I've been eying this razor for a while now. Still on the fence whether a replated Fatboy or the upcoming Model T might just be a better option. No changing of the plates, just turn the knob.
I've been eying this razor for a while now. Still on the fence whether a replated Fatboy or the upcoming Model T might just be a better option. No changing of the plates, just turn the knob.
I think he is in the same boat I am... Not wanting to spend the money now and find out later that the model t works just as well and is adjustable mid shaveSure, but will the Model T be a good shaver? Just because they are made by the same company does not mean that both models are going to be great razors.
I believe the 6s has standard threading, while everyone else, like the Wolfman, Hempel, Maggards, Triad, etc use metric threads. The Rockwell makers said they tested their head and used a threading that will work with most other handles, but it isn't exact. I hope I have this correct. If not, please correct me without coming down like a petulant hammer. You'll see the MR5 with a Rockwell handle. Personally, I wish they would have gone with the same threading as most other modern razors. I'm not someone who gets real excited about gambling with $100. Other handles work, but they could work perfectly and without greater concerns of ruining the head.
So, to echo your question, I would also like to know which makers use the exact same threading as the 6s.
They are compatible, but they are not the exact same threading. Again, please correct me if I'm mistaken.
Merkur long handle works fine:
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Maggard handle:
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If the tip was two or three milliliters "thinner" then the Maggard handle would have worked perfectly.
The blade gaps on the new Rockwell 6S are as follows:
R1: 0.008" (0.20 mm)
R2: 0.014 (0.35 mm)
R3: 0.019 (0.48 mm)
R4: 0.024 (0.61 mm)
R5: 0.027 (0.69 mm)
R6: 0.031 (0.79 mm)
So, why the need to change the handle? My razor should be arriving this week.
a friend of my has a rockwell 6s and he loves it and recommends it to anyone. i like the idea of an adjustable, it's unexplored territory for me. although now i've found out about merkur futur. wondering if you've tried it at all, and if so how does it stack up to the rockwell. to me the futur seems like a better choice because it's got the snap top which is really cool and i watched geofatboy on youtube use it and he didn't have anything bad to say about that design so that's good, and also the dial function, seems more convenient and i've heard of people being able to set it in between settings to create twice the settings. so essentially has 12 settings instead of 6 plates. of course i've never used it so i'm simply going by what i've seen and what i see is people really enjoy the merkur futur and it looks more convenient to me. so yeah, if you've tried it or know someone who's tried it, and they've also experienced the rockwell 6 plate system. which is better?