200 Pack Personna Blue Double Edge Razor Blades - Premium Stainless Steel Shaving Blades for Men - Smooth & Comfortable Shave - Ideal for Safety Razors, Barber Shops & Home Grooming

I am not a big review writer but I felt I needed to weigh in on this one. I have been shaving for a year with a Feather AS-D2 head and an iKon OSS handle and have had nothing but happiness and joy shaving with it. Then my son started talking slants and piqued my interest. When iKon introduced the X3 and I could get a head only for $30 I took the plunge. I have been shaving with the X3 for a month and have not gone back to the Feather. Not that I would never go back to the Feather but the X3 is a fine shaving instrument. To sum it up, the X3 is one notch more aggressive than a Feather and 2 notches more efficient. That is, I can do a similar 2-pass shave with the X3 and get a closer shave using less pressure. To begin, the X3 has beautiful fit and finish. Just looking at it gives pride of ownership. The aluminum head is light and provides great balance with the OSS handle. Loading a blade into my X3 results in a perfectly aligned blade with a nice even edge showing in what looks like a large gap. With a sharp blade like a Personna Red all it takes is a deliberate, light touch to cleanly cut the whiskers. Let the blade get dull or install a dull blade and you might use extra pressure and the X3 can quickly become a slice-o-matic. I learned that lesson at the expense of some blood. The Feather is more forgiving. But with a little extra care the X3 is quite controllable and has been giving me the slickest smoothest shaves I have ever had. It shaves so cleanly I seem to be getting an extra shave or two out of my blades. The slicing action seems to be easier on the edge. The only caveats have to do with the aluminum construction. I do not know if galvanic corrosion will occur with the steel blades and steel handle. Time will tell. Also, the aluminum threads on the post might be subject to damage. I take care to snug the steel handle without excessive force to avoid boogering the threads. I regard my experience with the X3 to be a complete success and recommend it to anyone to try it.