Which adjustable DE?

Kypros Christodoulides · Sunday May 28, 2017

Dear friends,
I love wet shaving and I own several DE and SE razors.
The adjustables I have include the Fat boy the slim the futur the supply provision the pal and the Rockwell 6S.
I would like to buy a true modern adjustable but I'm baffled by all the new choices out there.
I read that most of them try to duplicate the shaving characteristics of the Merkur progress and some of them also look a bit like it. The problem being, I don't particularly care about the progress as I find it not smooth enough whichever setting I use YMMV of course. I tried to reacquaint myself with it yesterday but the result was as usual. Rough and raw. My Rockwell however on plate 6 is a dream to shave with and so is my Fatboy on 7. The reason I want a new adjustable is that after I watched the MadScientist's video claiming that the first pass should be more aggressive than the second and third still milder than the second, I tried it and worked for me, thus the enquiry for an adjustable.
I joined the Kickstarter for the Rockwell model T but I would like to know which of these new offerings are as smooth and effective like my Rockwell.

Shemen Zait · Sunday May 28, 2017

Two words: Qshave clone

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Kypros Christodoulides · Sunday May 28, 2017

Shemen Zait said:
Two words: Qshave clone

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I'm not into carts anymore, but thank you.

David68 · Sunday May 28, 2017

Futur or its clone, the Mingshi 2000s

Kypros Christodoulides · Sunday May 28, 2017

David68 said:
Futur or its clone, the Mingshi 2000s

I also have the futur and I find it cumbersome around the nose area, it also doesn't agree with me.

Corto · Sunday May 28, 2017

The Rockwell Model T will be the safest bet, and you already got that covered...

Kypros Christodoulides · Sunday May 28, 2017

Corto said:
The Rockwell Model T will be the safest bet, and you already got that covered...

I thought so that's why I bought it. Hopefully, it will shave like the 6S.

Corto · Sunday May 28, 2017

Kypros Christodoulides said:
I thought so that's why I bought it. Hopefully, it will shave like the 6S.

That's what Rockwell claims it does hehe And with the advantages of being one razor, without the hassle of changing plates mid shaving, and with gradual continuous gap adjustment that will give you more adjustment options than the 1 to 6 fixed plates.

Kypros Christodoulides · Sunday May 28, 2017

Corto said:
That's what Rockwell claims it does hehe And with the advantages of being one razor, without the hassle of changing plates mid shaving, and with gradual continuous gap adjustment that will give you more adjustment options than the 1 to 6 fixed plates.

I really wonder how it will compare to the 6S and the Fatboy. The model T though has the adjustment ring out of a lesser quality steel, not SS.

wooky114 · Sunday May 28, 2017

If you like the look of it and can afford it, how about a Rex Supply Co. Ambassador Adjustable Stainless Steel DE Razor from Razor Emporium but you're pretty well covered with the Fatboy, Futur, 6S and Model T.

Corto · Sunday May 28, 2017

Kypros Christodoulides said:
I really wonder how it will compare to the 6S and the Fatboy. The model T though has the adjustment ring out of a lesser quality steel, not SS.

I'm on the same boat... Anxious to try it out myself since I pre-ordered in February. They are working on a SS project and will offer an upgrade option to any pre-order but I think I won't wait for that

Kypros Christodoulides · Sunday May 28, 2017

wooky114 said:
If you like the look of it and can afford it, how about a Rex Supply Co. Ambassador Adjustable Stainless Steel DE Razor from Razor Emporium but you're pretty well covered with the Fatboy, Futur, 6S and Model T.

That's all well and good, but there are no reviews yet how the thing shaves.

wooky114 · Sunday May 28, 2017

@Kypros Christodoulides There's not many razors you see 'bad' reviews for really and it's entirely subjective - one persons great shave is another man's poor shave and vice versa, that's why we all end up with numerous razors, seeking the something akin to a shave utopia that we'll probably never find.

Kypros Christodoulides · Sunday May 28, 2017

wooky114 said:
@Kypros Christodoulides There's not many razors you see 'bad' reviews for really and it's entirely subjective - one persons great shave is another man's poor shave and vice versa, that's why we all end with numerous razors, seeking the something akin to a shave utopia that we'll probably never find.

Wiser words have never been spoken, that's why now that you have alerted me to this new adjustable, I'll wait for the reviews and specifically for a comparative review between it and the 6S.

tonich · Saturday June 3, 2017

Mingshi 2000

invicta · Saturday June 3, 2017

Kypros Christodoulides said:
I read that most of them try to duplicate the shaving characteristics of the Merkur progress and some of them also look a bit like it. The problem being, I don't particularly care about the progress as I find it not smooth enough whichever setting I use YMMV of course. I tried to reacquaint myself with it yesterday but the result was as usual. Rough and raw.

I like the Progress and it gives me a good shave with a variety of blades. Rough and raw suggests a blade problem. However I note the Parker Variant seems to be getting good reviews.
Whether you use progressive settings, regressive settings or a fixed setting is a matter of subjective views. There is no correct answer. I use a fixed setting.

Which adjustable DE?

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