When I was younger, the “safety” razor was the latest in a shaving appliance. It looked similar to the iKon, whch is called a sandwich razor, but the top opened like bulkhead doors and the double edged blade was slipped on from its dispenser and the handle was turned to hold the blade in place. These are known as twist to open razors. There were also some single edged razors and a few men used a straight razor. I recall that electric razors were a novelty and the price put them out of my reach, so I was raised in the wet shaving fraternity.
Until I began this review, I thought that razors such as the iKon and double edged blades had gone the way of punched cards. I was wrong! Although I didn’t find any double edged blades or razors that use them at retail, there appears to be a thriving business online of merchants addressing all your wet shaving needs. Just search for wet shaving.
For the next couple of weeks, I used the iKon razor and the supplied blades exclusively. I had previously been using the Gillette Fusion razor, because I got it for free in some promotion. I had just run out of cartridges for it, so the iKon came at a good time. I wasn’t looking forward to paying up to $3 to $4 each for replacement cartridges. Finally, my objective is not to start a religious war between the wet shave and dry shave groups. Do what you feel comfortable with.
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