I had a small epiphany recently regarding the troubles I originally had with the Ti WR2 DC 1.25/1.15. That razor arrived just as it got cold in New England. Prior to that, I was getting great results with my SS WR2 DC 1.15/1.05 and Polsilvers. I used the same blades in the Ti, and got good results, but not as comfortable of a shave. I switched to Feathers and the shaves got a little smoother and more consistent. I tried my milder SS WR2 with the Polsilver again, a combo which I knew worked for me, and got less than optimal results. It wasn't until I picked up my Feather DX non-folding razor that I realized what happened.
The razors worked exactly as they should. My skin and beard were the problem. I guess the cold had really dried my skin out and my beard, which is normally coarse, felt coarser than ever. As tight as my Wolfmans hold a DE blade, they are not as rigid as a Feather Super Pro, which slices through my rough beard with relative ease (especially when the blade is new).
So...I had to modify what I was doing to get the WR2s working again. At the moment, I'm only using Feather blades and very rarely am I using a blade more than two times. I've had to be a lot more precise with blade angles and I have been babying my face with the GD preshave and always a balm afterwards.
So take my previous Ti reviews with a grain of salt. The timing was weird and I (wrongly) attributed some of my problems to the razor, not realizing it was my face reacting to the climate. It's super cold now. I might need to use a scythe tomorrow.
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