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I scored this one from the BST area: Rockwell T2
The razor arrived while I was out of town so, I skipped my Sunday shave to give it a good test with heavy tough whiskers late on Monday. I loaded a brand new Feather blade and set it to setting "3" and latered up using Aveeno canned shave cream on a basically dry face prior to the Aveeno application.
The mechanism to load the blade is a work of ART! Super smooth and secure. Very high quality! With the doors closed, the blade was perfectly aligned for a shave. I still need to play with the settings some more, but I opted for a mid-range "3" to start. That rounded head where the doors are makes for a very easy to find and solid razor angle for the shave. This shave was close to being as simple as using a good modern cartridge razor and was a real joy to use. With one pass, I had a DFS that would easily pass for a normal weekday, but I could feel some stubble if I stroked my face the "correct" direction. With the second pass I was at the BBS level! With some buffing, I got a few minor weepers but, I can't really fault the razor for those, considering my experience with the razor and a brand new Feather blade and reworking "good" areas that weren't "perfect"!
The only thing close to a negative was shaving under my nose with this large headed razor. Keep in mind that I often use an AC razor there, so my standards are pretty high as well, cleaning all those tricky areas. In the end, my normal shave quality was achieved under my nose, but it took a little re-learning how to do it with a large headed razor which was my fault!
I think this razor is a real SLEEPER for people, especially for people new to wet shaving with a classic safety razor. I don't think I would give up my Muhle Rocca or EJ 3One6 for one but, off BST at <$100, I think it is a great option for a new person wanting something more than the classic entry level recommendations without breaking $100 at their door.
If you find one in the BST for ~$80 in great condition, don't let it get away!
I scored this one from the BST area: Rockwell T2
The razor arrived while I was out of town so, I skipped my Sunday shave to give it a good test with heavy tough whiskers late on Monday. I loaded a brand new Feather blade and set it to setting "3" and latered up using Aveeno canned shave cream on a basically dry face prior to the Aveeno application.
The mechanism to load the blade is a work of ART! Super smooth and secure. Very high quality! With the doors closed, the blade was perfectly aligned for a shave. I still need to play with the settings some more, but I opted for a mid-range "3" to start. That rounded head where the doors are makes for a very easy to find and solid razor angle for the shave. This shave was close to being as simple as using a good modern cartridge razor and was a real joy to use. With one pass, I had a DFS that would easily pass for a normal weekday, but I could feel some stubble if I stroked my face the "correct" direction. With the second pass I was at the BBS level! With some buffing, I got a few minor weepers but, I can't really fault the razor for those, considering my experience with the razor and a brand new Feather blade and reworking "good" areas that weren't "perfect"!
The only thing close to a negative was shaving under my nose with this large headed razor. Keep in mind that I often use an AC razor there, so my standards are pretty high as well, cleaning all those tricky areas. In the end, my normal shave quality was achieved under my nose, but it took a little re-learning how to do it with a large headed razor which was my fault!
I think this razor is a real SLEEPER for people, especially for people new to wet shaving with a classic safety razor. I don't think I would give up my Muhle Rocca or EJ 3One6 for one but, off BST at <$100, I think it is a great option for a new person wanting something more than the classic entry level recommendations without breaking $100 at their door.
If you find one in the BST for ~$80 in great condition, don't let it get away!
