Update on my Ikon.
My Ikon arrived today, it's one of the original one built back in 2009. I had to test it out.
I found it a lot more aggresive than my my Merkur Futur, so I'm not sure I will be using it on a regular basis, it did give me a very good shave though. I can achieve just as good shave with the Merkur though, and the Merkur just feels easier to use to me, I think thats due to it's weight.
So, Do I like the Ikon? Yes, it is wonderful. It looks fantastic and it gives a good shave, is it a better razor, I don't think so, not for me anyway. I'll stick to the Merkur Futur for my daily shave.
It is like the car analogy though that ws mentioned earlier.
I have a Diesel Ford Focus estate, It has a roof rack, and a tow bar, with which I can easily pull a fair weight. I have room in the back of it for the 2 dogs or anything else I need to lug around. It will happily sit on the motorway at 100 if I wanted it to, and is a comfortable car to drive on a daily basis.
I also have a 3.0 Litre Petrol Jag X-Type.
Does it do anything better than the Focus? Apart from the speed it can drink petrol, I can't think of anything. Which one do I prefer? obviously the Jag.