Razorock Lupo

Reading all these positive comments, I wonder if I‘ve been using the same razor. In my opinion, the Lupo is a nice start into the world of blade feel, and a step up from the GC.

BUT, don‘t take your name off that Wolfman list just yet.  Maybe I‘m doing something wrong with my Lupo 95, but it is certainly no match in efficiency when compared to my Karve E-OC, Wolfman WR1 0.80 or Yates H.

Having said that, at the price it‘s selling for, the Lupo is definitely worth a try.

Well,since you brought it up,either I was
doing something wrong with the Karve G plate
(had also D sb,E oc and F sb )
or indeed on my face and in hands the Lupo
is more efficient than the G plate of 1.36 mm gap and 0.25 mm exposure.The glass smooth BBS I take from Lupo 95,was never achieved with any of the Karve plates ,G included .
My guess is that the thick guard of Karve
razors has something to do with this .


Haven’t tried Wolfman  and
frankly don’t really care to do so.
Me thinks is way-way overpriced ,
even if I liked the razor.
As for Yates ,do not really like to shave
with these type of razors that clamp the blade
further back from it’s edges and rely on
bended blade’s tension for rigidity .
Paradigm,ATT,Blackbird,R41,
just to name a few more...
Nope,not good for my face .
All of these ‘Merkur-patent -based’ razors
give me lots of chattering when going ATG.

Goes to show, we are all different. Don‘t get me wrong, I‘m not dismissing the Lupo, just pointing out that it may not work for everyone.

Yeap!
There’s no such thing ,that works for
everyone,since we are all unique and
different from each other.
As I’ve stated ,all the folks that appreciate the
good ol’ Gamechangers ,should consider
aquiring a new Lupo.
Definitely a step up in every aspect.

Finally got my first shave with the Lupo .95, today.

Wow! This thing is smooooth. The Lupo took down 4 days growth to BBS in 2 passes on total mindless cruise control.

I’ve had a WR1 .94 OC for several years and it’s still my top DE but the .95 Lupo is truly something special. The .94 WR1 has more blade feel and is more efficient which is my preference but the Lupo .95 is the smoother shaver by a noticeable margin. I’m guessing this is due to less blade exposure on the Lupo vs the WR1.

The closest comparison I can make to the Lupo .95 is the RS-10 Aggressive Plate. That’s a razor I continue to love and use regularly but the Lupo matches it in smoothness and beats it in efficiency. The Lupo .95 is an absolute gem of a razor and IMO, the best razor Italian Barber has ever made. Kudos to them on this affordable and accessible masterpiece of wet shaving.

I’m already looking forward to more shaves with the Lupo.

I shaved day before yesterday with the Lupo .72 and a Kai blade.  Very close shave, could have got away without shaving the next morning but seriously, why would I not shave when I can?  I'm finding that with the "bladey" razors I prefer to use a very sharp blade like a Feather or Kai because it does an excellent job with the fewest possible strokes of the razor resulting in minimal chance of irritation.

Finally got my first shave with the Lupo .95, today.

Wow! This thing is smooooth. The Lupo took down 4 days growth to BBS in 2 passes on total mindless cruise control.

I’ve had a WR1 .94 OC for several years and it’s still my top DE but the .95 Lupo is truly something special. The .94 WR1 has more blade feel and is more efficient which is my preference but the Lupo .95 is the smoother shaver by a noticeable margin. I’m guessing this is due to less blade exposure on the Lupo vs the WR1.

The closest comparison I can make to the Lupo .95 is the RS-10 Aggressive Plate. That’s a razor I continue to love and use regularly but the Lupo matches it in smoothness and beats it in efficiency. The Lupo .95 is an absolute gem of a razor and IMO, the best razor Italian Barber has ever made. Kudos to them on this affordable and accessible masterpiece of wet shaving.

I’m already looking forward to more shaves with the Lupo.

That is some very high praise!

Finally got my first shave with the Lupo .95, today.

Wow! This thing is smooooth. The Lupo took down 4 days growth to BBS in 2 passes on total mindless cruise control.

I’ve had a WR1 .94 OC for several years and it’s still my top DE but the .95 Lupo is truly something special. The .94 WR1 has more blade feel and is more efficient which is my preference but the Lupo .95 is the smoother shaver by a noticeable margin. I’m guessing this is due to less blade exposure on the Lupo vs the WR1.

The closest comparison I can make to the Lupo .95 is the RS-10 Aggressive Plate. That’s a razor I continue to love and use regularly but the Lupo matches it in smoothness and beats it in efficiency. The Lupo .95 is an absolute gem of a razor and IMO, the best razor Italian Barber has ever made. Kudos to them on this affordable and accessible masterpiece of wet shaving.

I’m already looking forward to more shaves with the Lupo.

That is some very high praise!

Truly! Enough that I encourage you gents to check me, haha.

The Lupo .95 is definitely in my top smoothest yet efficient razors: RS-10 Aggressive, Paradigm 17-4, Paradigm Diamondback, Yates H, and the ATT Windsor H with the Pro top cap. I only have WR2’s in 1.55 but I’d imagine the lower gap WR2’s would also be in the conversation.

Really looking forward to hearing more feedback on this razor and hoping Joseph and Michael are willing to push the blade gap options even higher.

How would you compare the .72 Lupo to the Gamechanger .84? I am trying to decide. I like my Rockwell 6 with plate 5/6 as my regular driver.

Had another face shave with the Lupo .95 and decided to also do a head shave just to see how it handled much more growth. Wow, once again. This thing combines smoothness and efficiency like no other razor I’ve used.

The main metric I use for this is the ability to go against the grain under my chin, first pass. There are more efficient razors but none I’ve used can do this without some amount of irritation. There are smooth razors that although they can make the pass without irritation, they just don’t remove all of the hair in one pass. The Lupo achieved BBS under my chin in one pass with some small touch ups.

My friend LOOT pointed out some years ago concerning the WR1, as the gap increases, so does smoothness. Well, it seems like Razorock made some tweaks to blade exposure and overall geometry to improve upon the design in a very noticeable way. I want to see the Lupo in some monster gap so badly now, haha.

I’ll try and take some side by side comparison pictures of the Lupo and the WR1 .94 when I get a chance but just casually looking at them, they seem a bit different and the gap on the WR1 actually appears larger.

Anyways, for me a RAD killer will never exist because new razors will always exist but the Lupo .95 could be that killer for those looking for one.

Would love to hear Frank’s (Dragonsbeard) feedback on the Lupo .95 if he ever gets some time. His soap and splash gave me a perfect head and face shave today.




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Deus Vult, lovely photo and great to hear you are enjoying the Lupo .95 so much. 
Guess I will have to try it out once they are back in stock.

How would you compare the .72 Lupo to the Gamechanger .84? I am trying to decide. I like my Rockwell 6 with plate 5/6 as my regular driver.

IMHO, the new Lupo SS .72 is a tad smoother than the GC .84.  I believe the new Lupo .72 has less blade chatter than the GC .84 which accounts for this.  With that said, the GC .84 is a little more efficient than the new Lupo .72, but requires more attention while shaving.  The new Lupo .72 is an autopilot, little attention type shaver.  After a few shaves and getting comfortable with the new Lupo .72...I am able to shave quickly with little attention and get a near BBS shave (3 pass).  With a little clean-up it is a "real BBS" (24 hours to a beard shadow).  I never got to that point with the GC .84, even after repeated shaves over several weeks.  I too use the 5 plate with my Rockwell 6, when I use it.  The Rockwell 6 has a larger and heavier head (think airliner) compared to the lighter, thinner head of the new Lupo (think fighter plane).  The new Lupo has better handling and maneuverability than the Rockwell 6.  I paired my new Lupo SS .72 with a Tibam Titanium Bobcat Handle, which created near perfect balance and weight distribution (90mmx12mm handle).  I have not shaved with the new Lupo SS .95 or OC version, so I cannot comment on those versions.  IMHO, the new Lupo SS my be the best value in a stainless steel razor in today's market...based on the price, razor quality and shave quality.  Unless Razorock can come up with anything better, it should be around for a long time.