Yeah, their razors are guaranteed—I’m sure they’ll take care of you. It’ll be good to have it fixed: the 6S is a really fine razor when everything works as it should.
Rockwell 6S: I Have Found "The One."
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nice to see so many positive things here. I just ordered a 6c and am looking forward to giving it a go. If i really like it, I will likely get the 6s and move the 6c to my travel kit.
That is a defective head. I had the same issue with my Fendrihan razor, I e-mailed them about it, they sent me another head, and bingo, problem gone.
Since the Rockwell is MIM casted it should have tight tolerances and exact replica for each molded part.
I suspect this could be the first lot from their Chinese venture where manufacturing of the stainless steel razor is also to move eventually ?
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Hmm, maybe, I received this one after the 6S was out of stock last month so who knows. I still haven’t heard back from reaching out to them.
How long did Fendrihan take to get back to you? I’m hoping to hear back form Rockwell soon.
Fendrihan was quick to respond to my e-mail, only two weeks or so as I recall. Their steel heads are heavily hand filed and sanded, almost of the "no two are exactly alike" variety. They probably get a large volume of returns and exchanges, and they need to be prepared.
That sounds like a great combo. Make no mistake the Rockwell 6S is stellar and I bet the 6C will match up to it’s heavier brother - I’m just going to keep paying attention to how I load the blade on the 6S. Love the feel of the matte steel - helps with grip too.
Not to bump threads but I just needed to update and say that Gregori from Rockwell’s Customer Service team contacted me and immediately replaced the razor, I just shaved with it today and effortlessly got a BBS shave I haven’t had in weeks! Outstanding.
Congratulations. Since you began posting about returning your razor, I sold my house, bought a new one, spent a night in a hotel and moved, and ended up not shaving with my 6S for several days (horrors!). Finally getting it unpacked and using it again reminded me that it is The One for me by a long margin. Enjoy yours.
Yup, I can agree. During that process I was thinking I should just save up to buy the Rex Ambassador, but the 6S is so much more my style. I can’t guarantee it’s the LAST razor I’ll buy, but I can guarantee it’s the ONLY razor I NEED.
The 6C is not bad. Setting 1 did nothing for me. Literally. Wouldn't cut a single hair. Setting 3 was very comfortable. Haven't tried the other ones yet. It is a little awkward twisting the handle off/on. Feels like it may cross thread.
I found the threads on the 6C did need a drop of mineral oil when new. I've had no problems since then, though I slightly prefer the 6S, which also screwed together smoothly from the get go with no help.
I think I used plate R1 once or twice and it really is not effective. All the other plates are effective however.
With my 6c (which I adore) I nearly always use R6 nowadays. I have used all the options from R1 to R6. R1 must be for removing fluff from a jumper - it leaves my whiskers alone. However I have found that if you have started a blade and it feels as if it needs "breaking in" or has a harsh edge then a single pass on R1 will smooth the edge rather well - so it does have its uses.
If memory serves, mine weighed in at 118 grams. It’s a good weight, and nicely balanced.
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That is what I used today. Nice shave
Yes, 118 grams is what the 6S weighed on my scale, too. The 6C weighed 98 grams, but the difference isn't very noticeable.
