This razor has not yet been reviewed here, so I thought I'd be the first (just kidding).
1. The 6S arrived by standard shipping in four days. That's good enough for me, ymmv.
2. The 6S arrived in a nice presentation box covered in faux leather with a magnetized flip-top lid, similar to what you might find with a $500-$1,000 watch, but probably not as nice as you would find with a $10,000 watch. None of that is very important to me, ymmv.
3. The 6S is a solid steel razor and is rather heavy at 118 grams. As you all know, it comes with three reversible base plates, and so six possible settings. It has a satin finish, which makes no difference to me, ymmv.
4. Following Rockwell's recommendations for each setting on the included instruction card, I shaved with base plate setting no. 3, with a three-day old Feather blade, and Proraso white soap and aftershave balm.
5. At setting no. 3, my usual three-pass shave was very mild and comfortable, similar to that of the RazoRock MJ-90, which has a similar head design, with base plate "A". Very close, though maybe not quite the fearsome degree of BBS closeness I can easily get with more aggressive razors. Maybe even smoother than the MJ-90. Very impressive overall.
6. The 6S head has excellent fit and finish and alignment, similar to that of the CNC-machined aluminum head of the MJ-90. The big difference is, the MJ-90, with its aluminum head and titanium body, is less than half the weight of the 6S at 58.3 grams.
7. Over the next few weeks I'll try it with the more aggressive settings 4, 5, and 6 and other blades.
8. The 6S is obviously a winner, with its excellent build quality at the moderate $80 price (with the B&B discount), and six available settings. The only possible drawbacks I can see are: Some may prefer a lighter weight (a personal, subjective thing); Some may prefer a thinner head profile (only a minor factor at most for me); Some may find setting one not mild enough, or setting six not aggressive enough (unlikely, but still possible, I suppose).
9. Two thumbs up.
1. The 6S arrived by standard shipping in four days. That's good enough for me, ymmv.
2. The 6S arrived in a nice presentation box covered in faux leather with a magnetized flip-top lid, similar to what you might find with a $500-$1,000 watch, but probably not as nice as you would find with a $10,000 watch. None of that is very important to me, ymmv.
3. The 6S is a solid steel razor and is rather heavy at 118 grams. As you all know, it comes with three reversible base plates, and so six possible settings. It has a satin finish, which makes no difference to me, ymmv.
4. Following Rockwell's recommendations for each setting on the included instruction card, I shaved with base plate setting no. 3, with a three-day old Feather blade, and Proraso white soap and aftershave balm.
5. At setting no. 3, my usual three-pass shave was very mild and comfortable, similar to that of the RazoRock MJ-90, which has a similar head design, with base plate "A". Very close, though maybe not quite the fearsome degree of BBS closeness I can easily get with more aggressive razors. Maybe even smoother than the MJ-90. Very impressive overall.
6. The 6S head has excellent fit and finish and alignment, similar to that of the CNC-machined aluminum head of the MJ-90. The big difference is, the MJ-90, with its aluminum head and titanium body, is less than half the weight of the 6S at 58.3 grams.
7. Over the next few weeks I'll try it with the more aggressive settings 4, 5, and 6 and other blades.
8. The 6S is obviously a winner, with its excellent build quality at the moderate $80 price (with the B&B discount), and six available settings. The only possible drawbacks I can see are: Some may prefer a lighter weight (a personal, subjective thing); Some may prefer a thinner head profile (only a minor factor at most for me); Some may find setting one not mild enough, or setting six not aggressive enough (unlikely, but still possible, I suppose).
9. Two thumbs up.