Razorock Gamechanger

[Dr Watson]

For me is a great razor very similar to Mamba 70. I get wonderful shaves in two passes.

I'm definitely in the minority, not seen any negatives from anyone else so just me being finicky no doubt. I have to be honest with myself, it may be a great design that will outlive me but I get better shaves (thus far) with A BIC disposal

 

[Dr Watson]

Okay, final evaluation having now used it for 2 weeks...

Fit is okay but finish is poor, exactly what you would expect from a stainless razor at this price point. RR call it "tool grade" which I think is accurate... In my case the (barberpole) handle has visibly poorer finishing than the head. In use I find this razor absolutely infuriating, any more than 2 passes gives me significant irritation which would perhaps be forgivable if it provided a DFS within those 2 passes but it does not, quite the opposite, my neck is still stubbly. Changing from sharp (Feather/Lab Blue) blades to dull (Timor/Treet) made no discernable difference to the razors efficiency, the only thing I felt was slightly more blade feel or drag with the duller blades.

I've had one acceptable shave in 2 weeks which is not good enough when as said previously in this thread I can get a BBS irritation free shave with a BIC disposable (or almost any other DE for that matter.) The "Gamechanger" (lol) has knocked the Muhle Rocca off my no.1 most intensely disliked DE spot.

I rate it a full 5 turds out of 5

It will be on the BST shortly!

 

[Rowlers]

Okay, final evaluation having now used it for 2 weeks...

Fit is okay but finish is poor, exactly what you would expect from a stainless razor at this price point. RR call it "tool grade" which I think is accurate... In my case the (barberpole) handle has visibly poorer finishing than the head. In use I find this razor absolutely infuriating, any more than 2 passes gives me significant irritation which would perhaps be forgivable if it provided a DFS within those 2 passes but it does not, quite the opposite, my neck is still stubbly. Changing from sharp (Feather/Lab Blue) blades to dull (Timor/Treet) made no discernable difference to the razors efficiency, the only thing I felt was slightly more blade feel or drag with the duller blades.

I've had one acceptable shave in 2 weeks which is not good enough when as said previously in this thread I can get a BBS irritation free shave with a BIC disposable (or almost any other DE for that matter.) The "Gamechanger" (lol) has knocked the Muhle Rocca off my no.1 most intensely disliked DE spot.

I rate it a full 5 turds out of 5 View attachment 50853 View attachment 50853 View attachment 50853 View attachment 50853 View attachment 50853 It will be on the BST shortly!

So you like it then?

 

[Dr Watson]

So you like it then?

I love to hate it!

 

[Blackmass]

Okay, final evaluation having now used it for 2 weeks...

Fit is okay but finish is poor, exactly what you would expect from a stainless razor at this price point. RR call it "tool grade" which I think is accurate... In my case the (barberpole) handle has visibly poorer finishing than the head. In use I find this razor absolutely infuriating, any more than 2 passes gives me significant irritation which would perhaps be forgivable if it provided a DFS within those 2 passes but it does not, quite the opposite, my neck is still stubbly. Changing from sharp (Feather/Lab Blue) blades to dull (Timor/Treet) made no discernable difference to the razors efficiency, the only thing I felt was slightly more blade feel or drag with the duller blades.

I've had one acceptable shave in 2 weeks which is not good enough when as said previously in this thread I can get a BBS irritation free shave with a BIC disposable (or almost any other DE for that matter.) The "Gamechanger" (lol) has knocked the Muhle Rocca off my no.1 most intensely disliked DE spot.

I rate it a full 5 turds out of 5 View attachment 50853 View attachment 50853 View attachment 50853 View attachment 50853 View attachment 50853 It will be on the BST shortly!

This smacks of poor technique to me. Laffin!

I felt the same about the Wolfman Guerrilla. I could have through it up the wall, extremely infuriating.

 

[Dr Watson]

This smacks of poor technique to me. Laffin!

I felt the same about the Wolfman Guerrilla. I could have through it up the wall, extremely infuriating.

Poor technique, moi?

Ah well, it wasn't an expensive mistake so I'm not too fussed, more of a pain it didn't work out as now I have to find something else I want to try and buy... It's a hard life

 

[MrK1]

I had the same issue with the Pils. I knew from the 1st shave it wasn't going to work for me.

I can't work out how anyone can get a decent shave from it.

 

[Missoni]

Okay, final evaluation having now used it for 2 weeks...

Fit is okay but finish is poor, exactly what you would expect from a stainless razor at this price point. RR call it "tool grade" which I think is accurate... In my case the (barberpole) handle has visibly poorer finishing than the head. In use I find this razor absolutely infuriating, any more than 2 passes gives me significant irritation which would perhaps be forgivable if it provided a DFS within those 2 passes but it does not, quite the opposite, my neck is still stubbly. Changing from sharp (Feather/Lab Blue) blades to dull (Timor/Treet) made no discernable difference to the razors efficiency, the only thing I felt was slightly more blade feel or drag with the duller blades.

I've had one acceptable shave in 2 weeks which is not good enough when as said previously in this thread I can get a BBS irritation free shave with a BIC disposable (or almost any other DE for that matter.) The "Gamechanger" (lol) has knocked the Muhle Rocca off my no.1 most intensely disliked DE spot.

I rate it a full 5 turds out of 5 View attachment 50853 View attachment 50853 View attachment 50853 View attachment 50853 View attachment 50853 It will be on the BST shortly!

...feel the frustration, had a similar experience with Fatip OC Grande even though I find the Piccolo with an identical head is great; saying that I suspect not many Fatip heads come out the factory the same. If you want to give the 0.68 base plate a whirl let me know, this may suit you. I find both the .68 and .84 excellent shavers but of course that is no consolation

 

[Dr Watson]

...feel the frustration, had a similar experience with Fatip OC Grande even though I find the Piccolo with an identical head is great; saying that I suspect not many Fatip heads come out the factory the same. If you want to give the 0.68 base plate a whirl let me know, this may suit you. I find both the .68 and .84 excellent shavers but of course that is no consolation

Very kind of you to offer but I'll pass thanks, I think the head design is fundamentally incompatible with my face!

 

[ronald]

As if to reinforce the "YMMV" principle, I quite like using the 0.84 safety bar GC and I'm keen to see the reviews on the OC versions (both the regular OC and the more aggressive Jaws OC) because as crazy as it sounds, I'd like something more efficient than a 0.84 safety bar GC. If it has Fatip OC levels of efficiency, even better, although that may be optimistic on my part

 

[Blackmass]

As if to reinforce the "YMMV" principle, I quite like using the 0.84 safety bar GC and I'm keen to see the reviews on the OC versions (both the regular OC and the more aggressive Jaws OC) because as crazy as it sounds, I'd like something more efficient than a 0.84 safety bar GC. If it has Fatip OC levels of efficiency, even better, although that may be optimistic on my part

I feel exactly the same. The 0.84 is oh so close to perfect for me. One of the OC plates could just hit the sweet spot.

 

[carbold]

Okay, final evaluation having now used it for 2 weeks...

Fit is okay but finish is poor, exactly what you would expect from a stainless razor at this price point. RR call it "tool grade" which I think is accurate... In my case the (barberpole) handle has visibly poorer finishing than the head. In use I find this razor absolutely infuriating, any more than 2 passes gives me significant irritation which would perhaps be forgivable if it provided a DFS within those 2 passes but it does not, quite the opposite, my neck is still stubbly. Changing from sharp (Feather/Lab Blue) blades to dull (Timor/Treet) made no discernable difference to the razors efficiency, the only thing I felt was slightly more blade feel or drag with the duller blades.

I've had one acceptable shave in 2 weeks which is not good enough when as said previously in this thread I can get a BBS irritation free shave with a BIC disposable (or almost any other DE for that matter.) The "Gamechanger" (lol) has knocked the Muhle Rocca off my no.1 most intensely disliked DE spot.

I rate it a full 5 turds out of 5

Exactly my feeling about this razor. I remember thinking that the head is so similar to a WR1 but the resulting shaves soo poor! I could not get a decent BBs and yet get awful irritation. Technique? Maybe, but I went through a ton of different razors, and this one was frustrating. I think there is something fundamentally wrong with the geometry of the head, not sure what.....

 

[Dr Watson]

Exactly my feeling about this razor. I remember thinking that the head is so similar to a WR1 but the resulting shaves soo poor! I could not get a decent BBs and yet get awful irritation. Technique? Maybe, but I went through a ton of different razors, and this one was frustrating. I think there is something fundamentally wrong with the geometry of the head, not sure what.....

I wouldn't touch another Razorock razor with a bargepole, put me off them for life... I should have known really as their software is also useless.

 

[carbold]

So far I tried the Mamba (is that a razor even? It just doesn’t cut), the GC (both of them) and the Ti baby smooth, the latter being just OK. Not impressed

 

[Benz3ne]

In other news, received my 0.84 GC from @RussellR5555 today, speedily and generously dispatched and with a swathe of extras!

Planning on a maiden voyage tomorrow, so will report back with my findings thereafter.