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Fine aluminum slant with RazoRock Zi’ Peppino

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I think with this shave I’ve put the Fine aluminum slant through its paces, and I will be returning the prototype. Yesterday I shaved with the iKon 102, with an eye to comparing that shave with the Fine’s.

Prep was a pleasure. I like the Maggard 22mm synthetic brush and I find Zi’ Peppino a favorite for its fragrance and lather.

The Fine’s feel on the face definitely differs from that of the 102. Partly it is the weight—or, with the Fine, the lack of weight. Some newbie once reported that when he read that someone was shaving with a Feather, he took it as some sort of Zen koan: “shaving with a feather.” But with the Fine slant, that does describe the feeling: very light, barely touching. The 102 in contrast is heavier (I have it on an iKon Bulldog handle, which accounts for the weight) and somehow rides more on the face (but without problems).

I got a very easy and smooth shave with the Fine, with a couple of weepers, probably because I was using a sharper blade (Personna Lab Blue instead of the Derby Extra I used at first). I think the weeper problem would go away quickly with a bit more blade exploration. I would try a Rapira or Voskhod and a Gillette Silver Blue next, I think. But it’s clear that this is an excellent razor. I find I am more conscious of technique when I shave with it than I am with the 102, but of course I am very accustomed to the 102 and have “learned” it well, while the Fine is still relatively new to me.

I am going to return the prototype, and I am seriously considering buying the production version: it’s a good slant, and I’m a collector.

A splash of Zi’ Peppino’s fine aftershave (after giving it a good shake), and the day is launched.


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