Wolfman price increase?!

Since this thread is about “Wolfman proper,” I don’t want to derail it, but at the same time I can’t help but wonder what happened to the Guerrilla. Does anyone have any information about that?

It was (as I understand it) supposed to help get a Wolfman-made razor into the hands of more users (and at a more affordable price than the top-of-the-line razors), but disappeared from the site a number of weeks ago…

The guy who made the Guerrillas quit so James took it off the website as he can’t make Wolfmans, BBS-1 and The Guerrilla by himself.

Thanks, iShave. I knew there had to be some explanation for it, I just hadn’t heard it. A shame, really — was looking forward to getting an open comb Guerrilla, eventually. (On the other hand, it was nice to hear that the BBS-1 will continue to be produced. That razor is a legend, and the more are made, the better.)

Matsilainen I believe if you email James you can still buy a Guerrilla razor, he’ll make it for you, but doesn’t have them readily made, he took them off the site to work on other projects.

iShave, this is good to know, thanks for sharing the information.

I really enjoy my Wolfman razor, but I couldn't pay that much for one. That being said, I think the price increase is justified. He's been having trouble keeping them in stock for a couple of years now, so demand is definitely exceeding supply.

They are still so scarcely available with enough demand that I don't think the price increase will dampen any enthusiasm for purchasing them when put up for sale. In the short term, I think it will raise scalping prices.

Matsilainen I believe if you email James you can still buy a Guerrilla razor, he’ll make it for you, but doesn’t have them readily made, he took them off the site to work on other projects.

If by other projects, do you mean other razor projects?

If so that doesn't make a whole lot of sense since he can't handle the supply issue at hand.

I doubt it’ll raise scalpers prices, it’ll cut out their profit for sure. Scalpers may start demanding more but I think the resale prices are already pushing what people are willing to pay, with all the other options available it’ll push people to those options.

The guy who made the Guerrillas quit so James took it off the website as he can’t make Wolfmans, BBS-1 and The Guerrilla by himself.

That was a common problem faced by machine shops we helped during fellowship days in grad school - as soon as trained and profitable, off they went to open own business. It would be wise if James brought in some people with consulting expertise to help him - BUT absolutely limit them to dealing with staffing P&P and marketing promotion otherwise they will destroy or steal the business.