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I did just a tiny bit of sleuthing yesterday night on the S marking (or stamp) on the Rockets.
Nothing conclusive but the general consensus is that the S, and A, markings came after I/II/III and appeared at the end of Rocket production. Some also suggest that the S could signify the design changes to the Rocket by this point in time, but it doesn't explain the A marking.
These later Rockets apparently share a lot of design with the Super-speeds in terms of doors, end caps, etc. I didn't compare the S marked Rocket with my Super-speed yet, but will make a mental note to do so.
Another difference in these later Rockets is a slightly smaller head, so I measured with my calipers and it is a whopping 1mm difference in height between the II and S Rocket, granted most of that height is from the center bar which protrudes a bit above the closed doors on the II, at least on my example.
The end caps are clearly different between the two as well as difference in center bar shape, height and how it is mounted to the base plate.
I definitely don't have the eye for the tiny details of razors yet and would've missed these differences if I hadn't put the razors side by side.
And I'm definitely not knowledgeable enough to say how these differences affect the shave, but I would expect a fair difference especially considering that it looks like the "II" will bend the blade more to give it a sharper angle (see image 2 below).
Here's some images for you to compare the two. S on the left and II on the right.
Nothing conclusive but the general consensus is that the S, and A, markings came after I/II/III and appeared at the end of Rocket production. Some also suggest that the S could signify the design changes to the Rocket by this point in time, but it doesn't explain the A marking.
These later Rockets apparently share a lot of design with the Super-speeds in terms of doors, end caps, etc. I didn't compare the S marked Rocket with my Super-speed yet, but will make a mental note to do so.
Another difference in these later Rockets is a slightly smaller head, so I measured with my calipers and it is a whopping 1mm difference in height between the II and S Rocket, granted most of that height is from the center bar which protrudes a bit above the closed doors on the II, at least on my example.
The end caps are clearly different between the two as well as difference in center bar shape, height and how it is mounted to the base plate.
I definitely don't have the eye for the tiny details of razors yet and would've missed these differences if I hadn't put the razors side by side.
And I'm definitely not knowledgeable enough to say how these differences affect the shave, but I would expect a fair difference especially considering that it looks like the "II" will bend the blade more to give it a sharper angle (see image 2 below).
Here's some images for you to compare the two. S on the left and II on the right.