yet, but at twice the price of an Ikon, I do not see how it can be twice as good. My Merkurs and Gillettes are moving to the back of my rotation in favor of these SS beauties.

gagarin · Post by **gagarin** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:49 pm

Yes, the iKon Open Comb Deluxe gives me better shaves than any razor I've used. I've tried many, and still own more than one hundred. Mine is #07 with the Bulldog handle.

The iKon beats my previous favorite, the English NEW, by a significant margin. It hits the smooth/aggressive sweet spot, delivering effortless BBS shaves.

My NEW has now been demoted to travel razor.

Regards,

m3m0ryleak · Post by **m3m0ryleak** » Thu Dec 30, 2010 1:36 am

My understanding is the pre-production prototypes were known to be aggressive. I have #94 of the Father's Day 2010 production run of 100, an open comb with the heavy bulldog handle. It's a beautiful piece but not my "go to" by any measure.

marsos52 · Post by **marsos52** » Thu Dec 30, 2010 5:37 am

i owned a pre-production ikon; a open comb with a tech handle

its was very aggressive but the shave was as close as one could get..
after a couple/three weeks i learned to use lesser blade angle and then the razor shaved smoother and still bbs every time.

i used that razor for almost a year..sold it off, because the barberpole
is much nicer to deal with..

all in all i really liked the ikon and the knurling on the handle is the best ever.

marc

Pureslab · Post by **Pureslab** » Thu Dec 30, 2010 10:13 am

Will have a few new stainless steel iKon's coming out in 2011

Bit of a sneak peak here of the special deep diamond knurling that offers such a pronounced grip when shaving in a wet and soapy environment.

merkri · Post by **merkri** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 10:37 pm

Beautiful new ikons...

Any ETA?

Are they all of that same style?

LeGaulois · Post by **LeGaulois** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:13 am

I have #86 OC with the heavy bulldog handle, it's a very good razor in my top 5.

Silky Glide · Post by **Silky Glide** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:47 pm

On the Ikon website, it looks like they are selling a premium shaver called a "CNC" for $125 without a wooden box and $150 with a wooden box, about 30% more than their regular SS shaver. Has anyone tried this model? Is it worth the extra $$?

Pauldog · Post by **Pauldog** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:17 am

Can you just get an Ikon head, and is it compatible with a Tech handle?

brothers · Post by **brothers** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:52 am

I have one of Greg's Extended Tech handles from a couple of years ago. I bought the handle to fit a Gillette head and it is an exact fit for any of the Merkur, EJ/M, or Gillette heads. My plan now is to eventually buy one of Greg's OC heads to go with the handle. Meanwhile, I've got a Merkur 34c head on it, and of course, the quality of the shaves it provides with the heavier handle is very good.

Pauldog · Post by **Pauldog** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:35 pm

Is Greg the guy who makes the Ikon?

druphus · Post by **druphus** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:40 pm

Pauldog wrote:Is Greg the guy who makes the Ikon?

Yes, Greg Kahn.

changabang · Post by **changabang** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:40 am

Pureslab wrote:Will have a few new stainless steel iKon's coming out in 2011

Bit of a sneak peak here of the special deep diamond knurling that offers such a pronounced grip when shaving in a wet and soapy environment.

Your new razor reminds me of a Pils. Is it meant to?

function · Post by **function** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:00 am

Percy Snodgrass wrote:

Your new razor reminds me of a Pils. Is it meant to?

I don't want to say I read the guy's mind, but it has been pretty clear that he is making updated versions of razors that intrigued him using high quality metals. His first work seemed to based on the "Old Type" and per reviews he has progressed from there. If I was a metalworker and saw a neat new idea, I'd probably give a try too just to see if I could.

gil3591 · Post by **gil3591** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 4:12 pm

function wrote:
Percy Snodgrass wrote:

Your new razor reminds me of a Pils. Is it meant to?
I don't want to say I read the guy's mind, but it has been pretty clear that he is making updated versions of razors that intrigued him using high quality metals. His first work seemed to based on the "Old Type" and per reviews he has progressed from there. If I was a metalworker and saw a neat new idea, I'd probably give a try too just to see if I could.

looks like a pils to me. maybe it won't rust!

glassmtn · Post by **glassmtn** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 5:46 pm

Looks like he copied a Pils.

eric.

LeGaulois · Post by **LeGaulois** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 3:20 am

I have a dream : an Ikon-Pils Open Comb.

Pureslab · Post by **Pureslab** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 3:46 am

LeGaulois wrote:I have a dream : an Ikon-Pils Open Comb.

Idée intéressante

LeGaulois · Post by **LeGaulois** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:36 pm

Is there any head with one side open comb and other side bar ?

haiti222 · Post by **haiti222** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:39 pm

LeGaulois wrote:

Is there any head with one side open comb and other side bar ?

The best of both worlds!