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Can someone say how the WR2 1.55 compare to the CG lvl 3?
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(02-20-2020, 02:10 AM)g.marcio Wrote: Can someone say how the WR2 1.55 compare to the CG lvl 3?
In my experience, using a friend's Ti 1.55 for a few shaves, it is smoother and probably more efficient. The Lv 3 will mow 'em down, but it can be a bit harsh if I'm not careful. The 1.55 Ti was like silk.

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(This post was last modified: 02-20-2020, 03:17 AM by LOOT.)
(02-20-2020, 02:20 AM)JimmyH Wrote:
(02-20-2020, 02:10 AM)g.marcio Wrote: Can someone say how the WR2 1.55 compare to the CG lvl 3?
In my experience, using a friend's Ti 1.55 for a few shaves, it is smoother and probably more efficient. The Lv 3 will mow 'em down, but it can be a bit harsh if I'm not careful. The 1.55 Ti was like silk.

Agreed....on all points. I would only clarify, the 155 is indeed more efficient. The L3 is closer to a 135, on my face.

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(02-20-2020, 02:10 AM)g.marcio Wrote: Can someone say how the WR2 1.55 compare to the CG lvl 3?

Cheese and chalk.

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#3,135
What would be similar to a Charcoal goods lvl 2 DC in WR2 heads? The lvl 3 is a bit much for me daily, do-able, but not as smooth as the lvl 2 DC. Am I looking more at a 1.05 / 1.15 / 1.25?

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(02-20-2020, 03:59 AM)Whisker_whacker Wrote: What would be similar to a Charcoal goods lvl 2 DC in WR2 heads? The lvl 3 is a bit much for me daily, do-able, but not as smooth as the lvl 2 DC. Am I looking more at a 1.05 / 1.15 / 1.25?

Just me...a 115 is close to an L2 in efficiency but much smoother.

Depending on your preferred process, 1 pass or 3-4, my recommendation would change.

I liked the L2 and love the 115 for full 2.5 to 3 pass daily shaves. I'll take a 155 if the intent is a 1-1.5 pass per day routine....wham, bam, get me out the door shave.

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(This post was last modified: 02-20-2020, 04:22 AM by SteveP.)
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This is good info. I should have clarified my earlier post seeking gap advice for a daily shaver. I shave 5-6 days a week as active duty. I sometimes shave on the weekend because my family likes it and I enjoy my few quiet minutes while shaving. My M-F shaves have evolved to what I would call 1.5 passes. I have decided on the 1.45 SB with WRH7 XL.  Email sent and awaiting invoice.

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(02-20-2020, 03:59 AM)Whisker_whacker Wrote: What would be similar to a Charcoal goods lvl 2 DC in WR2 heads? The lvl 3 is a bit much for me daily, do-able, but not as smooth as the lvl 2 DC. Am I looking more at a 1.05 / 1.15 / 1.25?
Well we're not all playing with the same deck of cards. My skin/beard prefers the 1.25 in the WR2 as a daily driver. The 1.15 is good OC, but the 1.25 is just so good. With the WR1 I really like the .74 and the .86. I never liked the Lv2 until recently when I scored a SS. Dunno why, but it seems to have made a big difference. As a daily shaver it is fine. Comparable to my WR1 .74.
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(02-20-2020, 04:20 AM)SteveP Wrote: I shave 5-6 days a week as active duty. I sometimes shave on the weekend because my family likes it and I enjoy my few quiet minutes while shaving. My M-F shaves have evolved to what I would call 1.5 passes. I have decided on the 1.45 SB with WRH7 XL.  Email sent and awaiting invoice.

if you shave at fixed times, say 9am every morning, the 1.45 could have nothing much to do on a regular basis as the shave on it can
tide a man over for a little over 24 hours. But it's a treasure to have in the arsenal.

If I were looking for strictly daily whacker I would find myself torn between 1.25 and 1.35....but leaning to the latter.

Either way you should have zero problems trading down a gap or two...the worst feeling is wondering what a higher gap might feel like.

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The idea of wondering about the higher gap is probably my main motivation for going with the 1.45.
I do have a good bit of growth after 24 hrs when using the Timeless .95, even with 2 shims added. 
I have yet to run into a razor that provides a shave lasting more than 24 hours. 
If the 1.45 does provide a 24+ hour shave I can rotate in the timeless or trade down.

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