A fine shave today. The Plisson HMW 12 has a horn handle, a French specialty after having Vietnam as an exploited colony for decades, horn apparently a Vietnamese commodity. The lather from Le Père Lucien shaving soap was excellent, and to my nose has a distinct fragrance of fresh rosemary.
The iKon H2O is a two-piece razor (presumably the “2” in the name), and was made with both a stainless head and an aluminum head. This is the stainless version. The design uses a ball-bearing attachment between baseplate and handle so, even though the baseplate and handle are permanently joined, the handle rotates freely, so tightening the cap is very like tightening the cap of a three-piece razor, avoiding the use of a threaded shaft inside the handle, as used by the Merkur 34C and many others, including the Eclipse Red Ring. As is typical of iKon, the cap covers the ends of the blade, so no protruding edges.
The head looks a lot like the S3S head, but I seem to detect more of a difference on this razor between the bar guard and the comb guard sides. Still, using either guard the razor is extremely comfortable and efficient.
Three passes, then a good splash (or multiple sprayings) of l’Occitane’s Cade as an aftershave. The weekend is well launched.
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