just got an amazing shave [SEP] i have about razors i have been in search of better and better shaves my feather as is awesome and smooth but perhaps a bit too mild i fine even the merkur a little too aggressive for my skin the merkur futur is horrible for me and is a paperweight for anyone who prefers mild razors the ikon slant is a perfect balance not too aggressive and with a light touch it gave me a very smooth shave i normally do passes and then touch up areas that need it i had days growth when i shaved with this razor head today i was amazed when i finished my first pass it looked like i had done two passes with my other razors i normally do with the grain cross grain and then lightly against the grainwith the i did a with the grain pass and one very light across the grain pass and it looked like i was done shaving i did a touch up in one or two spots and i called it good an against the grain pass would have left me absolutely bbs but that usually gives me ingrown hairs oh by the way no nicks weepers or irritation at all the head is shaped very weird with the slant design but i was able to shave under my nostrils with ease much better than most actually i really am impressed with this headi cannot wait to do another shave tomorrowmy shave ikon headikon oss handle from my lab blue blade shave on the blade stirling soap co british leather shaving soapstirling soap co coniferous pre shave oil