Tucker wrote:Well I had a go with the Razorock Teck II with my favorite blade, a Polsivler SI. I used a Razorock 22mm Synthetic Brush and their P.160 Soft Italian Shaving Soap which is very similar to Cella with a lighter scent. The Teck II head looks somewhat reminiscent of a later Gillette Tech, but this is a different animal with different design elements. The blade tabs are concealed on the ends. It has somewhat minimal blade exposure with a moderate blade gap. I did my normal two pass shave (North to South) with touch ups, as I am an ingrown hair suffer. The razor was very smooth with an intuitive blade angle. I would describe the agression as moderate. I would not describe the razor as aggressive or mild, but right in the middle. It removed my two-day growth with aplomb. I think this would make a great razor for a newbie. I like this head style a lot better than the Merkur Heads or the "DE89's" that I've tried which include a Polished Head Weber, EJ, Muhle, and Maggard V2. I choked up on the long handle, and it lends itself to that with a narrow neck. The handle was a little slippery, but not a bad choice for the head. The balance was decent, and the chrome plating was flawless throughout. I think that I will try another favorite blade, Feather, next time to see how that performs. I don't really know what other razors to compare this one to. I don't find that it shaves like a Gillette Tech. It is a very well executed design in its own right. All in all, I would give this five stars of five.
MIne came & I also used it today. To be objective, I used a new Astra SP with Arko soap as those are two of the most common benchmarks in DE shaving. The shave was fantastic and to be frank I think it would be even better with a top tier blade. You could do a Helluva lot worse for $10 U.S. Very heavy handle and nary a flaw anywhere on the entire razor. Yes, it's a Zamak head obviously. I will "wring" it out this week.
As Tucker said, It's a winner!! I just want to add that IMO I think I can make this lil' puppy work better with a better blade more to my liking. Nothing against Astra SP as it's a fine blade, but there are better ones for my mug. I will add this comment that is purely subjective & could change soon. That is that I thought this razor seemed a frog hair more aggressive than a pre-war USA Tech and perhaps closer to my beloved pre-war Canadian Tech. Of course, with one shave in the jury is still out.
In conclusion, if you are a Tech lover then run, don't walk, to buy this razor!!
