(This post was last modified: 03-25-2024, 01:41 AM by bijou.)
I have issues with some razor reviews, these reviewers do not put in (which should be stated in the beginning or heading of the review) the type of razors they like/use and blades they use in their daily shavers. The reviewer will state that the razor does or does not give them a BBS, or damn fine but they do not state that they prefer mild, or mildly aggressive razors or aggressive. I have to hunt through the review to see if I would be interested in continuing to read, which to me is a pain since some people like to write a chapter and verse on that particular razor
For myself I have always liked aggressive razors (not all aggressive are the same, some are too harsh) as well as the feel of a blade. To begin with here is a list of some of the razors in my daily rotation, CG series 1 L3 DC, Wolfman 96 DC, Razorock Jaws, Asylum Rx v2 with a Timeless ti handle (pro-blade), British Streamline (Gem) with a Stork Consul 90 handle, Gillette Old Style 1918 Army J series with a Stork Aristocrat 90 ti. BBS1 with a shim, Gibs 15 modified (I put in blade tabs to hold the blade in place and had made a SS custom handle). For most of my razors I usually change out the handles for ones that will give me a better balance, the blades I use are Polsilver (Russian and Polish), Wizamet Super Iridium, London Bridge.
Now onto the Lupo. You don’t have to spend a car payment to get a beautiful razor. The Lupo 127 is a good example of this. I received an email from Italian Barber about the Lupo 127. I use Jaws and wanted to add another razor to my rotation, so I purchased the 127 and was delighted in the shave to the point that I have added the Lupo 127 to my rotation (I usually like OC and was happly suprised that the CC was so effecient).
I shave in 4 different directions for a BBS, the 127 was efficient in all directions to where the feedback when finishing a direction was almost nonexistent. I have found this razor to be a very smooth aggressive razor, leaving me with no irritation or weepers (I will only get weepers when I pay no attention to what I’m doing or when I forget to close down the head). To get the balance I want I paired the head with a Stork SS Darwin 90, which gives me excellent balance and wonderful aesthetics, as well as a good grip as I rotate the handle in my wet hand as I shave. For me this is a beautiful shaver and would recommend it to anyone that likes aggressive razors.
For myself I have always liked aggressive razors (not all aggressive are the same, some are too harsh) as well as the feel of a blade. To begin with here is a list of some of the razors in my daily rotation, CG series 1 L3 DC, Wolfman 96 DC, Razorock Jaws, Asylum Rx v2 with a Timeless ti handle (pro-blade), British Streamline (Gem) with a Stork Consul 90 handle, Gillette Old Style 1918 Army J series with a Stork Aristocrat 90 ti. BBS1 with a shim, Gibs 15 modified (I put in blade tabs to hold the blade in place and had made a SS custom handle). For most of my razors I usually change out the handles for ones that will give me a better balance, the blades I use are Polsilver (Russian and Polish), Wizamet Super Iridium, London Bridge.
Now onto the Lupo. You don’t have to spend a car payment to get a beautiful razor. The Lupo 127 is a good example of this. I received an email from Italian Barber about the Lupo 127. I use Jaws and wanted to add another razor to my rotation, so I purchased the 127 and was delighted in the shave to the point that I have added the Lupo 127 to my rotation (I usually like OC and was happly suprised that the CC was so effecient).
I shave in 4 different directions for a BBS, the 127 was efficient in all directions to where the feedback when finishing a direction was almost nonexistent. I have found this razor to be a very smooth aggressive razor, leaving me with no irritation or weepers (I will only get weepers when I pay no attention to what I’m doing or when I forget to close down the head). To get the balance I want I paired the head with a Stork SS Darwin 90, which gives me excellent balance and wonderful aesthetics, as well as a good grip as I rotate the handle in my wet hand as I shave. For me this is a beautiful shaver and would recommend it to anyone that likes aggressive razors.
Steven