Wolfman WR2 Head Discussion

I have been fortunate enough to have a Ti on loan for quite some time and I've really gotten used to the weight which also made my decision easier to order the hollow handle for my upcoming WR2.

I wonder how many times a week Tara has to answer the same kind of email requests for Ti? It must be maddening...and time consuming. Hiring Tara was likely the best thing he could have done tho. I'd bet that every single email gets some kind of response now, which is much better than before, even for the favored amongst us.

Couple that with the email system that she manages...everyone wins. James is head down, pooping jewelry. Tara manages the headaches. He turns out more hardware. Customer's access is equally spread with essentially a "let me know when you are ready, friend." Ordering policy. Only guy that suffers here is the thrill of the chase cats.

Too bad it took him so long to figure this model out. He must be a slow learner....which may also explain why there is no adjustable option?

Well advised not to bet your life on that premise

Does anyone know the blade exposure for the various gaps?

I saw a Ti WR2 walking through the streets of SoHo in the rain!

Haha - Werewolves of London reference?

Too bad it took him so long to figure this model out. He must be a slow learner....which may also explain why there is no adjustable option?

I am of the opinion that things would be much worse without the latest ordering mode. Imagine having to wait again so much time for these drops. Checking the site all day. People with very limited time can't do that. I think he reacted wisely to the excessive demand for his products and managed to control the secondary market prices with great success. Older wet shavers remember that the second a listing in a forum was going up, you knew that it was already sold. If you weren't notified by a close friend prior to uploading his listing, you had 99% no chance to get it. Many Wolfman razors changed hands only through the PM feature. Friends to friends. If you didn't have the right friends and had no time to check the site all day, you had absolutely no chance to get a Wolfman. Today it's possible to acquire one, but again you have to wait. It's more straighforward and fair to all people. There is no worse thing than having the money to buy something and not be able to make it happen due to the very limited supply and the bad ordering system.

I don't think he's a slow learner though. If he were, he would have made many mistakes all these years in order to find the best solution by trial and error. I don't think this is the case. There are other manufacturers that constantly make mistakes (not available yet you can buy it which is inexcusable, collecting funds and delivering a product of sub-par quality etc.).

One thing I really like about the James business model all these years he is in the business is that he doesn't participate in any forum, under his name and identity at least. He doesn't need to drive the demand. He lets his product and the outstanding quality speak for themselves. You know that the QC is the best, you will receive a perfect product. I really dislike it when I see makers making so many comments about their razors, I don't read forums to see their ads. We need them, but sometimes they have to take a step back. After a point it gets annoying. At least this is how I feel about the makers' presence in forums. What they suggest or comment about is not 100% objective anyway.

I wonder how many times a week Tara has to answer the same kind of email requests for Ti? It must be maddening...and time consuming. Hiring Tara was likely the best thing he could have done tho. I'd bet that every single email gets some kind of response now, which is much better than before, even for the favored amongst us.

Couple that with the email system that she manages...everyone wins. James is head down, pooping jewelry. Tara manages the headaches. He turns out more hardware. Customer's access is equally spread with  essentially a "let me know when you are ready, friend." Ordering policy. Only guy that suffers here is the thrill of the chase cats.

Too bad it took him so long to figure this model out. He must be a slow learner....which may also explain why there is no adjustable option?

I miss the thrill of the chase, but I would welcome a list for a final Ti razor (WR1/Darwin).

Haha - Werewolves of London reference?

Yes, LOL and almost as rare... C’mon James give us the Ti that we all want!  

Too bad it took him so long to figure this model out. He must be a slow learner....which may also explain why there is no adjustable option?

I am of the opinion that things would be much worse without the latest ordering mode. Imagine having to wait again so much time for these drops. Checking the site all day. People with very limited time can't do that. I think he reacted wisely to the excessive demand for his products and managed to control the secondary market prices with great success. Older wet shavers remember that the second a listing in a forum was going up, you knew that it was already sold. If you weren't notified by a close friend prior to uploading his listing, you had 99% no chance to get it. Many Wolfman razors changed hands only through the PM feature. Friends to friends. If you didn't have the right friends and had no time to check the site all day, you had absolutely no chance to get a Wolfman. Today it's possible to acquire one, but again you have to wait. It's more straighforward and fair to all people. There is no worse thing than having the money to buy something and not be able to make it happen due to the very limited supply and the bad ordering system.

I don't think he's a slow learner though. If he were, he would have made many mistakes all these years in order to find the best solution by trial and error. I don't think this is the case. There are other manufacturers that constantly make mistakes (not available yet you can buy it which is inexcusable, collecting funds and delivering a product of sub-par quality etc.).

One thing I really like about the James business model all these years he is in the business is that he doesn't participate in any forum, under his name and identity at least. He doesn't need to drive the demand. He lets his product and the outstanding quality speak for themselves. You know that the QC is the best, you will receive a perfect product. I really dislike it when I see makers making so many comments about their razors, I don't read forums to see their ads. We need them, but sometimes they have to take a step back. After a point it gets annoying. At least this is how I feel about the makers' presence in forums. What they suggest or comment about is not 100% objective anyway.

I was actually being somewhat smarta** with the slow/adjustable thing. Should put some smiles or a wink. Ha!

True what you say about friends, drops, and the old days. While plugging into the wetshaving underground can reap the rewards of a lot of eyes refreshing a website, you also get plugged into the seedy underbelly...which comes with it's own issues. Some people just suck.

I disagree with you somewhat on artisan involvement. While there is really no upside for DuFour to participate, I think it's good for upstarts to get there products in hands via passarounds. Positive reviews can go a long way to help them sell products. And I like having participation from vendors that's one thing that separates DFS. Vendors dont get shielded from less than flattering comments.