New Mühle stainless steel razor 'Rocca'

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Rumour has it that MÜHLE will introduce a new stainless steel razor called Rocca at the end of the month.
The head is stainless steel. Different handle options will be available. The matching brushes will have removable knots. Note the lack of openings in the baseplate.
The first one shown has a laminated birch handle, the others a DLC finish.
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"Rocca [rÉ”kka], means in the Italian fortress and stands for resistance and constancy. The new product series from the MÜHLE manufactory translates these properties uncompromisingly through the choice of materials and underlines these with an elegant and retired form. Straightforwardness, haptics and ergonomics were at the forefront in the further development of the MÜHLE design.

The newly developed geometry of the stainless steel hob from the Rocca series promises an even smoother shave with an extremely thorough result. The blade slides tightly over the skin, resulting in a faster and even more effective shave, more beard hair can be removed with only one line. In contrast to the old classic razors, MÜHLE deliberately refrains from the opening on the underside of the planer and accentuates the linear design of the series.

Style combined with naturalness is reflected in Birkenrindenlaminat, which decorates the handles of the shaving and shaving brush. The particularly long-lasting raw material convinces because of its stability, hydrophobic and antiseptic properties. Birkenrindenlaminat feels particularly comfortable in the hand and is even in the wet condition non-slip. The upper and lower parts of durable stainless steel additionally ensure a consistently high-quality shaving quality.

In another version of the Rocca series, planers and brushes, in addition to the purist-clean stainless steel design, are characterized by a center piece with matt black honeycomb structure. The extension Rocca Jet also has a diamond-like carbon coating, a diamond-like carbon coating which gives it a completely black look. In line with the MÜHLE R89 Jet, the first DLC coated razor, which came out in limited edition in December 2013 and sold out in just a few days, Rocca now offers this model in series.

The Rocca brush heads can be unscrewed and can be changed. The series is thus not only applicable in all of the hair qualities offered by MÜHLE, but at the same time optimizes its extremely long service life."
 
Being from MÜHLE, I fear the price when revealed... :D

Aside from that, what seems to be the benefits from no holes in the base-plate? I'd fear the lather would easily clog?
 
...great to see a relatively established company innovate, take a risk and invest back into the company especially when American start-up's are surfing the crest of a wave with the current demand for stainless steel razors that are capturing so much of the high-end market. I wonder with the recent discounting of current Muhle stock, if the company will re-position itself further up-market.

To think that Edwin Jagger entered into a quasi-partnership with Muhle to produce the 89 head and both companies shared a similar business model, yet Edwin Jagger did not respond to the release of the R41, a tour de force for many. It would be a shame if EJ are content just to sweat their existing assets and produce countless more handle designs.

In any event this planned product release looks like good news for Wet Shavers and hopefully will strenghen Europe's DE offerings in an increasingly diversifying and competitive market.
 
...great to see a relatively established company innovate, take a risk and invest back into the company especially when American start-up's are surfing the crest of a wave with the current demand for stainless steel razors that are capturing so much of the high-end market. I wonder with the recent discounting of current Muhle stock, if the company will re-position itself further up-market.

To think that Edwin Jagger entered into a quasi-partnership with Muhle to produce the 89 head and both companies shared a similar business model, yet Edwin Jagger did not respond to the release of the R41, a tour de force for many. It would be a shame if EJ are content just to sweat their existing assets and produce countless more handle designs.

In any event this planned product release looks like good news for Wet Shavers and hopefully will strenghen Europe's DE offerings in an increasingly diversifying and competitive market.
Well said.
 
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