Just to make it clear, that’s only my experience so I felt I needed to share. But keep in mind that a lot of people love the razor and find it better than the Rockwell. It’s not a bad razor for everyone and I think you already know that.Does GC 68 still performs that bad even with many other different blades?
Answering your question, I’ve tried them all. None worked.
SB.Were you using SB or OC base plates?
GC 68 and 84 is what equivalent plate on 6S. Their blade gap doesn’t seem to correlate in paper.
Do you have any other razor with interchangeable plates in your arsenal that comes very close to 6S performance?
The GC feels so different to me that I wouldn’t compare it to any Rockwell plate.
The geometry, the angle, the positive exposure… it’s a completely different design.
The 6S is my only interchangeable razor. But if I were to choose one close in performance it would be my Fatip piccolo. And comfort as well.
All the rest in my collection are very well used and liked. All my vintages, R41, progress, 37C etc… but the Rockwell is alone up there, number one.
There’s really no other that I can compare it directly.