2021/22 Rocnel Sailor Adjustable

My hybrid arrived and I've had my first shave with it. It appears to be the same as my '22 MC.

The contrast in materials on the hybrid is actually kind of nice. The Ti matte is well done. The handle barrel is 3 pieces, Ti at top and bottom, SS at knurling.

The SS is not nearly as polished. The knurling scores are not as wide. Still not slippery to me.

Weight is 106g vs 142g. The weight is shifted a little toward the head. An improvement to me.

The whole head is SS so really the only difference is balance point and weight. It's a lighter touch on the face.

I can't feel a difference in the adjustment dials. Makes sense because bothe the male and female parts are SS.

There are no Roman numerals, replaced by numbers. Much better for my old eyes. There is no coin in the base...looks like a SS plug in the Ti base.

Nice shaver...now, on to full Ti

I'm not even going to address the price difference. That's out of my control and I'm not interested in trying to read minds, as I gave it up as a young man. You can decide for yourself if the value is there.

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My hybrid arrived and I've had my first shave with it. It appears to be the same as my '22 MC.

The contrast in materials on the hybrid is actually kind of nice. The Ti matte is well done. The handle barrel is 3 pieces, Ti at top and bottom, SS at knurling.

The SS is not nearly as polished. The knurling scores are not as wide. Still not slippery to me.

Weight is 106g vs 142g. The weight is shifted a little toward the head. An improvement to me.

The whole head is SS so really the only difference is balance point and weight. It's a lighter touch on the face.

I can't feel a difference in the adjustment dials. Makes sense because bothe the male and female parts are SS.

There are no Roman numerals, replaced by numbers. Much better for my old eyes. There is no coin in the base...looks like a SS plug in the Ti base.

Nice shaver...now, on to full Ti

I'm not even going to address the price difference. That's out of my control and I'm not interested in trying to read minds, as I gave it up as a young man. You can decide for yourself if the value is there.

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Shaved with mine before I hit the road this Monday. Excellent shave but almost identical to my 2021 MC. It’s definitely lighter. I had not bought a Sailor since the 2021 so I felt like the new hybrid is worth it. Can’t wait for the new MC in full titanium! One thing I am going to ask Murat. Since the base of the handle is removable, you would think that he could offer a longer version of that by making the base thicker. I just really want a longer handle like my 2019 and 2020.

LOOT george1906 in your opinions, which is the best Sailor version, ie. What year Sailor? Thanks

LOOT george1906 in your opinions, which is the best Sailor version, ie. What year Sailor? Thanks

My 2020 stays on my counter and is king. I might use others but not more than twice. I always go back to the 2020. It never fails to deliver. I like the taller dome (is smoother for me), the handle is larger in dia., and the handle is a couple mms longer.


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Nice initial impressions.
Im sorta relieved to hear it shaves like a MC from 2022 because getting an additional
piece isn't worth it for me just to save 36 gm.
Let's hope full Ti is in the works soon and it costs only 1200 bucks hehe

Nice initial impressions.
Im sorta relieved to hear it shaves like a MC from 2022 because getting an additional
piece isn't worth it for me just to save 36 gm.
Let's hope full Ti is in the works soon and it costs only 1200 bucks hehe

I've been waiting for the titanium.  Demand would be strong.

I thought Murat said he would never do a complete Ti Sailor a while back. That it would only be a mixed version like he just released.

I thought Murat said he would never do a complete Ti Sailor a while back. That it would only be a mixed version like he just released.

He did say that.  Still hopeful he will have second thoughts.

I thought Murat said he would never do a complete Ti Sailor a while back. That it would only be a mixed version like he just released.

Rocnel's current use of Ti comes across to me as more cosmetic than functional...apart from the half-hearted
stab at trying to reduce weight. However, many Sailor fans have said it's the heft and weight that contributes to
the pleasurable experience it is.

To me, the real draw of Ti is two-fold...the unique softer, warmer (than SS) face-feel comes first... and then the
weight reduction. This hybrid only achieves one of those objectives.

Im failing to see how this current hybrid would top a 68gm Taiga Ti adjustable on both those parameters.

He keeps his cards very close to his chest so hard to guess what's so tricky about crafting the head in Ti.
It's not like no one has done it before. Perhaps it's not financially viable for him.

LOOT george1906 in your opinions, which is the best Sailor version, ie. What year Sailor? Thanks

My 2020 stays on my counter and is king. I might use others but not more than twice. I always go back to the 2020. It never fails to deliver. I like the taller dome (is smoother for me), the handle is larger in dia., and the handle is a couple mms longer.


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2020 Ti handle + 2022 SS head might be nice combo, too..
Love the thickness of 2020 handle..