Evening all.
Not trying to be contentious, just thinking about buying one. Thinking being the operative word - I have to find the funds first - and therin lies the problem.
At between £140 to £180, this would be quite a major purchase for me. It would require all sorts of pre-acquisition justification, including gaining permission from SWMBO (The usual "it was twenny quid, Luv" excuse will not work here.)
So. What makes these razors so different from all the other makes and models (both old and new) that are on the market? Are they genuinely better, if so in what way, and here's the clincher - being in mind that they are 5 or 6 times more expensive than a Merkur or Muhle, do they deliver a result that is 5 or 6 times better?
Appreciate all the stuff about them being 'handmade' and 'precision engineered' and 'unique' and I'm sure that this justifys some of the cost, but I won't be buying this to look at it and not use it. It has to be practical and do the job. I know that stainless steel doesn't rust - neither does Chrome and Nickel plated Brass - I don't see this as a significant benefit over the competition (unless someone can tell me different?)
Over to you guys, what are your honest opinions of them?
Jules
PS, could you make a note of which Ikon you are referring to in your reply - Ta!
Not trying to be contentious, just thinking about buying one. Thinking being the operative word - I have to find the funds first - and therin lies the problem.
At between £140 to £180, this would be quite a major purchase for me. It would require all sorts of pre-acquisition justification, including gaining permission from SWMBO (The usual "it was twenny quid, Luv" excuse will not work here.)
So. What makes these razors so different from all the other makes and models (both old and new) that are on the market? Are they genuinely better, if so in what way, and here's the clincher - being in mind that they are 5 or 6 times more expensive than a Merkur or Muhle, do they deliver a result that is 5 or 6 times better?
Appreciate all the stuff about them being 'handmade' and 'precision engineered' and 'unique' and I'm sure that this justifys some of the cost, but I won't be buying this to look at it and not use it. It has to be practical and do the job. I know that stainless steel doesn't rust - neither does Chrome and Nickel plated Brass - I don't see this as a significant benefit over the competition (unless someone can tell me different?)
Over to you guys, what are your honest opinions of them?
Jules
PS, could you make a note of which Ikon you are referring to in your reply - Ta!