Highest praise for Razorock razors and that triple-milled soap they have. The set of four is a terrific value. All the Razorock razors have unmatched value for your dollar. Love their variety of handles, but of course the Game Changer, Lupo, the Baby Smooth aluminum, the BBS stainless, etc.
Chris I could not agree more with what you said about razorock. I also agree high end gear will not change your final shave feeling, but it is nice to use items you enjoy. Thanks as always for your candor. Hope you and the family stay safe.
Nice setup and shave! Maybe bring out the GC open combs in the near future for a run? Have a good day Chris. Used the TRC gift card and ended up talking with Jason as I had a few questions on a brush. Great customer service and great guy.
Hey Ronnie. I don't really own any of the OC plates from RazoRock. Some of them are a little too far spaced out or feel kinda pointy to me. I prefer rounded open combs:)
@@IAMCDB Ok. Makes sense as I did see JAWS comparisons awhile back. The .84 OC is good if you are at the Barber and want to throw a baseplate in your cart. It does feel different than the SB - a bit better clamping to me. But there is so much out there to try. Have a good one.
Used the game changer myself today. Awesome value for sure. I never used that series of soaps, but I do have What the Puck series. Works great. I agree about the brushes. For me anything over $20 is just about looks.
Morning Chris. I agree that Razorock makes some great razors. You do a good job lathering a hard soap. When I use a triple milled soap I can’t help but remember back in the day using Williams and Colgate pucks. Back then I was always in a hurry and the lather was a little thin, had to keep reapplying lather during my shave. Take care and be safe. God bless.
Outstanding! I'm in Miami on business and I brought my Game Changer with me. RazoRock is great stuff for sure. The Blue Barbershop is a highlight for me. Hope you guys are all well up there!
Oooooo that splash is getting close. Great points on gear Chris. Most of what I get today are wants and not needs for sure. I have had to hold back a couple of times though just to practice restraint. FOMO is real. Have a great day!
Great shave Chris! I have this one also and while I like it, the lime is my favorite out of the three pack. These last forever and I'll probably have to put them in my will along with Michelle's and Williams. The Gamechanger is great, and so are a bunch of RazoRock's razors. The fit and finish is really nice and competes with higher priced razors. I'm excited I have a new razor (for me) coming, I got a Henson Aggressive ordered up. So, the run is happening, which I was just wondering about, and then I got a link yesterday to get it. This will be my first aluminum razor and I'll finally get to experience Henson's head geometry.
Nice video. It really resonated with me. I sold my Rex Ambassador last week. The thing just kept cutting skin imperfections off. It didn't matter if I used no pressure, I'd still slice them off. It got to the point where I started getting scars on one side of my head where I had the most issues. I think the bumps came from eating chocolate. I'm back using my trusty .84 and the scars and slowly going away. And since I had to compensate for the weight of the Ambassador, my shaves with the Gamechanger are buttery smooth. The Ambassador was a looker but it was just too aggressive and heavy in my experience.
That's definitely the right call. If something isn't working after a lot of us, it's best to move it along. The Ambassador is definitely not the smoothest of shavers. I own one and like it, but honestly, the Konsul is probably going to be responsible for sending it down the road. It's much smoother.
@@RonnieYates Well, it wasn't just the issue with me eating chocolate. There were times I would shave with it on 2.5 and when I'd splash water on my head it would burn like hell. It being heavy and aggressive was the issue. I tried it out and it just wasn't the razor for me.
@@calvinm1866 hey Calvin - was just joking on that as I do like chocolate. I do not have a Rex nor will I get one because of seeing so many comments like yours. You are definitely not alone. If it was for everyone, Rex would not have needed to make the Konsul. Glad to hear things are working out better with the GC. Have a good one.
Razorock has been a mainstay for me since I began wet shaving ~7 years ago or so. I love the smell on their Gold soap and splash, not this one but the one that smells like 1 million.
I really enjoy my GC, for sure. Paired with a Treet Falcon Carbon, or Black Beauty - top marks! I believe the notion that carbon blades are prone to rust spots to be a myth. I do typically get one less shave with a carbon vs stainless ex. Voskhod. My face rather prefers a good carbon blade however.
Great shave, Chris! I love my Gamechanger! I have the fully knurled handle; it feels so solid in the hand. I'll be using my Rozorock P-160 almond-scented soap here in a minute. I have to be more a little more patient when adding water, but it makes a great lather. And I think it cost me under $10CDN for 150g (I think that's a bit over 5oz)... that's hard to beat.
I can relate to all you have said. I have a RazoRock Plissoft Synthetic 24mm brush which I love (< $15.00) and the GC.68 that I just acquired. I’m testing the GC by using a different blade for each shave (4 so far) and all have been fantastic. My other 4 razors are very blade dependent. I’m liking the GC.
Razorock products in general are great for the price. The what the puck soaps almost last TOO long. Sadly I only liked the citrus scents, but the product still gets my approval. A lesson I learned as a knife collector: try to avoid hitting that feeling of "it costs more so it's inherently better." I have expensive things that brought me joy, and inexpensive things that arguably brought just as much, if not more. So in the end a hobby (or really anything) should never be valued by what you spend.
Hi Chris! I agree that premium razors don’t necessarily perform better than less expensive offerings. My best shaver is my Rex Ambassador. But, maybe that’s at least partly due to how frequently I used it. I’m likely better at using it because I like it so much. The Phoenix Shaving Ascension Twist Adjustable DOC shaves almost as well for a lot less money, and less frequent use. And I only buy inexpensive synthetic brushes at this point. They seem to perform better for me and cost way less. Of course that’s just me and Lord knows for all of us, YMMV. God bless!
Hey Ron. I agree, particularly about brushes. I've owned very expensive brushes in the past and they didn't offer anything an inexpensive synthetic couldn't provide. I mostly use inexpensive synthetics for good reason. All those $150-$300 brushes are long gone now:)
I hope you were able to get your hands on the new Crowne & Crane soaps that came out yesterday. One of them is tropical scented which i know is right up your alley. I was too late and they're sold out now unfortunately.
good brand for me and great value very valued points indeed . if you like more top end gear and enjoy using it absolutely brilliant but if you like budget friendly gear also brilliant. stay with what you can truly afford todd did a great video on how easy it is to over stretch on spending when you find the rabbit hole 👍 you really don’t need to spend a fortune to get a great shave and in this day and age there is plenty of options out there for all shavers 👌
I have looked at these soaps and wondered if they are worth it. I think I'm going to have to give them a try at some point. I've been told the ones that are around $10 are also very good. I am finding your advice about price vs. performance to be absolutely spot on. I find myself falling into the trap of wanting lots of new things and pining after high-end gear. Thanks for the video!
My general rule is that I'll pay for a scent but NEVER alleged performance. The soaps 10 years ago were good, the soaps today are good. Improvements have been made but they are incremental. I always ask myself, how were my shaves 10 years ago relative to day? The answer? Great then, great now. Very little change in the actual shave. So you have to ask yourself, what is the benefit of all this alleged increased performance if the end result is the same?
I don't remember if it the blue or the black, but it's the "Barbershop Fougere" and I have wanted to try it for quite some time. And this is one razor that I really do hope to be able to obtain some day.
As always, great shave Chris! Of the Razorock soap line, what's your favorite scent? Also, I agree with your comments regarding the use of gear and technique. It would be great to see a video series where you shave with hardware and software valued under (say for example $50).
Hi Chris, Great video today and great tip about working on technique as the main thing. I love the aluminum Lupo, but haven’t tried the Game Changer. Looks like another very good razor. I know you prefer the more efficient razors, but have you tried the Game Changer with the milder .68 plate? Is that still efficient? Thanks and have a great day!
@@calvingreen7197 I do believe it's coming along. I will have it looked at when I get home just to make sure I didn't break it. I don't think I did, but you never know.
The GameChanger has never let me down. For the price and performance, you can’t beat it. Great shave Chris!
I agree, it's a really good razor overall.
Highest praise for Razorock razors and that triple-milled soap they have. The set of four is a terrific value. All the Razorock razors have unmatched value for your dollar. Love their variety of handles, but of course the Game Changer, Lupo, the Baby Smooth aluminum, the BBS stainless, etc.
Thank you, sir. I agree, they provide excellent value.
Fantastic shave today ! Hope mom is feeling well ❤️
Thank you, Kim. She's been improving slowly but surely. I'm grateful for this. I hope you are doing well also.
Excellent gear this morning! Thanks for sharing! Have a great day today! Best
Thank you, Mack. I hope you have an excellent day sir!
Nice suggestions that have valid reasons. Thank you, Sir.
Thanks so much brother, I hope you have a great day!
Chris I could not agree more with what you said about razorock. I also agree high end gear will not change your final shave feeling, but it is nice to use items you enjoy. Thanks as always for your candor. Hope you and the family stay safe.
Thank you, Seferton. I hope you are doing well brother. Take the dogs out.
Very nice shave! I can't wait to try this type of soap. Will be my first triple milled experience. Have a great day.
Thanks Greg. I hope you have a good experience with it.
Thanks Chris I'm sure it will be great, I'll just be patient with my lathering.
@@gregmccormack5709 that's the right approach sir.
Excellent Razorock shave, Chris! Who doesn’t like a great value?! Razorock certainly brings it. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Bill. I think we all appreciate a great value, especially now:)
Nice setup and shave! Maybe bring out the GC open combs in the near future for a run? Have a good day Chris.
Used the TRC gift card and ended up talking with Jason as I had a few questions on a brush. Great customer service and great guy.
Hey Ronnie. I don't really own any of the OC plates from RazoRock. Some of them are a little too far spaced out or feel kinda pointy to me. I prefer rounded open combs:)
@@IAMCDB Ok. Makes sense as I did see JAWS comparisons awhile back. The .84 OC is good if you are at the Barber and want to throw a baseplate in your cart. It does feel different than the SB - a bit better clamping to me. But there is so much out there to try. Have a good one.
@@RonnieYates Thank you Ronnie.
Used the game changer myself today. Awesome value for sure. I never used that series of soaps, but I do have What the Puck series. Works great. I agree about the brushes. For me anything over $20 is just about looks.
Thanks Steve. There's definitely nothing wrong with these great value soaps:)
Fantastic shave and discussion.
Thank you, JT. I hope you have a great day sir.
Great shave. Have a blessed day
Thank you, Mike. Blessings to you sir.
Technique does trump tools. Great shave Chris! Have a great day!
100% my friend. Have a great day JT!
Morning Chris. I agree that Razorock makes some great razors. You do a good job lathering a hard soap. When I use a triple milled soap I can’t help but remember back in the day using Williams and Colgate pucks. Back then I was always in a hurry and the lather was a little thin, had to keep reapplying lather during my shave.
Take care and be safe. God bless.
Thank you, John. I think it takes a little more time to lather them but it's workable. Just requires more effort I guess.
Outstanding! I'm in Miami on business and I brought my Game Changer with me. RazoRock is great stuff for sure. The Blue Barbershop is a highlight for me. Hope you guys are all well up there!
Nice Chris. Enjoy your time in Miami my friend.
Apsolutely loved great scent!
Thank you, sir!
@@IAMCDB Thank you Sir
Oooooo that splash is getting close. Great points on gear Chris. Most of what I get today are wants and not needs for sure. I have had to hold back a couple of times though just to practice restraint. FOMO is real. Have a great day!
True. I believe people conflate the two and they are not the same. Have a great day brother!
Great shave Chris! I have this one also and while I like it, the lime is my favorite out of the three pack. These last forever and I'll probably have to put them in my will along with Michelle's and Williams. The Gamechanger is great, and so are a bunch of RazoRock's razors. The fit and finish is really nice and competes with higher priced razors. I'm excited I have a new razor (for me) coming, I got a Henson Aggressive ordered up. So, the run is happening, which I was just wondering about, and then I got a link yesterday to get it. This will be my first aluminum razor and I'll finally get to experience Henson's head geometry.
Awesome Shadow. I hope you enjoy that razor when you get it. Let me know how it goes.
I gotta agree the Game Changer is the best value out there in a SS razor.
It's an exceptional value for sure.
Hard to beat the value of that shave. All the best.
Thanks Patrick. The value is hard to beat, no doubt:)
Nice video. It really resonated with me. I sold my Rex Ambassador last week. The thing just kept cutting skin imperfections off. It didn't matter if I used no pressure, I'd still slice them off. It got to the point where I started getting scars on one side of my head where I had the most issues. I think the bumps came from eating chocolate. I'm back using my trusty .84 and the scars and slowly going away. And since I had to compensate for the weight of the Ambassador, my shaves with the Gamechanger are buttery smooth. The Ambassador was a looker but it was just too aggressive and heavy in my experience.
That's definitely the right call. If something isn't working after a lot of us, it's best to move it along. The Ambassador is definitely not the smoothest of shavers. I own one and like it, but honestly, the Konsul is probably going to be responsible for sending it down the road. It's much smoother.
Gamechanger and chocolate -> Ambassador and No chocolate. 😀
Im glad you're back to something that works for you Calvin, happy shaving Sir.
@@RonnieYates Well, it wasn't just the issue with me eating chocolate. There were times I would shave with it on 2.5 and when I'd splash water on my head it would burn like hell. It being heavy and aggressive was the issue. I tried it out and it just wasn't the razor for me.
@@calvinm1866 hey Calvin - was just joking on that as I do like chocolate. I do not have a Rex nor will I get one because of seeing so many comments like yours. You are definitely not alone. If it was for everyone, Rex would not have needed to make the Konsul. Glad to hear things are working out better with the GC. Have a good one.
great Razorock shave👍
Thank you, Razor!
Razorock has been a mainstay for me since I began wet shaving ~7 years ago or so. I love the smell on their Gold soap and splash, not this one but the one that smells like 1 million.
100% my friend. It's part of the bedrock of this hobby.
Today is the first day of Thai New year so I wish everyone and your families blessings of health, happiness and security❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Wishing you all the same brother. Blessings to you and your family.
I really enjoy my GC, for sure. Paired with a Treet Falcon Carbon, or Black Beauty - top marks! I believe the notion that carbon blades are prone to rust spots to be a myth. I do typically get one less shave with a carbon vs stainless ex. Voskhod. My face rather prefers a good carbon blade however.
It's a good razor for sure. I've never had any problem with carbon blades myself:)
Have a wonderful Wednesday
You have a great Wednesday as well Mike:)
Great shave, Chris! I love my Gamechanger! I have the fully knurled handle; it feels so solid in the hand. I'll be using my Rozorock P-160 almond-scented soap here in a minute. I have to be more a little more patient when adding water, but it makes a great lather. And I think it cost me under $10CDN for 150g (I think that's a bit over 5oz)... that's hard to beat.
Awesome Michael. The GC really is a good razor, I like it a lot. Blessings to you sir!
I can relate to all you have said. I have a RazoRock Plissoft Synthetic 24mm brush which I love (< $15.00) and the GC.68 that I just acquired. I’m testing the GC by using a different blade for each shave (4 so far) and all have been fantastic. My other 4 razors are very blade dependent. I’m liking the GC.
Awesome Alfred. I'm so glad you are enjoying it all:)
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Razorock products in general are great for the price. The what the puck soaps almost last TOO long. Sadly I only liked the citrus scents, but the product still gets my approval.
A lesson I learned as a knife collector: try to avoid hitting that feeling of "it costs more so it's inherently better." I have expensive things that brought me joy, and inexpensive things that arguably brought just as much, if not more.
So in the end a hobby (or really anything) should never be valued by what you spend.
I agree with you brother:)
I do love a hard puck soap
Nothing wrong with that sir:)
All right you are back me too!
Thank you, sir!
@@IAMCDB Thank you Sir
Hi Chris! I agree that premium razors don’t necessarily perform better than less expensive offerings. My best shaver is my Rex Ambassador. But, maybe that’s at least partly due to how frequently I used it. I’m likely better at using it because I like it so much. The Phoenix Shaving Ascension Twist Adjustable DOC shaves almost as well for a lot less money, and less frequent use. And I only buy inexpensive synthetic brushes at this point. They seem to perform better for me and cost way less. Of course that’s just me and Lord knows for all of us, YMMV. God bless!
Hey Ron. I agree, particularly about brushes. I've owned very expensive brushes in the past and they didn't offer anything an inexpensive synthetic couldn't provide. I mostly use inexpensive synthetics for good reason. All those $150-$300 brushes are long gone now:)
I hope you were able to get your hands on the new Crowne & Crane soaps that came out yesterday. One of them is tropical scented which i know is right up your alley. I was too late and they're sold out now unfortunately.
I did pick those up a couple of days ago. I'm looking forward to them.
good brand for me and great value very valued points indeed . if you like more top end gear and enjoy using it absolutely brilliant but if you like budget friendly gear also brilliant. stay with what you can truly afford todd did a great video on how easy it is to over stretch on spending when you find the rabbit hole 👍 you really don’t need to spend a fortune to get a great shave and in this day and age there is plenty of options out there for all shavers 👌
I 100% agree with you brother:)
Good friend many many time!
Thank you, sir!
I always see the GC recommended for a good lower cost shaver.
It's great, I really like it a lot.
I have looked at these soaps and wondered if they are worth it. I think I'm going to have to give them a try at some point. I've been told the ones that are around $10 are also very good. I am finding your advice about price vs. performance to be absolutely spot on. I find myself falling into the trap of wanting lots of new things and pining after high-end gear. Thanks for the video!
My general rule is that I'll pay for a scent but NEVER alleged performance. The soaps 10 years ago were good, the soaps today are good. Improvements have been made but they are incremental. I always ask myself, how were my shaves 10 years ago relative to day? The answer? Great then, great now. Very little change in the actual shave. So you have to ask yourself, what is the benefit of all this alleged increased performance if the end result is the same?
I don't remember if it the blue or the black, but it's the "Barbershop Fougere" and I have wanted to try it for quite some time. And this is one razor that I really do hope to be able to obtain some day.
The Blue is sorta like Floid and it's my favorite of the bunch. I like it a lot.
Hey Lee, It’s the Black. Pretty stout off the puck.
@@RonnieYates thank you, Ronnie. I hope to be able to get some at some point.
As always, great shave Chris! Of the Razorock soap line, what's your favorite scent? Also, I agree with your comments regarding the use of gear and technique. It would be great to see a video series where you shave with hardware and software valued under (say for example $50).
Hey @iamcdb.... Let's dig up the "throwback" video from iLather where you do the "budget Shaves"!!
Thank you sir. I do have some great budget shaves on the channel. I have some as low as $4 total, I think.
@@IAMCDB I'll look up those videos! Thanks!
Very nice “budget” shave Chris. How does Acqua Di Parma Colonia compare to the Game Changer?
Nicely done!
Hi Chris, Great video today and great tip about working on technique as the main thing. I love the aluminum Lupo, but haven’t tried the Game Changer. Looks like another very good razor. I know you prefer the more efficient razors, but have you tried the Game Changer with the milder .68 plate? Is that still efficient? Thanks and have a great day!
Hi Stuart. I think I previously owned the .68 and I enjoyed it as well. It was still nice.
@@IAMCDB Thanks!
Quick question Chris. How long do leave the alum block on before rinsing off?
Hey Andy. Some people don't rinse at all, but I prefer to. I usually leave it on for 30 seconds maybe and then rinse.
Good morning…
How’s the wrist?
Good morning Calvin.
It's improving. I still can't lift anything heavy with it but I can use it for light things.
@@IAMCDB Yeah, it takes time. As long as you get steady improvement, that’s all that matters. Have a great day…
@@calvingreen7197 I do believe it's coming along. I will have it looked at when I get home just to make sure I didn't break it. I don't think I did, but you never know.
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Thank you, sir!
Good morning IAMCDB, IAMCDB, IAMCDB. Of course your name IAMCDB fantastic support the shave channel!
Thank you, sir!
@@IAMCDB Thank you Sir