Why so many i Kon Slants on BST?

[Gary H]

A little harsh I think. The razor was not rushed to market and Ikon should get huge credit for trying to bring a new slant to the shaving community. The design is from a proven 1930s razor that is generally judged to be one of the best slants around, Mulcuto. It is not easy to make all the angles necessary to twist the head to achieve the slant. I think the Ikon does it pretty well and delivers a comfortable shave.

Most of the criticism has been associated with centering the blade on the cap so that it lines up properly when the cap and base plate are engaged. I am sure the next run will have pems a little bigger to not allow movement of the blade from side to side. Mulcuto addressed this issue by making them slightly oversize and flexible which positively locks the blade to the cap on many of their models. I am sue there would be gnashing of teeth and a lot of whining if that solution was employed by Ikon as one would have to be careful removing the blade from the cap. We wouldn't want to cut our fingers would we? In any event, there are always things you can improve in any product no matter the cost or development time. We will have to wait and see if the razor is more than a one week star. It is by no means "blatantly obvious we were shilled to death" at this point.

Your name would not happen to be Greg would it?

 

[ArNav]

Your name would not happen to be Greg would it?

Hey, stop it. He isn't Greg. He's just a close friend.

 

[htownmmm]

Karma perhaps?

+1

marty

 

[Gary H]

I am just having fun no offense meant.

 

[Zeppelinkarte]

None taken,
Greg

 

[a Rose's thorn]

None taken,
Greg

Touche, good sir!!!!

 

[Shave A Buck]

Double edge razors are a niche item.

Double edge razors at a high price point are an even smaller niche.

The average male will not spend 200 on a razor. He must work HOW many hours to buy this....Where as board members can't seem to wait for the release of them.

So the only ones who will spend this amount of money on a razor are hobby shavers like people on the boards. Once that market hits saturation with new sales, then as we see used sales start to factor in which is the point of this thread...and....what was once a "hot" item suddenly stops selling or becomes harder to move.

 

[jpakstis]

I think people just want to try them to see if they will like them or not, happens with the r41 as well.

Yeah, I remember when that came on the market, and then the flood of B/S/T sales afterward. I don't really see how the iKon slant is any different. Lots of people were ready to buy them on the first day, some kept them, some didn't like them and sold them, and some found problems with them and sold them.

 

[a Rose's thorn]

It's funny, but there seems to be a rash of Merkur 37c's also showing up on the B/S/T. I assume (I know - DON'T assume) the Ikon Slant is replacing the 37c for those sellers. Or it is an ironic coincidence!

 

[ItsAllGravy]

It's funny, but there seems to be a rash of Merkur 37c's also showing up on the B/S/T. I assume (I know - DON'T assume) the Ikon Slant is replacing the 37c for those sellers. Or it is an ironic coincidence!

The iKon Slant head, replaced my 37c

 

[Mick]

I don't remember a large sell-off of Tradere razors.

Yea... I wish I would NOT have sold my Tradere

It just did not get enough use but every time I used it I was satisfied. It just went up with a lot of other high end razors I was not using as much as I thought I should have been using them and they all sold (double )

 

[Starkicker]

One thing I dont like (visually) about the iKon slant is the seemingly high top cap. There is a Merkur slant which has a flat top cap; is it possible to swap the top caps?

 

[Kev Kev]

One thing I dont like (visually) about the iKon slant is the seemingly high top cap. There is a Merkur slant which has a flat top cap; is it possible to swap the top caps?

The merkur base is attached to the handle.

 

[Starkicker]

The merkur base is attached to the handle.

Ah okay. I didn't know that.

 

[Haiku]

Not having the blade tabs exposed on a slant for minor corrections of blade placement was a major screw up.

I agree. I can't for the life ofme understand the fascination with covering the ends of the blade. It has always struck me as a bit of a gimmick that does nothing to enhance any razor and causes possible problems with blade alignment.

That having been said, Tradere got it right when they covered the ends of the blade by having internal tabs that hold the blade in position. Otherwise the Tradere would be impossible to use. The Tradere design works very well and I like it. Generally though, for razors like a "standard" or "new" type head that Ikon sells, and for their slant, the razors would be better if the blade tabs stood out.

 

[bakerbarber]

I haven't, but I've heard of people cutting their earlobes on the exposed tabs.

Tradere did get it right. I agree.

Original three hole Gillette blades are rounded though.

I can see getting a cut from a blade tab. Even a dull razor is thin and relatively sharp.

I'd rather have the tabs covered like on a Futur or Tradere etc...

Regarding the OP, I think it's all trial and error with a whole lot of curiosity thrown in.

Everything ends up on the BST eventually.

 

[ArNav]

I can't for the life ofme understand the fascination with covering the ends of the blade. It has always struck me as a bit of a gimmick that does nothing to enhance any razor and causes possible problems with blade alignment.

+1

 

[ERVARGASNY]

Ikon't see myself getting and Ikon period. For poor customer service and not a good seller to deal with, and poor quality control in the past, present and Future , but that's just me.

 

[garyg]

I agree. I can't for the life ofme understand the fascination with covering the ends of the blade. It has always struck me as a bit of a gimmick that does nothing to enhance any razor and causes possible problems with blade alignment.

That having been said, Tradere got it right when they covered the ends of the blade by having internal tabs that hold the blade in position. Otherwise the Tradere would be impossible to use. The Tradere design works very well and I like it. Generally though, for razors like a "standard" or "new" type head that Ikon sells, and for their slant, the razors would be better if the blade tabs stood out.

+1, anybody dumb enough to cut themselves with the ears maybe needs to find another way to shave. Having those "ears" stick out to allow alignment makes good sense. The problem I have with the full width coverall caps is that it makes the razor head ever so wider (to cover the ears, so's said dummy can't cut himself in that plane) .. it makes it harder to use the very edge of the razor under the nose, par example, or makes sideways passes around the throat more likely to cut.

 

[gus1942]

+1, anybody dumb enough to cut themselves with the ears maybe needs to find another way to shave. Having those "ears" stick out to allow alignment makes good sense. The problem I have with the full width coverall caps is that it makes the razor head ever so wider (to cover the ears, so's said dummy can't cut himself in that plane) .. it makes it harder to use the very edge of the razor under the nose, par example, or makes sideways passes around the throat more likely to cut.

Thanks guys, I couldn't agree more. I have never liked burying the blade ears.