Rockwell Razors 6S Matte Stainless Steel Safety Razor Adjustable Single Blade Razor With 6 Shave Settings and 5

Great shave, smooth, little if any learning curve, no nicks, no cuts, no razor burns, even if you’re new to safety razors. If you shave every day, keep it on setting 3 with a Nacet blade. If you shave less often, set it up for 4 or 5. Simple to use. Stainless steel is nice and substantial, easy to grip. Never slips. Started with a mild Twig razor but graduated to this serious, top of the line heavyweight. Worth the money. Read more

I've been using a Mühle razor for the past few years. I thought it was pretty decent, but bought the 6S after reading some reviews on various sites. I am thoroughly impressed with it, after my first use. I tried the lowest level shave initially, and moved up to where it felt most comfortable, which was easy and quick. It was the closest and most comfortable shave I've ever had, no nicks at all! There were some problem areas where I needed to apply more pressure, and they came out perfectly. I put off upgrading for a long time, and I'm glad I finally did. The price is maybe a bit much, but honestly the shave was decently quick, which makes the time I'll save shaving absolutely worth it. Read more

I purchased a Rockwell 6s razor as an upgrade from my Merur 34C daily shaver after reading several positive recommendations. While I found nothing wrong with my Merkur, the Rockwell is definitely a step up. The adjustable heads are key. I found, for me, the number 4 works very well on my beard and skin type. Once I found "my" setting , I tried various blades from different manufactures and found that all seem to give very good results. Clearly the better quality blades last longer and do a better job, but even inexpensive blades did a commendable job. This included cheap "store brand" blades purchased at a local grocery store. The razor I purchased is very well constructed. I would say it's built like a tank. The 6s is a SOLID, well built razor, and heavy. I was quite surprised by the difference in weights between the Merkur and the Rockwell. At first use, to me, the Rockwell seemed like someone got the bright idea of bolting a double edge razor blade on to an old Ford truck axle. The Rockwell is solid and heavy. The Merkur, hollow, and much lighter. At first, I had doubts that the Rockwell's quality and alleged capability justified the extra cost. I was also used to the lightness of the Merkur and was concerned that the heavy Rockwell would be clumsy, unwieldy and difficult to maneuver, perhaps resulting in nicks and cuts. This proved not to be the case, however, as once I had the Rockwell is dialed in, and with a heavy lather of Col. Conk's shave soap, I have consistently gotten BBS shaves. I have to agree with other reviewers that the Rockwell is a step up from the Merkur, and is definitely worth the money. The Merkur, I still like and will keep, but now goes into my travel kit. The Rockwell has been promoted to daily shaver. Read more

Originally bought a double edged safety razor to avoid the high cost and waste of a cartridge razor. Buying a safety razor turned into a quest for the ultimate smooth shave. Bought the Rockwell 6S because the shaving edge is adjustable using different plates. Also, like the weight of the razor. Able to use the weight of the razor when shaving most of the time to avoid pressing down. Can get a very smooth shave. Details are below: Shaving Before Safety Razor 1. Use an electric razor to shorten whiskers and minimize the wear on the expensive shave cartridges 2. Dry shave with the cartridge razor to further shorten the whiskers Shaving with the Safety Razor 1. Wet lather shave with the safety razor 2. Use electric razor on dimple Main Results 1. Very smooth shave with Rockwell 2. Occasional nicks, but less bleeding if nicked and more easily stopped than nicks from cartridge razor 3. Takes longer (About 10 minutes vs 3 minutes) Lessons 1. Using a safety razor started me on the quest for the ultimate smooth shave that is virtually impossible to achieve. (There are always a few spots with slightly longer whiskers after shaving.) 2. Other than shortening the dimple whiskers, the electric shaver does no shaving after using the safety razor 3. The safety razor gives a much smoother shave than the cartridge razor 4. Previously had 5 o'clock shadow and often shaved if going out in the evening. No longer necessary 5. Big learning curve. Many more variables including Razor and its settings, blade, cream, shaving brush to learn to optimize Read more