3 piece slant razors

Can't stand that you cannot get to the blade tabs on the ikon. Inexcusable on a slant.

I've an Apollo slant that originally had a Bakerlite handle. I swapped the handle with a UFO handle:

kcb5150 said:

Can't stand that you cannot get to the blade tabs on the ikon. Inexcusable on a slant.

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i have no problems getting the blade aligned. ive used three different ikon slants now and no issues with any of them to be honest as long as i load the blade like the video shows i might (only happened a couple times) have to loosen and adjust slightly but normally just fine. i prefer the tabs to be covered myself

I thought most of the modern slants like Merkur were 3 piece and you could swap the handle for an aftermarket. They must be 2 piece eh? That will likely keep me from buying the Merkur. I will have to try the iKon when I am ready.

mastershake said:

i have no problems getting the blade aligned. ive used three different ikon slants now and no issues with any of them to be honest as long as i load the blade like the video shows i might (only happened a couple times) have to loosen and adjust slightly but normally just fine. i prefer the tabs to be covered myself

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I've only had a problem once and I think it was due to excessive glue spots. I like the look of the covered tabs too.

kcb5150 said:

The head on the Lutz Slant is actually asymmetric, presumably in an effort to modulate aggression from side to side. I'm surprised you didn't mention that. TBH, I don't think it changes things much, but those solingen-style heads in general are my favorite slant heads.

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I hadn't noticed that kcb5150, thanks for noticing and letting me know! I shaved with mine a few times, but the shave was "rough" so I've put it away in its cardboard box. Probably time to give it a second chance!

Try different blades and watch your angle. Slants need a slightly tweaked angle imo.

Hi,

On the vintage Soligen made slants, the side with the fewer number of scallops is the more aggressive side. Some versions use a red dot on the cap to highlight the more aggressive side.

My vintage Solingen made Fasan Double Slant covers the ends of the blades, so this is not a new idea. The Ikon is a modern copy of a vintage Slant, BTW, although the name of the original is escaping me at the moment.

Stan

I've been intending to make a video of this with my personal Lutz to highlight this design aspect. I'd say it does work, but I would not say it is extreme variance. I think it would be more noticeable on a head like the merkur design to have a side with less exposure vs the solingen head which is utterly forgiving to begin with.

I'm using a Sabi T1 handle on the iSlant head - good shave!