My GC68-P is my all-time favourite shaver!!
I agree, I was a mild razor fan with my 89 razors, Techs, super speeds, etc. And I got the 84 in and actually figured it would be too aggressive and it was the single razor that’s amazed me the most and the more I use it the milder it feels. So much that I’ve only used the 68 a couple times.Seems that more shave with the .68 than the .84. I already find the .84P already more than mild enough and would shave my hypothetical pet amphibium with it, but more often take the .84 OC. RR should have named the P version rather SB.
It sounds like most people who try the GC love it and even prefer it over their more expensive razors. It will be the main razor I recommend to new users from here on if they can afford the $50-60 cost. Otherwise I’d recommend the R89/DE89 for $25 or Tech for $15.
Yaqi is making a lot of Lupo clones with various gaps, like 105 even, at the moment. Maybe they will extend that to the Game Changer. DSCosmetic already makes a very good (I say even a bit better, MAYBE due to the scalloped cap) clone of the GC .84P, called the S9. This said, I wasn't much a fan of the Lupo, but the .95 OC is very much to my liking.I would love for Razorock to make a GC 95p. I’d likely still use the 84p the most but it would be nice to have the option. Maybe I’ll try a shim in it next time I have 3 days growth which should make it pretty close to .95 I believe.
Yaqi is making a lot of Lupo clones with various gaps, like 105 even, at the moment. Maybe they will extend that to the Game Changer. DSCosmetic already makes a very good (I say even a bit better, MAYBE due to the scalloped cap) clone of the GC .84P, called the S9. This said, I wasn't much a fan of the Lupo, but the .95 OC is very much to my liking.
I would love a GC .95 DC with OC and SB! But well, my eclectic wishes are likely to remain dreams. Timeless offers dual combs, though. Someone mentioned the Timeless .95, this one is very nice, too, but for Timeless my love goes to the Slim OC, which is for sure not for everyone. But it is the razor I use to clean up when another razor didn't quite do it.
Already out of stock, was apparently they most wanted. I am buying trailrunning shoes atm, so razor collection will resume around xmas!Yaqi has a .90 with mixed OC/SB: It looks like a Lupo, but is actually based on Game Changer specs. Not sure if they have a 105.
Not intending to thread hijack here but let me single you out for a question about the RR 0.68.In my rotation. I have both the .84 and .68, but mostly use the .84
Others in my rotation include the Rockwell 6S (4 plate mostly), the CB Karve (B or C plate), Merkur 34C, Chiseled Face Legacy Ti, and Henson AL Mild for those days that I'm in a hurry.
RR GC .68-P is my latest razor purchase, and I'm really liking it, although I've only had a couple shaves with it so far. Very comfortable and close with no nicks or razor burns. Only one or two stragglers left behind. I'm contemplating getting the .84 base plate but I'm not sure I could do much better with it. I have a mild, patchy beard and shave every other day. Someone please talk me out of buying the .84 base plate.
I had a 34c and gave it to a friend wanting to get into shavingNot intending to thread hijack here but let me single you out for a question about the RR 0.68.
Having tried many razors including DE89, Tech, ASD2, Progress, Futur, Fatip, slant, GEM, injector, etc. I've decided that my "benchmark" is the Merkur 34 -- best combo, for me, of efficiency, comfort, handling, etc. The only drawback is it is Zamak, so I've been starting to wonder if there exists a "lux" version of the 34, essentially a SS or titanium that performs the same.
From just looking at specs and photos, the RR 0.68 with the proper handle seems like it may be very close to the 34. What do you think?