I was pressed for time yesterday, and had to use a Gillette Sensor 3 disposable, and that left wife-disapproved stubble as early as last night. That gave me a thick stubble to mow down, and I reached for my new Razorock SLOC.
I was intrigued by this razor's design. It's based on the Grand Shave King Self Lubricating Razor, the idea being that it catches lather in its teeth for a smoother shave. Since I have a habit of wetting my face for touch ups instead of applying lather, I thought this would be just the ticket.
Something troubled me, though. If it catches lather for self-lubrication, what happens when you rinse it? It didn't trouble me much, though. and I decided to use it this morning instead of finishing the week with the Ming Shi 2000S.
Quite simply, the teeth do not catch any more lather than the Merkur 15C, my previous open comb razor. No lather makes it into the cap teeth at all. What it does do is interesting: It catches water between the top teeth. The Razorock design also presents less cap area to the face, reducing resistance.
The result is that I did have a smoother, slicker, shave. No complaints about it. The razor feels mild, and the effort on my neck confirmed it. But I like the feel of it. I chose the Barber Pole handle, which adds a nice heft to it, and that's likely a contributing factor as well.
I did a three-pass shave with VDH glycerine shaving soap, plus a good bit of touch-up to get my neck smooth. Had some irritation, likely due to my habit of wetting my face for touch-ups instead of relathering, but not a great deal.
At this point, while it definitely a razor I'll keep in rotation, I don't know if it'll be my favorite. That currently belongs to the Merkur 15C, narrowly edging out the Edwin Jagger Kelvin, my previous favorite. It would also have a run for the money against the Ming Shi 2000S. That said, I don't see this one shoved to the back of the medicine cabinet.
I was intrigued by this razor's design. It's based on the Grand Shave King Self Lubricating Razor, the idea being that it catches lather in its teeth for a smoother shave. Since I have a habit of wetting my face for touch ups instead of applying lather, I thought this would be just the ticket.
Something troubled me, though. If it catches lather for self-lubrication, what happens when you rinse it? It didn't trouble me much, though. and I decided to use it this morning instead of finishing the week with the Ming Shi 2000S.
Quite simply, the teeth do not catch any more lather than the Merkur 15C, my previous open comb razor. No lather makes it into the cap teeth at all. What it does do is interesting: It catches water between the top teeth. The Razorock design also presents less cap area to the face, reducing resistance.
The result is that I did have a smoother, slicker, shave. No complaints about it. The razor feels mild, and the effort on my neck confirmed it. But I like the feel of it. I chose the Barber Pole handle, which adds a nice heft to it, and that's likely a contributing factor as well.
I did a three-pass shave with VDH glycerine shaving soap, plus a good bit of touch-up to get my neck smooth. Had some irritation, likely due to my habit of wetting my face for touch-ups instead of relathering, but not a great deal.
At this point, while it definitely a razor I'll keep in rotation, I don't know if it'll be my favorite. That currently belongs to the Merkur 15C, narrowly edging out the Edwin Jagger Kelvin, my previous favorite. It would also have a run for the money against the Ming Shi 2000S. That said, I don't see this one shoved to the back of the medicine cabinet.
