SOTD 02.08.18
Wolfman WR1 .74 SB
Astra
Stirling Sandalwood
A couple of days ago my shave fairy dropped off a new Wolfman. As most of you know, I spent a couple of years chasing 1958 Gillette adjustable razors, showing no interest at all in modern 3-piece razors. I've read about Wolfman razors but it just went in one eye and out the other. Throw on top of it a wait list and the price, and I had zero interest in having one. I assumed I'd never have the opportunity to buy direct and eliminate the exorbitant secondary market pricing, which I refused to pay. I happened to have a conversation with a friend on another forum who told me how he had been trying to secure a Wolfman, even providing examples of his friends who were able to order with the same technique. Less than 48 hours later, my order was placed. I know that guys have tried, unsuccessfully, for much, much longer. I musta got super lucky.
I have a couple of high end razors. Some I have considerable sums in. I thought I had a grasp on quality workmanship. I have to say, until you hold a Wolfman, you don't get it. This thing literally glows. It is brighter and shinier than my white Rhodium Fatboy. James put a near perfect mirror finish on this thing. When I got my Blackbird, I was taken aback at how well Shane polished his razor. It will be interesting to do some side-by-side comparisons when the BB gets back home.
The razor is super smooth. I did a 2 pass shave with XTG cleanup on my neck, which I generally skip because it frickin hurts. With any razor, it is terribly irritating. Honestly, I don't really care about BBS on my neck. The Wolfman did better than any here. No irritation but still not BBS. No worries though. My face is super smooth although I'm not sure it is equal to the BB. Lots of blade feel with the Wolfman too, which I like. It was a great first shave. I'm looking forward to getting to know it and comparing it to the BB. These 2 razors are so close for me, best I recall, it will be interesting to see which I will like better.
The Wolfman lives up to the hype. It's mind boggling that 1 single man has the skill to craft such a tool.
PS. Pardon the dust on the razor. I tried. I'll get some better shots.
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