Moving to the dark side

[Ponks 123]

Ok. So, we are down to 2 now. A Timeless or a really really really expensive Rocnel. £250 vs £500. What's the difference? The Rocnel does look the doings but then again I thought that about the Timeless.

Beautiful shave and beautiful looks. Which one? And why is the Rocnel double the price?

 

[Mike Smart]

Ok. So, we are down to 2 now. A Timeless or a really really really expensive Rocnel. £250 vs £500. What's the difference? The Rocnel does look the doings but then again I thought that about the Timeless.

Beautiful shave and beautiful looks. Which one? And why is the Rocnel double the price?

I’m unsure why it’s double the price but i know they take at least a week to make & are hand turned with no injection moulding.
You ask what’s the difference but what’s the difference between a vintage at £20 to a razor at £800 ?
The eye of the beholder is what counts they will all shave and it’s down to preference.
what i would say is if the angle doesn’t suit & the blade gap is to much for you and you find the Razor aggressive then you won’t use it & it’s an expensive mistake.

 

[Shaveguru]

Ok. So, we are down to 2 now. A Timeless or a really really really expensive Rocnel. £250 vs £500. What's the difference? The Rocnel does look the doings but then again I thought that about the Timeless.

Beautiful shave and beautiful looks. Which one? And why is the Rocnel double the price?

I am not sure I would buy a Rocnel, have seen several times where communication issues arose when owners were trying to get support for defective razors.

 

[Mike Smart]

I am not sure I would buy a Rocnel, have seen several times where communication issues arose when owners were trying to get support for defective razors.

I haven’t heard

 

[Shaveguru]

I haven’t heard

An issue I heard about was that some razors were received with off center Sailor text, when asked about the issue they were told that there is no effort made to actually center the text!?

 

[Mike Smart]

An issue I heard about was that some razors were received with off center Sailor text, when asked about the issue they were told that there is no effort made to actually center the text!?

A good old customer service
that’s good to know

 

[Satanfriendly]

I am not sure I would buy a Rocnel, have seen several times where communication issues arose when owners were trying to get support for defective razors.

I've never heard that one before and can't complain about the one I have. Even the text is nicely centred.

 

[jphelan81]

OK, gone for the Konsul but still looking for reasons not to get a Timeless fixed at 0.68. Thoughts?

You can’t really go wrong with a timeless, it’s a safe choice especially at that gap. Personally I found the timeless boring after initially loving it when first purchased. The titanium version is classy.

 

[Ponks 123]

I’m unsure why it’s double the price but i know they take at least a week to make & are hand turned with no injection moulding.
You ask what’s the difference but what’s the difference between a vintage at £20 to a razor at £800 ?
The eye of the beholder is what counts they will all shave and it’s down to preference.
what i would say is if the angle doesn’t suit & the blade gap is to much for you and you find the Razor aggressive then you won’t use it & it’s an expensive mistake.

 

[Ponks 123]

The deed is done. Timeless Titanium 0.68 gap, with a few additions.
And a Rex Konsul from, I'm guessing, the lovely Boycie83.

Will let you know how things go.

Thank you for you your jovial and insightful advice.

 

[Satanfriendly]

You have succumbed to the dark side. You have purchased from the Evil Emporium and Darth Boycie.

 

[Mike Smart]

The deed is done. Timeless Titanium 0.68 gap, with a few additions.
And a Rex Konsul from, I'm guessing, the lovely Boycie83.

Will let you know how things go.

Thank you for you your jovial and insightful advice.

 

[Mike Smart]

 

[Satanfriendly]

The deed is done. Timeless Titanium 0.68 gap, with a few additions.
And a Rex Konsul from, I'm guessing, the lovely Boycie83.

Will let you know how things go.

Thank you for you your jovial and insightful advice.

And of course you can always report your thoughts on the SOTD section.

And you can always report Darth Boycie to the interplanetary federation committee. The Shaving department.

 

[Boycie83]

You have succumbed to the dark side. You have purchased from the Evil Emporium and Darth Boycie.

Don't pretend you've not dabbled in my pot of well priced wonder!

 

[Satanfriendly]

Don't pretend you've not dabbled in my pot of well priced wonder!

And it is indeed a well. A very deep one. And yes, I have been there, I have experienced the dark side.

But then, but then, I saw the light..