Honestly even tho the number seems higher, the design of the Game Changer makes it so smooth, that the 84 is safe to use while being super efficientI normally like mild razors so I fear the .84 will be too rough for me. I just ordered a .68 OC. I hope it is milder than a .84 SB but more efficient than the .68 SB. We'll see when it arrives in cold and dark Copenhagen
I hope the same holds true for the open comb .68Honestly even tho the number seems higher, the design of the Game Changer makes it so smooth, that the 84 is safe to use while being super efficient
I thought it was going to be too rough/harsh for my face. The guy at the shop over here told me to change my blades, which I did. It made a huge difference. With the right blade it is about as smooth as the .68P on my face. Weird, I know, but blades make a big difference. I had to go with a mild blade.I normally like mild razors so I fear the .84 will be too rough for me. I just ordered a .68 OC. I hope it is milder than a .84 SB but more efficient than the .68 SB. We'll see when it arrives in cold and dark Copenhagen
How does it compare to the Rockwell or a Fatboy? I shave mainly with Feathers with plate 6 on the 6s, and setting 4 or 5 on the Fatboy.I'm also a big fan of the .84 sb. It glides so well and it's efficient enough to do the job effortlessly. It's my favorite auto-pilot DE razor and since i'm not at home and I didn't want to bring too many razors with me i've got only the GC and I have no regrets.
If Razorock can make a slightly more efficient version of it with either slightly bigger gap or blade exposure it would be the perfect razor for me.
I normally like mild razors so I fear the .84 will be too rough for me. I just ordered a .68 OC. I hope it is milder than a .84 SB but more efficient than the .68 SB. We'll see when it arrives in cold and dark Copenhagen
Honestly even tho the number seems higher, the design of the Game Changer makes it so smooth, that the 84 is safe to use while being super efficient
What are your preferences in the GC .84 ?I thought it was going to be too rough/harsh for my face. The guy at the shop over here told me to change my blades, which I did. It made a huge difference. With the right blade it is about as smooth as the .68P on my face. Weird, I know, but blades make a big difference. I had to go with a mild blade.
How does it compare to the Rockwell or a Fatboy? I shave mainly with Feathers with plate 6 on the 6s, and setting 4 or 5 on the Fatboy.
I found that for my face I prefer the Voshkod in the GC .84p. The Feather is sharper and more efficient, but it is too harsh in the GC for me (love Feather in my other razors, though). The Voshkod fixed that issue.It is interesting but true that Blade Gap is only part of the factor into a razor's aggressiveness; meaning that a large gap does not necessarily conclude an aggressive shave. For Example, between my commonly used Mühle's the R41GS has only a .27mm gap where the notably milder R89 sports a .76mm gap, while the Rockwell at R6 is .79mm
What are your preferences in the GC .84 ?
I’ll keep that one in mind when I begin my blade trial in the .84I found that for my face I prefer the Voshkod in the GC .84p. The Feather is sharper and more efficient, but it is too harsh in the GC for me (love Feather in my other razors, though). The Voshkod fixed that issue
The guy at my wet shaving shop said "Mild razor, aggressive blade, aggressive razor, mild blade." The Voshkod are milder than the Nacet, Feather, and Astra blades. Worked perfectly.I’ll keep that one in mind when I begin my blade trial in the .84
Was planning on starting with the usual suspects: Nacet, Personna Reds, BIC Platinum.
I reserve Feathers for my ASD2, though it’s beautifully paired with the R89.
I couldn’t get on with any 7 o’clock; greens or yellows. Same result as yours with the NacetA Nacet scraped me up quite a bit in my .84. Glad to be back with the 7 o'clock green super stainless. Perhaps someday I'll try the Nacet with the .68 plate.
I couldn’t get on with any 7 o’clock; greens or yellows. Same result as yours with the Nacet
You will love the Fatboy. Its not the best shaver in my den but it sure does speak to me with the history of America and to a different time before me. Im 22 and i just love the history of it. Suprisingly one of my all time favorite razors is a Gillette Superspeed Flare Tip (TV special model i believe), it shaves efficent and smoothly. And better yet, it was 6 dollars! What an ebay find. Youll love the Fatboy and i hope the history and the beauty of materials speaks to you as it does me.I've bought a Fatboy recently and it will take a while before it arrives to try it, but I have a Slim and Super Adjustable and I doubt that the Fatboy is going to be very different. The Slim and the Super Adjustable are nice razors, but not the most efficient even on setting 9 and I think the GC .84 is a bit more efficient and very smooth.
I've had a Rockwell 6S for almost a year, but it was too mild for me even with Feather blades and I sold it. Back then I was either going to buy the GC .84p which just came out or the Rockwell 6S and I thought that since the 6S has 3 plates with 6 different settings, that it sounds like a better option, but for me at least it wasn't. I know a lot of people who love the Rockwell 6S and it's amongst the favorite of a lot of Youtubers, but I just didn't felt that way.
The GC works really good with Feathers and thanks to it's slim profile it very nimle and easy to shave under the nose. Everyone is different and I can't say for sure if you're going to like it more or less than your 6S, but I doubt that you're going to hate it and on top of that it's still one of the most affordable stainless steel razors on the market.
You will love the Fatboy. Its not the best shaver in my den but it sure does speak to me with the history of America and to a different time before me. Im 22 and i just love the history of it. Suprisingly one of my all time favorite razors is a Gillette Superspeed Flare Tip (TV special model i believe), it shaves efficent and smoothly. And better yet, it was 6 dollars! What an ebay find. Youll love the Fatboy and i hope the history and the beauty of materials speaks to you as it does me.