Great razors are killing my den:)

The Wolfman and Above the Tie Slants razors have absolutely killed my den.  It's at the point where I just don't want to use anything else.  I cannot tell you the number of razors I've been through but there haven't been many DE razors that I haven't tried.  At this point there are very few razors that remain in my den and it's because of Wolfman & ATT

Ha ha! But--the question remains--which would be THE one if you had to pick one? The Wolfman or the ATT? Can't wait for your next sofa session to get the answer, unless you care to post it here

Might be tempted into the world of ATT
S1 or R1
That is the question?

I've seen you rave about Wolfman Razors and seriously had my preferred plastic payment card in hand and was going to order.  Then I saw this.

http://wolfmanrazors.com/pages/availability

This seriously rubbed me the wrong way, and made me think "it will be a cold day in ___________" before I ever do business with this company. In my view, this is a company that has had some very satisfied and happy customers who have given them great buzz and FREE advertising via forums and word of mouth and they have had some very real success because of it.  What is the first thing they do in turn?... raise prices by  40% on a razor head that already cost 125.00!!! They can list all the reasons they want as to why the price is increasing, but if any other product on the market went up 40% consumers would balk, and that is what I am doing.  40% increase in price and oh, by the way, you have to wait 4-5 months for our product... are they serious? Unreal.

They are free to conduct business as they please and as a consumer, I am free to lament their policies and decisions as well as their modus operandi; that is what the free market and capitalism is all about.  Personally, I hope their decision to stick it to consumers bites them hard....very hard.  I ordered an ATT Atlas H1 instead.

I am sympathetic to your view. However, Wolfman is apparently looking to reduce demand via the price increase, according to the website. I love doing business with the small businesses that have sprung up to support our hobby, that is, the so-called "artisans." But one drawback is that they often run out of inventory, and just as you read about a great new soap/razor/balm etc., you find out it's sold out and won't be back in stock on any definite date. I'm not happy about Wolfman's price increase, but they did give fair warning to those who wanted one to get their names on the list before 1 July, and apparently they want to take advantage of that old axiom of economics that if you raise the price, you will decrease demand. I believe Wolfman is basically just one person who's struggling to fill the orders that have poured in. Still, I feel your ire.

The Wolfman and Above the Tie Slants razors have absolutely killed my den.  It's at the point where I just don't want to use anything else.  I cannot tell you the number of razors I've been through but there haven't been many DE razors that I haven't tried.  At this point there are very few razors that remain in my den and it's because of Wolfman & ATT

I'm dying to get my hands on an ATT Slant. I have used the Merkur 37 & 39c, Ikon DLC Slant, Ikon Slant (non dlc), Ikon Shavecraft #102, and both the aluminum and SS version of the Razorock Stealth Slant v.3. I also have a vintage Hoffritz Slant (looks very similar to Merkur in head geometry) and a Lutz Slant neither of which I have tried yet. My overall favorite is the Shavecraft 102 so far. Like you I am a big fan of Synthetic Brushes.

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I've seen you rave about Wolfman Razors and seriously had my preferred plastic payment card in hand and was going to order.  Then I saw this.

http://wolfmanrazors.com/pages/availability

This seriously rubbed me the wrong way, and made me think "it will be a cold day in ___________" before I ever do business with this company. In my view, this is a company that has had some very satisfied and happy customers who have given them great buzz and FREE advertising via forums and word of mouth and they have had some very real success because of it.  What is the first thing they do in turn?... raise prices by  40% on a razor head that already cost 125.00!!! They can list all the reasons they want as to why the price is increasing, but if any other product on the market went up 40% consumers would balk, and that is what I am doing.  40% increase in price and oh, by the way, you have to wait 4-5 months for our product... are they serious? Unreal.

They are free to conduct business as they please and as a consumer, I am free to lament their policies and decisions as well as their modus operandi; that is what the free market and capitalism is all about.  Personally, I hope their decision to stick it to consumers bites them hard....very hard.  I ordered an ATT Atlas H1 instead.

I am sympathetic to your view. However, Wolfman is apparently looking to reduce demand via the price increase, according to the website. I love doing business with the small businesses that have sprung up to support our hobby, that is, the so-called "artisans." But one drawback is that they often run out of inventory, and just as you read about a great new soap/razor/balm etc., you find out it's sold out and won't be back in stock on any definite date. I'm not happy about Wolfman's price increase, but they did give fair warning to those who wanted one to get their names on the list before 1 July, and apparently they want to take advantage of that old axiom of economics that if you raise the price, you will decrease demand. I believe Wolfman is basically just one person who's struggling to fill the orders that have poured in. Still, I feel your ire.

Hi Mr. Bailey,

The same thing is going on with the Razorock Stealth Slant. The prices on ebay are skyrocketing to 2 to 3 times the retail price. It is a shame that the people who are the true shavers and cherish the products are at the mercy of these auction sites and greedy opportunistic people who care nothing about these superb artisan products will probably never get the chance to enjoy these products. To all you money hungry people out there, Let the true wet shavers get a chance to afford and use these products!

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That's the way I feel about a select few SE razors... no incentive to try any others.

I agree Brian, and once you find those special products, that's all you want to use and you wind up neglecting some really good products. This hobby is so addicting. By the way, I love Kramperts Bay Rum soap!

Thanks! Glad to hear it!

I've been wanting to try some of todays SE razors and I almost went through with it a few times, but my shaves simply can't get any better and that stays my hand. The same goes for the Streamline. Just gorgeous, but I'm not a collector.

Tonight's shave with the SEvette was absolutely fantastic and that's just a modified SE razor.

Yea, I've never been a fan of folks buying products that they don't intend to use for the purpose of flipping it to take advantage of someone with an AD. It just seems contrary to what we do in this community.

The Wolfman and Above the Tie Slants razors have absolutely killed my den.  It's at the point where I just don't want to use anything else.  I cannot tell you the number of razors I've been through but there haven't been many DE razors that I haven't tried.  At this point there are very few razors that remain in my den and it's because of Wolfman & ATT

They way you talk about these Razors makes wanna try these Bad Boys. One day I will.

The Wolfman and Above the Tie Slants razors have absolutely killed my den.  It's at the point where I just don't want to use anything else.  I cannot tell you the number of razors I've been through but there haven't been many DE razors that I haven't tried.  At this point there are very few razors that remain in my den and it's because of Wolfman & ATT

Welp, I'm about to join the mighty few. Tomorrow, if the postman is on time, I will be receiving my 7 piece ATT system. I can't wait!!!!
I've tried a lot of razors. And the one thing that leaves me wanting with all my vintage Gillettes and other models is precision and craftsmanship. Dont get me wrong, my Bostonian or Aristocrat are beauties, but with cracks and plate loss, I have to baby them. Make sure they don't get more cracked or damaged.
I've heard the ATT are works of art. And with them being made right here in TN, they gotta be good ones.
I'm also on the waiting list for a Wolfman. If the ATT's are everything I want, then I'll probably get the 3rd handle and another plate to complete the ATT set and not get the Wolfman. I've heard they are so close to each other.

I'll be posting my thoughts in a new thread when I receive it.


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I agree with you, Chris.

The ATT S1 has made me sold all my other razors including a BBS-1, Mongoose and R1 which were all my favorites for a long time.

Now that I've been lent a WR1-SB by a friend for some time, it's a must have. I can imagine only having the S1 and WR1 and being very, very content

I've seen you rave about Wolfman Razors and seriously had my preferred plastic payment card in hand and was going to order.  Then I saw this.

http://wolfmanrazors.com/pages/availability

This seriously rubbed me the wrong way, and made me think "it will be a cold day in ___________" before I ever do business with this company. In my view, this is a company that has had some very satisfied and happy customers who have given them great buzz and FREE advertising via forums and word of mouth and they have had some very real success because of it.  What is the first thing they do in turn?... raise prices by  40% on a razor head that already cost 125.00!!! They can list all the reasons they want as to why the price is increasing, but if any other product on the market went up 40% consumers would balk, and that is what I am doing.  40% increase in price and oh, by the way, you have to wait 4-5 months for our product... are they serious? Unreal.

They are free to conduct business as they please and as a consumer, I am free to lament their policies and decisions as well as their modus operandi; that is what the free market and capitalism is all about.  Personally, I hope their decision to stick it to consumers bites them hard....very hard.  I ordered an ATT Atlas H1 instead.

I definitely understand your perspective.  I created a thread sometime back about being disappointed at their decision to raise prices.  That said, I feel like their have every right to do it.  According to Wolfman, they want to put more time in perfecting fewer razors rather than selling on a large scale.

I totally agree with Steeleshaves.
I have a ATT S2 and they never gouged the public like these guys. Same with Mongoose. I'll vote with my $ and Wolfman will never get my vote.