Wolfman razors

Hi
I am new to this forum but not new to wetshaving. I have been wetshaving for 15 years, de and traditional straight razors. Right now i only use a de. I use a Gillette slim adjustable, in the past i used a fat handled tech. Anyways i do beard reduction first pass on setting 7, second pass  5, last setting 3 for cleanups. I am intrigued by the Wolfman razors. I am confused about all the options and especially blade gaps, i know nothing about blade gaps. I would definitely want a 90mm wrh2 (hollow) handle. I also would definitely want a closed comb/standard safety bar. I read that the wr1 has more blade feel than the wr2?? Could someone please explain this? Is the blade protruding from the wr1 more?

This is a lot of cash to spend to not knowing what to buy, although i am undecided. About blade gaps. I don't like blade feel or overly aggressive razors. I read that one can get for example of what i assume (??) to be mild to mid blade gaps: .67, .61, .75. I do know and understand that blade gap, and exposure is not the only thing that can make a razor aggressive or less aggressive, head design/geometry has something to do with it as well. So the Wr2 has less blade feel , and a thicker profile than the wr1. Is the Wr2 much more thicker than the wr1? So compared to a fat handled tech which is closer to tye slimness of the Gillette tech? So are 'all' blade gaps available on both the wr2 and wr1 or only certain gaps for each head? So would a Wr1 with a blade gap of .75 shave much different than a .75 wr2? Based on what i am used to (a Gillette slim) what setting does a .61 equal to on a Gillette slim adjustable? Also what would a .75 equal to on the Gillette slim?



I know i am used to an adjustable. I really enjoy the adjustability for each pass. If i want a Wolfman, i would not want something overly aggressive, but very efficient though, not to aggressive to go atg on the stache and other areas. Could i have some help putting all this together?   I believe one can dial in there technique with any razor and make it do exactly what a adjustable razor can do.


Mike

Maybe I am wrong but it's the Blade that does the work of beard removal, any good razor will do. I was on list for a Wolfman, my name came up 3 days after Wolfman price increase. I pulled plug because price for Bronze I wanted jumped 120 bucks.

Think the hottest deal going now is OliWorks Meteorite with 3 Plates, under 200 bucks. Oliworks gets great reviews, and has 30 day return policy. Cant go wrong if you hate, you return, you get refund.

Wolfman is Functional Art Razor, they are beautiful, but very pricy.

I don‘t own a slim so not sure if I am qualified to answer, but let me explain exposure to you. Imagine a line running from the outer edge of the baseplate to the top cap (basically the parts of the razor touching your face during a stroke). Exposure is the amount the razor blade crosses this line.

A WR1 with a gap of 0.86 delivers a wildly aggressive shave, whilst the WR2 with a 0.85 gap is considered to be on the mild side. This difference comes purely from the difference in exposure.

I have had a few WR1 razors over the years and whilst I loved the efficiency, I always ended up selling them because they were just a bit too aggressive, particularly ATG. I think I would take the 0.54 DC now if I were to purchase again. Don‘t be mistaken, it is still a very efficient razor. Also in a way adjustable as you can use the OC side for the reduction pass and use the SB side from then on.

Many here are using high gapped WR2 razors around 1.45 or 1.55. Don’t understand it myself as I found the 1.15 to be very effective. I would be very curious to try a 1.05 now.

If you find a gap that suits you perfectly without having to buy and sell several times, consider yourself very lucky.

Take a look at the Guerrilla for another alternative. Maybe the 2 plate stainless option for a bit of variety.

So basically a wr1s exposure, (is more than the wr2)meaning how much blade extends from the razor head. So for example : 0.86 wr1 and wr2 0.85 roughly have the same blade gap, meaning the same distance between the blade and the guard? The only difference is the wr1s blade extends out further than the wr2??


I also read that wr1 has a .48 So would something like this be less or more aggressive than say a merkur 34 c?


As far as getting a dual setting meaning one gap on one side and another gap size on the other, i would not want that. I would want both sides to be equal. And also I would want both sides to be solid bar/closed comb.

Merkurc34c = a wr1 .61. The wr1 is nice but feels more aggressive than the wr2. The wr2 is a very smooth razor. Equivalent would be 95 or 1.05. The 105 wr2 in titanium is one of my favorite daily drivers.

Internet wikis indicate a Gillette Slim should have a gap of 0.022 inch (0.56mm) at setting one and increase in gap 0.002 inch (0.05mm) for each increase in setting.  All setting have positive exposure.

Gap on any individual razor apparently varies with year of production and actual wear on razor for example see measured gaps on two razors form a 2015 B&B thread

K1 Slim-----G4 Slim
1= 0.23-----0.40
2= 0.33-----0.50
3= 0.50-----0.55
4= 0.60-----0.60
5= 0.65-----0.65
6= 0.70-----0.75
7= 0.75-----0.85
8= 0.85-----0.90
9= 0.95-----1.00mm


From an old Wolfman table, WR1 exposures for various gaps are

.86 = 0.25mm EFFICIENT
.80 = 0.17mm
.74 = 0.17mm
.67 = 0.10mm
.61 = 0.10mm STANDARD GAP
.54 = 0.10mm
.48 = 0.02mm MILD


Hope this helps