Ah!I have been advised by Rocnel that one side is best for loading as the head is asymmetric. However I tried two razors & found the blade loads the same from either side. Rocnel will make a new video about this shortly.
When you look at the front of the razor, it's easier to slide the blade in from the left hand side. The blade that was already in there goes in both ways, my own is much easier from the left and the difference in spine thickness is only 0.03mm if my digital caliper is any good (it's from AldiWhich side, I honestly can't tell?
It's the same side used in the Rocnel video:When you look at the front of the razor, it's easier to slide the blade in from the left hand side. The blade that was already in there goes in both ways, my own is much easier from the left and the difference in spine thickness is only 0.03mm if my digital caliper is any good (it's from Aldi)
That last photo made me shudder - and I am a person who shaved for years with a straight !A thought or two on Feather blades in the Rocnel
I have inserted a Feather blade (FAS, not FHS) into the head for my photo shoot. I found it very easy to get the blade fixed into position by tightening the screw. But I'm not comfortable with blade alignment. The Rocnel doesn't have blade stops and aligning the cutting edge of the Feather blade (which is lacking a spine and therefore narrower than a GEM) with the front of the razor is mere guesswork, even if you manage to get it straight. This makes the razor "adjustable" - in a bad way:
I could put a GEM spine on a Feather blade, but I won't. I can't stand those Feather blades. They barely last for a single shave and I will only use them in a Valet Autostrop, for the simple reason that there is no alternative.
I think I'd rather try a carbon Treet blade in the Rocnel, given that I still have two left.
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