Is anyone not happy with the Game Changer .84
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I find the GC .84 to be a little more efficient than the NEW LC.
It also feels a little more aggressive, but not uncomfortably so.
It also feels a little more aggressive, but not uncomfortably so.
I have 68 and 84. The first is good for every day, the second in a day or more. I will leave both of them, they are magnificent.
Gentlemen,
Thanks to everyone's informative posts, I've finally pulled the trigger on a GC .84-P with Barber Pole handle. It came back into stock today, so I thought I'd better buy it before it sold out again.
I also bought a RR Old Type OC with Bulldog handle. I'm thinking of using the GC and Old Type in combination, sort of like the way I use my current Slim Adjustable/Ball-End Tech combo (i.e. 2-3 passes with the Slim and a touchup pass with the Tech). We'll see how that goes.
Thanks to everyone's informative posts, I've finally pulled the trigger on a GC .84-P with Barber Pole handle. It came back into stock today, so I thought I'd better buy it before it sold out again.
I also bought a RR Old Type OC with Bulldog handle. I'm thinking of using the GC and Old Type in combination, sort of like the way I use my current Slim Adjustable/Ball-End Tech combo (i.e. 2-3 passes with the Slim and a touchup pass with the Tech). We'll see how that goes.
Top plates are currently in stock. Get them while they last!
I had the 68, too mild for a tough beard, sold it. I will consider getting the 84, really like the razor, but 68 took 3-4 passes. Time waster, need more cutting.
I recently sold my GC 84. I just prefer the 84 OC a lot more. It somehow feels smoother and slightly more efficient to me and thats while feeling milder. It’s still an awesome razor though and a really good deal.
I felt the same, the 68 was not efficient enough for me. The 84 is a significant step up imho.
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What is the difference between GC 084-P and GC084-SB
What is the difference between GC 084-P and GC084-SB
Nothing as far as I know. The P is the manufacturer designation for the solid/safety bar, SB is just a common abbreviation that is used I think.
The .84 was the first D.E. razor I purchased and while I liked it, I found it a bit aggressive. I purchased a .68 complete razor and traded the .84 top cap and base plate for a Mamba .53 that I'm still playing with. I like both of these and would guess there is a reasonable possibility that I'll grab another .84 baseplate at some point down the road when I have my technique dialed in, there's no question it was a substantially more efficient razor than the other two I now have, but it definitely gave me some irritation but I wonder how much of that was technique related.
Loved mine so much I purchased the JAWS baseplate.
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My Jaws showed up this week. Haven't had a chance to shave with it yet, wanted to get a few more days growth in before I tackled this one.
I've had really good results with the GC 84 and Perma-Sharp blades - VERY smooth, and pretty darned efficient. I have a very coarse beard, and sensitive skin, so has been a struggle to find a combination that works...
My go to combo
I liked it but much prefered the .68. a lot smoother and more comfortable while still having enough efficiency. As far as mid aggressive razors. I find the tatara Masamune and colonial Silversmith to be superior the .84 in both smoothness and efficiency.
I have the .68 and .84 in SB, and the .84 OC and Jaws. Of all of them, I like the .84 SB best. I mostly pair it with KAI blades. That combo really hits the sweet spot of high hacking power with minimal irritation, for my skin.
While I love the .84 SB, as to the others, I enjoy having them and the .84 OC gets some use, but I could live w/o them if it came to that. .68 requires too many passes. The .84 OC and Jaws are significantly more aggressive than the SB and leave my skin feeling a bit raw during the day.
The .84 SB is my favorite razor & I can't think of any complaints, other than that blade loading is unconventional and a bit of a PITA.
While I love the .84 SB, as to the others, I enjoy having them and the .84 OC gets some use, but I could live w/o them if it came to that. .68 requires too many passes. The .84 OC and Jaws are significantly more aggressive than the SB and leave my skin feeling a bit raw during the day.
The .84 SB is my favorite razor & I can't think of any complaints, other than that blade loading is unconventional and a bit of a PITA.
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Good god no. I love my .84 CC for head shaving. I got one right out of the chute and love it. I bought a .84 OC and .84 JAWS when available. I pretty much only use the JAWS for head shaving now but truly love the closed comb when my nugget is feeling a little tender. I alternate between Feathers, Gillette Silver Blues, Rapira Platinum Luxes and Voskhods.
Tostig in the above post does have a legitimate gripe about the unconventional loading. I find it a little annoying too.
Tostig in the above post does have a legitimate gripe about the unconventional loading. I find it a little annoying too.
I have a .68 OC that I'm very happy with. I'm desperate to find the SB 84 or Jaws base plate alone, but they seem to be sold out absolutely everywhere. 
I've been sitting on the fence you've just convinced me.Thank you for putting my mind at rest.Merry Christmas.
