We begin with the Italians: the wonderful Omega Pro 48 (10048) and Tcheon Fung Sing’s Tabacca Verde shaving soap. The lather seemed especially good, as did the shave with the iKon slant. I went through a period where this razor wasn’t working for me and I even considered selling it. But I kept it and once I paid attention to angle (and moved the handle farther from my face) and pressure, it regained its charm and its initial excellence that I recall from when I first got the razor.
It’s extremely comfortable now, and the shave is spectacular. I noted this morning how easily it moved through the (two-day) stubble. It’s one of those things that paid off big-time by sticking to it through a rough patch.
A splash of Alt-Innsbruck on my perfectly smooth face finished the shave and started the week.