Wolfman WR2 Head Discussion

ANYONE ELSE SHAVED WITH A Wr2 1.72 GAP?!

Have I set the record here?

Record you say? (DO NOT TRY THIS)
https://damnfineshave.com/thread-wolfman...#pid284264

Sourav,

Fantastic!
I now feel totaly inadequate thanks! Haha ........great link.....
Mine was a happy accident rather than experimental Massochism by the way.....

ANYONE ELSE SHAVED WITH A Wr2 1.72 GAP?!

Have I set the record here?

Record you say? (DO NOT TRY THIS)
https://damnfineshave.com/thread-wolfman...#pid284264

Sourav,

Fantastic!
I now feel totaly inadequate thanks! Haha ........great link.....

Agreed. Wished he had done all three passes with the 3.5mm gap. Would be interesting to read.

Agreed. Wished he had done all three passes with the 3.5mm gap. Would be interesting to read.

Hmm.. you are giving me ideas.

Agreed. Wished he had done all three passes with the 3.5mm gap. Would be interesting to read.

Hmm.. you are giving me ideas.

Hopefully I will have more to read soon.

All joking aside and to put things into perspective,

A safety razor looses its purpose if the safety bar is moved beyong the optimum shave angle, the clue is in the name...
A 1.55 gap razor used at a neutral angle can be super efficient but also can be as mild as a 1.05, 1.15, 1.25, 135 etc for buffing if the handle is lifted so that the 'safety bar' is not touching the skin 'riding the cap' as the blade exposure can be the same as any of these dependent on user skill.
A simple fact is that a Wr2 3.5mm gap WILL NOT PROVIDE A GREAT SHAVE if the user shaves using the neutral position resting the safety bar and head to the skin while shaving, this is just dragging the blade accross the skin!

It is when in this situation that the training wheels need to come of and start using a straight blade with no safety other than user proficiency......Fabulous blade exposure and an optimum learned shave angle, not to mention a great blade edge when honed & stropped correctly.

Sorry to be boring..... ......It's just not about the gap

I received my SS base polish WR2 1.55/1.35 SB a few days ago and must say the finish is nearly identical to the mirror polish, top cap may not reflect my ugly mug quite as well but excellent none the less. I did some side by sides with it comparing it to my WR2 1.45 Ti and the 1.35 was no smoother than the 1.45 but did take more strokes to match the shave from the 1.45 and the 1.55 was not nearly as smooth for me and really did not increase the efficiency of the shave. So I guess for me the 1.45 gap is the sweet spot just like the .94 WR1 is for my face.

... the 1.35 was no smoother than the 1.45 but did take more strokes to match the shave from the 1.45 and the 1.55 was not nearly as smooth for me and really did not increase the efficiency of the shave. So I guess for me the 1.45 gap is the sweet spot just like the .94 WR1 is for my face.

Finding one's personal sweet spot in a Wolfman gap is a thing of beauty. Considerably harder to do now since they are being rationed.

I believe your views about your 1.55 SS vs 1.45 Ti serve to illustrate the difference between SS and Ti.

My situation is the reverse of yours as I use a 1.45SS and 1.55Ti

The 1.45 SS feels a little more visceral and, dare I say, a tad less refined than the 1.55Ti (relatively speaking only)
Audio feedback on 1.45SS is a rasp...on 1.55Ti it sounds like a cat purring. Both are the cat's whiskers
when it comes to smoothness, though SS will lag behind by a wee bit. 

Both these gaps take me through a 24 hour period effortlessly....I can get away with not shaving at the start of day 2, but
as midday approaches I feel a shave would be nice. 

I do find the efficiency of the 1.55Ti better than the 1.45SS...and the added comfort/refinement of Ti
elevates it to the top of the heap for me. IMO, the 1.55 Ti is best razor in the world right now.

I urge everyone to shatter his inbox with requests for Ti until he gives in....so you can see for yourself what an amazing
material Ti is for a shaving instrument.

SS serves the lower gaps well....but Ti in the higher gaps is bliss.

... the 1.35 was no smoother than the 1.45 but did take more strokes to match the shave from the 1.45 and the 1.55 was not nearly as smooth for me and really did not increase the efficiency of the shave. So I guess for me the 1.45 gap is the sweet spot just like the .94 WR1 is for my face.

Finding one's personal sweet spot in a Wolfman gap is a thing of beauty. Considerably harder to do now since they are being rationed.

I believe your views about your 1.55 SS vs 1.45 Ti serve to illustrate the difference between SS and Ti.

My situation is the reverse of yours as I use a 1.45SS and 1.55Ti

The 1.45 SS feels a little more visceral and, dare I say, a tad less refined than the 1.55Ti (relatively speaking only)
Audio feedback on 1.45SS is a rasp...on 1.55Ti it sounds like a cat purring. Both are the cat's whiskers
when it comes to smoothness, though SS will lag behind by a wee bit. 

Both these gaps take me through a 24 hour period effortlessly....I can get away with not shaving at the start of day 2, but
as midday approaches I feel a shave would be nice. 

I do find the efficiency of the 1.55Ti better than the 1.45SS...and the added comfort/refinement of Ti
elevates it to the top of the heap for me. IMO, the 1.55 Ti is best razor in the world right now.

I urge everyone to shatter his inbox with requests for Ti until he gives in....so you can see for yourself what an amazing
material Ti is for a shaving instrument.

SS serves the lower gaps well....but Ti in the higher gaps is bliss.

Soon to find out as James gave in and my WR2 Ti 1.45/1.55 DC is on its way. So sometimes a simple email does pay off. So I’ll finally achieve my goal of having a 1.25, 1.35, 1.45 and 1.55 in Ti in my den and yes I asked if the 1.55 was the highest gap he can make on a WR2 and all he said was at this time it’s the highest gap I’m offering on the WR2. So of course I’m wondering does the WR2 have more to give?

SS serves the lower gaps well....but Ti in the higher gaps is bliss.

Normally I wouldn't bother quoting myself, but just to avoid any misunderstanding.
Ti in lower gaps, too, would most likely be superb.

Ti vs SS is always going to be a subjective thing,
Personally I prefer the weight of a SS razor, the SS Wr2 Satin Matte is pretty much the same price as Ti & I would go Satin Matte every time, 
The only Ti for me is the Instrumentation holding my spine together......that WAS a close shave! ...