RazoRock Game Changer Head Passaround idea

Handles:

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Looking at the side by side photos of the mamba vs the game changer I can see that the edge of the top cap is pretty thick. Wolfman razors have a similar thick top cap. In my experience, when the edge of the top cap is thicker, it forces you into a steeper angle. I like to be able to use a shallower angle so that I can get the blade parallel to my face and as close as possible to my skin.

For some reason, I am not a fan of handles that have a wider section at the base. They look too much like spare parts were used (to me anyway). I really like the left handle in the photo of two and the right handle in the photo of three. Nice looking handles.

Would love a slightly longer handle, like 95-97mm.


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That's tough because in our experience, hands off that length are poor sellers. In order to get my cost where they need to be, minimum handle run has to be 500-600 pieces per design.

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That's tough because in our experience, hands off that length are poor sellers. In order to get my cost where they need to be, minimum handle run has to be 500-600 pieces per design.

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Got it. Will you be selling the GC head by itself? Noticed that question was never answered.


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You know, I was going to let this one pass, however, after reading through this thread I have signed up for the email notification on Italian Barber. I mean its just one more tiny little razor right? That blade exposure in those pictures from GlazedBoker are insane! And I completely agree with you regarding the Kai blade - it shines in aggressive razors just like the Feather does. When I was starting out a few years back and keeping notes on different blades in the EJ DE89, my notes on the Feather were "ouch" and I also found the Kai a little scary in that razor. Now with more experience, improved technique and slightly more aggressive razors, I find the Feather and the Kai to be among my top blade choices. An additional bonus is that with a really sharp blade you don't feel the need to do additional touchups which invariably lead to weepers, nicks or irritation. This Game Changer looks like the real deal.

That's tough because in our experience, hands off that length are poor sellers. In order to get my cost where they need to be, minimum handle run has to be 500-600 pieces per design.

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Got it.  Will you be selling the GC head by itself?  Noticed that question was never answered.


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No. None of our machined pieces are sold head only. We only sell them as complete razors.

That's tough because in our experience, hands off that length are poor sellers. In order to get my cost where they need to be, minimum handle run has to be 500-600 pieces per design.

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Got it.  Will you be selling the GC head by itself?  Noticed that question was never answered.


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No. None of our machined pieces are sold head only. We only sell them as complete razors.

Ok, guess I’ll have another Razorock handle then.


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You know, I was going to let this one pass, however, after reading through this thread I have signed up for the email notification on Italian Barber.  I mean its just one more tiny little razor right?  That blade exposure in those pictures from GlazedBoker  are insane!  And I completely agree with you regarding the Kai blade - it shines in aggressive razors just like the Feather does.  When I was starting out a few years back and keeping notes on different blades in the EJ DE89, my notes on the Feather were "ouch" and I also found the Kai a little scary in that razor.  Now with more experience, improved technique and slightly more aggressive razors, I find the Feather and the Kai to be among my top blade choices.  An additional bonus is that with a really sharp blade you don't feel the need to do additional touchups which invariably lead to weepers, nicks or irritation.  This Game Changer looks like the real deal.

This is actually a great point that I don't stress enough.

The one issue with designing these razors is variation in blade. This is why blade exploration when evaluating a razor is so important. Blade widths vary, and believe it or not, a few thousandths of an inch can make a big difference. Try a Derby, a Feather, a Timor and a Kai in the RazoRock Mamba, all very different. The difference between the Derby and the Kai are really noticeable.

I don't mean to come across as some sort of DE razor guru/expert but I have probably used more razors than anyone else I know. My eyes look at thousands of razors a year and I shave with almost everything. Two rules I believe in:

1) Before judging a razor, shave with it for at least 10-15 shave in a row.
2) Try at least 5-6 different blades in a razor before determining whether you like it or not.

The only razor I can honestly say which is less blade dependent is the Wunderbar, why, I don't really know but it makes even crappy blades shine. It could be the blade rigidity caused the lat and horizontal blending.