Darkbulb
Member #10
Trust Rocnel to do things just a little bit different - and what a relief, in a way, it is to see something that is not 'another Mongoose'. In a way I don't even think the most important thing here is if the razor shaves well or not - it's that there is continued development and slightly different ways of building a better mousetrap.
Sure, I'd love for it to shave well but I also hope that it's the sign of companies trying out new and different designs - if nothing else because it's fun.
What's the SE50N?
The Rocnel SE50 is, I think, a really good razor but there were some design choices that alienated a number of people - the rather unique blade loading and the almost oversized (and heavy head).
The SE50N, apparently, tries to address both of those concerns as the new razor sports a significantly slimmer head and a blade loading mechanism that uses magnets (the 'N' in SE50N stands for Neodymium magnets).
Manufacturing process: CNC machining
Material: 316 Stainless steel and Neodyum magnets
Weight: 81gr
Blade: AC style SE blades
Availability: June, 2017
Price: TBD
Video
Here's a video showing the difference between the current SE50 - and future SE50N - and also how the blade is intended to be loaded.
Personally I'm loving the creativity here.
Some still photos of the prototype (one thing to finalize is how to encase the magnets in the head) - of the razor;
Some photos to further show the difference between the current SE50 - and the upcoming SE50N:
Sure, I'd love for it to shave well but I also hope that it's the sign of companies trying out new and different designs - if nothing else because it's fun.
What's the SE50N?
The Rocnel SE50 is, I think, a really good razor but there were some design choices that alienated a number of people - the rather unique blade loading and the almost oversized (and heavy head).
The SE50N, apparently, tries to address both of those concerns as the new razor sports a significantly slimmer head and a blade loading mechanism that uses magnets (the 'N' in SE50N stands for Neodymium magnets).
Manufacturing process: CNC machining
Material: 316 Stainless steel and Neodyum magnets
Weight: 81gr
Blade: AC style SE blades
Availability: June, 2017
Price: TBD
Video
Here's a video showing the difference between the current SE50 - and future SE50N - and also how the blade is intended to be loaded.
Personally I'm loving the creativity here.
Some still photos of the prototype (one thing to finalize is how to encase the magnets in the head) - of the razor;
Some photos to further show the difference between the current SE50 - and the upcoming SE50N:
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