2021/22 Rocnel Sailor Adjustable

Maybe I'm alone here, but the current weight suits me fine. I think it smooths out the shave.

I used to be against heavy razors but with the RS it was very easy to adjust to the weight while shaving.
In fact someone made a pretty cool observation that the reason the RS works the way it does IS precisely
due to its weight.
And maybe a lighter RS might not be such a great idea. I see a lot of merit in that hypothesis.

Maybe I'm alone here, but the current weight suits me fine.  I think it smooths out the shave.

I used to be against heavy razors but with the RS it was very easy to adjust to the weight while shaving.
In fact someone made a pretty cool observation that the reason the RS works the way it does IS precisely
due to its weight.
And maybe a lighter RS might not be such a great idea. I see a lot of merit in that hypothesis.

I also migrated to heavy razors after trying a few and have come to like them more than the lightweight varieties.  As you note the weight could be a big factor on the plus side for the Rocnel line.

What a razor! Mine's the 2021 RSMC.

Happy shaves,

Jim

What a razor! Mine's the 2021 RSMC.

Happy shaves,

Jim

I take it you like it....and I know you have a ton of gear...so, how does the Sailor stack up? Top 10? Top 5?

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Maybe I'm alone here, but the current weight suits me fine.  I think it smooths out the shave.

I used to be against heavy razors but with the RS it was very easy to adjust to the weight while shaving.
In fact someone made a pretty cool observation that the reason the RS works the way it does IS precisely
due to its weight.
And maybe a lighter RS might not be such a great idea. I see a lot of merit in that hypothesis.

I also migrated to heavy razors after trying a few and have come to like them more than the lightweight varieties.  As you note the weight could be a big factor on the plus side for the Rocnel line.

When I first started DE shaving, it was with a Black Beauty. As I got more Gillette adjustables, I noticed that the heavier they got, the better I liked them. Interesting I kinda came back to where I started.

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2019 on deck today. Fantastic shave at one full rotation. 6 days growth is no match.

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2019 on deck today. Fantastic shave at one full rotation. 6 days growth is no match.

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Love that Wald brush.

I take it you like it....and I know you have a ton of gear...so, how does the Sailor stack up? Top 10? Top 5?

The Sailor makes the cut, James.



My very highest ranking category for safety razors is my Daily Driver Category. The Rocnel Sailor is in that group.



Few razors make the cut. Other adjustables within my Daily Driver grouping are the Taiga and the Muramasa. 



Frankly, I'd rank the three equally, but the Sailor is my favorite of the three because of its fat handle and because it appeals to me the most. 



The Muramasa is a terrific shaving tool for me. I'd prefer for it and the Taiga to have fatter handles, but their handles aren't so thin that I object to them. The Muramasa might not have enough high end efficiency for some gentlemen. However, my whiskers are cut daily so I don't need a huge amount of top end. Areas of my skin are sensitive - I'm thinking here primarily of my upper lip - are require a very "mild" razor for S-N ATG work. These three razors meet my low end need in that respect. 



It might be that the Taiga has a smoother high end than the Sailor. I've played around in the wild territory of both of course. I'm still determining whether I need to use setting much beyond a 360º rotation. 



I'm largely a form follows function guy, but I also value aesthetics, quality workmanship, and top quality materials meaning actual metal. That means what I'm about to say is a somewhat strange comment. Yesterday I used for the first time a super inexpensive Chinese zamac razor and liked its shave a whole lot more than I thought I would.



I'm not saying the Snmirn adjustable can compete across the board with the Sailor and its peers, but it's a razor worth mentioning. It might become a Daily Driver candidate, but further shaves are required before I go too far.



Other Daily Drivers include the FOCS and the ATT CM1. The CM1 is of course on the mild side. Although I've not used an injector in a long time, my Schick open to clean E2 injector is another very hard to beat razor, and I shouldn't neglect to mention how great AC razors can be.



Some razors aren't Daily Drivers but I like 'em for what they are.



All that said, my 2021 RSMC razor is the DE I'm most likely to reach for on the way to the desert island.



Happy shaves,



Jim

Rocnel just posted a video of the 2022 Master Collection being steam cleaned. I think the first pictures of the finished razor. Not that I can see anything different about it.

https://youtu.be/UFaxA7j9p-M

Last batch of 2022 Sailors on sale at Bullgoose Shaving. Only $500