Rockwell model T

The Rockwell model T will is ready and next week they will start printing tracking labels. and sending them to the backers.

good for them and the backers

I kind of lost interest when I realised it wasn’t stainless. Is there any progress on a stainless version?


Carlo

No mention of an SS in the e-mail. But please correct me if I'm wrong, the model T is the first modern TTO to hit the market in a very long time. I only hope it shaves as well as the 6S but also smooth on more efficient settings than plate 6.

I’m hoping and waiting for the SS version also, and it is still a possibility, but much further down the road. Perhaps they will gauge the success of the Model T first and if it takes off, it could happen. They haven’t officially said no to the idea. As for this version? It is very tempting indeed. The video is worth a look.....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zLYdhTPGtI8

I'd stick with a vintage Gillette built like a tank and use the rest of the money for a good cheap synthetic brush and some top shelf soaps. Gillette spent a gazillion $$ on TTO razor R&D and a new one made of stainless steel will not in all likelihood shave one whit better nor last longer. As well, for the spendthrifts who fantasize about stuff like this the mere thought of even one small internal part being made of zamak will drive them into an apoplectic fit.    

The presumption that another design would not shave any better is nonsense. Gillette designed its razors to serve the masses, most of whom were not exactly enthusiasts. After the New they are accordingly overwhelmingly mild designs. Competing adjustable designs from Gibbs, Apollo, and Merkur offered a different shaving experience, and in the opinion of many (including me) a better if more demanding one. Similarly, a modern company aiming its design at those who actually enjoy shaving is perfectly able to develop a design "better" than a Fatboy designed for the shower shaving masses.

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Early backer - always wanted a TTO Adjustable in stainless preferably. My enthusiasm has gone from zero to low on the scale. I ordered the not-shipping-yet finish. Shipping notice will increase my enthusiasm.

I do give credit to Rockwell for finishing the project and hopefully have produced a great razor. Guessing their profit margin is close to zero for the Kickstarter Campaign.

The presumption that another design would not shave any better is nonsense. Gillette designed its razors to serve the masses, most of whom were not exactly enthusiasts. After the New they are accordingly overwhelmingly mild designs. Competing adjustable designs from Gibbs, Apollo, and Merkur offered a different shaving experience, and in the opinion of many (including me) a better if more demanding one. Similarly,  a modern company aiming its design at those who actually enjoy shaving is perfectly able to develop a design "better" than a Fatboy designed for the shower shaving masses.

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JM, there is a whole host of Gillette TTO's that are all over the spectrum of aggression. Think Sheraton through the Knack. Blade gap and exposure are really the most important factors in a shave as regards the "blade holder", i.e., razor. Let us not lose sight of the fact that the blade design/dimensions have not changed since nigh onto 100 years and there really is a far smaller "window" for variation in the gap/exposure than many realize. I would wager good money that if we had a professional barber shave someone with any Rockwell and an equivalent vintage Gillette that few if any could tell the difference.

The presumption that another design would not shave any better is nonsense. Gillette designed its razors to serve the masses, most of whom were not exactly enthusiasts. After the New they are accordingly overwhelmingly mild designs. Competing adjustable designs from Gibbs, Apollo, and Merkur offered a different shaving experience, and in the opinion of many (including me) a better if more demanding one. Similarly,  a modern company aiming its design at those who actually enjoy shaving is perfectly able to develop a design "better" than a Fatboy designed for the shower shaving masses.

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JM, there is a whole host of Gillette TTO's that are all over the spectrum of aggression. Think Sheraton through the Knack. Blade gap and exposure are really the most important factors in a shave as regards the "blade holder", i.e., razor. Let us not lose sight of the fact that the blade design/dimensions have not changed since nigh onto 100 years and there really is a far smaller "window" for variation in the gap/exposure than many realize. I would wager good money that if we had a professional barber shave someone with any Rockwell and an equivalent vintage Gillette that few if any could tell the difference.

I was thinking of Gillette's solid bar designs (1939-), and would argue the spectrum is not that wide (large gaps were never accompanied by enough exposure to create an aggressive razor).

That noted I'm afraid your point escapes me. Now you seem to be arguing that razor design beyond gap and exposure doesn't matter and that DE razors are merely blade holders. I would respectfully disagree, as would King Gillette and all those clever engineers that have twisted , curved, clamped, and floated the flexible blade in myriad ways to yield a better shave experience. (The Rockwell is a fine example by the way)

And that better experience certainly doesn't involve a Knack for this guy. I understand that a skilled shaver can get a decent shave with any well designed razor but I prefer to enjoy the experience. :-)

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