Make no mistake, this is not the same Scott Robertson that guided the Crusaders to seven Super Rugby crowns in as many years.
The changes may be subtle, but they indicate an understanding that he is now operating at a whole other level.
"In all my time with Razor, I've never seen him wear a watch," deadpanned assistant coach Scott Hansen, who previously served under Robertson at the Crusaders. "He wears watches now.
"It was a freebie... he doesn't need freebies, but he took it."
Veteran hooker Codie Taylor has an even greater eye for detail.
"He's wearing long socks," he noted. "He usually wears those ankle socks... that's about it, mate."
In previous years, the boss may have got away with a more relaxed demeanour that suggested he had just stepped off his surfboard and was about to burst into some breakneck dance routine, delighting players and fans alike.
The expectations on his new role are even more demanding, but so far, he has been all business, as he assembles his coaching staff and playing squad for their first major test against England and Fiji.
Taylor is cautious about comparing Crusaders Razor with All Blacks Razor, but even more wary about comparing All Blacks Razor with All Blacks Foster.
Predecessor Ian Foster did not enjoy the same public and media popularity that carried Robertson into the job, even before his own tenure was anywhere near complete, but - at least from the outside - his players were loyal to him to the end.
The politics around Robertson's appointment has added an extra edge to his arrival, so no-one is ready to annoint him a saviour just yet.
"Obviously, the expectation is a lot higher, because you're now the All Black coach, and rightly so," said Taylor. "This nation prides itself on being a great rugby nation and he gets the duty of leading this team, but he's shown no difference to what he's been in the past.
"He just pops in and out when he wants to, it seems. He's always thinking, always trying to add to our game, whether it's onfield or off-field.
"The connection of the group is really important for him and the mindset that he wants to drive for us as a team each week is his baby."
Taylor reflects on previous regimes under Foster and Sir Steve Hansen before him.
"I've been here a while," he said. "Every time you come into this group, the coaches are always ready to get stuck into things.
"It's nice to see those men really dive into what their role and job is. As soon as we were in here from day one, before the Chiefs and Blues boys, you could tell they'd been working tirelessly to make sure we turn up and get what we need to beat England - that's what we're here for."
All the assistant coaches have been given positional responsibilities within the squad, with Robertson taking an overarching sovereignty. Hansen has been entrusted with supervising the halfback/first-five specialists, as well as defence.
"Razor's Ray," insisted Hansen. "There's a lot of colour, a lot of energy.
"We're really clear around what the boss wants, he gives us great language and the boys are enjoying his energy. He's got very good captain/co-captains around him that help him govern and lead the team.
"Razor is someone we will follow. He brings clarity of message and the understanding of what it means to be an All Black and a proud New Zealander."
Given the heavy Crusaders influence on the coaching staff - Robertson, Hansen, forwards coach Jason Ryan and attack specialist Leon MacDonald have all come from the programme - there's a belief much of that approach will simply transfer across to the All Blacks.
"We'll be ourselves," offered Hansen. "We'll see the game around what our lens and paradigm look like.
"There will be good conversations around what that looks like for the All Blacks obviously, because that's where we are now. We're embracing this challenge.
"We understand it's test match and in a test match, you have to get to the line, but more importantly, you have to step over it. That's what Ray does around all his teams.
"Have I seen a change in him? He just keeps getting better."
