Check out Connaughts !Seems like bull goose are starting to ship these now - anyone in EU selling or carrying stock? seems silly to order something for the US that was manufactured in our own backyard and pay the lovely import duties on it
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... and check out the ↪pass around.Check out Connaughts !
They sure do: http://theshavingroom.co.uk/community/index.php?threads/rocnel-se-g-gem-single-edge-razor.43492/Oh yeah but £220 wow. Does Connaught still offer a shaving room discount?
Going to be an expensive month with the att gem round the corner also.
I've got one, and it shaves really well; as well as my Natural Angle and other Gem razors.
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I take your point, but without another modern Gem, the only comparison I can make, perhaps invidious, is with the old ones that I have experience of. It is superior in most design aspects, in that it uses modern techniques and materials, and on a first use, it shaves at least as well as the old ones, and with less effort. It also provides a nicer feel than them, although they are very different, and I think that the increased weight will give me better and more consistent results. Time will tell.I know this wasn't intended as faint praise but it comes off that way. If I'm going to drop a couple hundred large on a razor I would hope it would be decidedly superior to a $15 eBay item in terms of performance and not just look good.
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I'd love to try the new guys out. As for heft...I take your point, but without another modern Gem, the only comparison I can make, perhaps invidious, is with the old ones that I have experience of. It is superior in most design aspects, in that it uses modern techniques and materials, and on a first use, it shaves at least as well as the old ones, and with less effort. It also provides a nicer feel than them, although they are very different, and I think that the increased weight will give me better and more consistent results. Time will tell.
As far as VFM is concerned, it could perhaps be priced somewhat lower. However, I see that the ATT offering, with handle, is priced at $199, which, in UK terms, puts them about level once all the extras are factored in.
Thankyou Chris, I will read.There is an interesting thread on Rocnel GEM, on another forum (the Shave Nook: http://shavenook.com/showthread.php?tid=49194&page=4). I found the last 2 pages interesting.
I experienced some scratching, which I could not work out. Others have experienced this. If the razor head and blade are not kept flush with the face, then the exposure of the blade can scratch on a leading edge, where this is angled into the face.
This got me thinking - until you get your technique down, adding some insulating tape to the exposed elements of the blade, could protect against scratching?
@Blademonkey I thought you might be interested in this.
Chris
With the pass-around Rocnel Gem I used a jewellers loup to ensure the exact positioning of the blade to make sure that the edges were even within the razor because my eye sight is not what it was but it still managed to bite me, when I rounded the corners off the blade that problem disappeared. I am pleased it is working out for you though.After a few days playing with the Focus Dynamic razor, I've gone back to the Rocnel SE-G, to be interspersed with my Blackland Gem for the sake of contrast.
I got on all right with the Rocnel on first outing, although with some trepidation in case it bit me. The results were OK, although I felt that I needed to pay more attention to technique, especially maintaining the correct angle.
Because I needed to concentrate to get the Focus to work for me, I thought I'd try to apply the same concentration to using the Rocnel.
This seems to be paying off, as I managed to get a first-class 2-pass shave (P&B Spitfire, New Forest brush) without any hitches or snags.
One thing I check meticulously with the Rocnel is the exact positioning of the blade corners, so that they are even and within the razor.
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