Wolfman WR1 gap advice please

LOOT Hello, and hope you’re doing well. My question for you (since you have a vast knowledge of Wolfman) is which WR1 blade gap .80 or .86 feels smoother in comparison? Is the blade feel a big step up or similar? Is efficiency of both .80 & .86 comparable? My goal is to run a daily driver and I want to get it right the first time .

Thank You in advance for your input and sharing your experiences with the community.

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Thank You So Much James, reply sent!

The Darwin really is a piece of Art!  

I’ve been super busy recently and haven’t been very active on the board. I wanted to share what arrived in the mail this week. A .80 SB WR1 on Darwin handle, it’s a beauty! 
I’ve only used it twice but here are my quick takes. I love the handle! The razor as a whole seems very nimble and precise. I wanted a WR1 after my positive experience with the Lupo. I wanted the same great shave feel with more efficiency. I went back and forth on gap and comb style right up to the end. The .80 has been excellent so far. I’ll use my 1.25 WR2 next and compare.

This is a very nice configuration and if i were to get another WR1 at some point I’d be in similar territory. I think and .80SB would suit my preferences well and i can see the WR1 head pairing well with the Darwin. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.

This IS the exact razor I will be ordering when my name comes up (hopefully within a month). Just not 100% sure about the finish. This shouldn‘t be a razor I am too scared to touch, but, how will the Darwin handle look with a matt finish? Hmm

Do you mean the brushed Satin for an upgrade of $150 or do you mean “matte” the no additional premium finish? 

Here’s what it looks like in matte, NOT brushed Satin the 150 upgrade

This razor, which was part of a large trade is now cerokoted in black......

Hope this helps your decision

This is a very nice configuration and if i were to get another WR1 at some point I’d be in similar territory. I think and .80SB would suit my preferences well and i can see the WR1 head pairing well with the Darwin. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.

This IS the exact razor I will be ordering when my name comes up (hopefully within a month). Just not 100% sure about the finish. This shouldn‘t be a razor I am too scared to touch, but, how will the Darwin handle look with a matt finish? Hmm

Do you mean the brushed Satin for an upgrade of $150 or do you mean “matte” the no additional premium finish? 

Here’s what it looks like in matte, NOT brushed Satin the 150 upgrade

This razor, which was part of a large trade is now cerokoted in black......

Hope this helps your decision

Please post a picture of the black version.

This is a very nice configuration and if i were to get another WR1 at some point I’d be in similar territory. I think and .80SB would suit my preferences well and i can see the WR1 head pairing well with the Darwin. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.

This IS the exact razor I will be ordering when my name comes up (hopefully within a month). Just not 100% sure about the finish. This shouldn‘t be a razor I am too scared to touch, but, how will the Darwin handle look with a matt finish? Hmm

Do you mean the brushed Satin for an upgrade of $150 or do you mean “matte” the no additional premium finish? 

Here’s what it looks like in matte, NOT brushed Satin the 150 upgrade

This razor, which was part of a large trade is now cerokoted in black......

Hope this helps your decision

It does, thank you! The Darwin was quite obviously made to be polished.

Is the brushed satin an upgrade on the original brushed finish (not the new basic brushed)?

Is the brushed satin an upgrade on the original brushed finish (not the new basic brushed)?

Originally Wolfman only offered the mirror and brushed finishes. There was no upcharge. 
Then to save manufacturing time (and cost) he offered the Polished/Brushed Basic finishes.
The new Brushed (Satin) is the same as the old Brushed finish. 

The new Brushed (Satin) is the same as the old Brushed finish. 

Thanks, I thought it looked to have more a shine and brighter compared to pictures of the older brushed finish. It's pretty hard to judge without pictures of each finish on the Wolfman site.

A question on WR1 dual combs from anyone who has an OC and a SB version of a WR1 in the same gap — esp. a .86 gap. I’ve read opinions that both sides feel and shave the same.

That seems unlikely to me. I note the my .84 OC Game Changer shaves closer but a little rougher than the same in solid bar. Is this really the magic razor where both sides of a dual comb shave the same?

A question on WR1 dual combs from anyone who has an OC and a SB version of a WR1 in the same gap — esp. a .86 gap. I’ve read opinions that both sides feel and shave the same.

That seems unlikely to me. I note the my .84 OC Game Changer shaves closer but a little rougher than the same in solid bar. Is this really the magic razor where both sides of a dual comb shave the same?

I had DC heads in the 80, 86, and 94 heads. For me, the SB is noticeably smoother with less blade feel. The OC cuts a smidgen closer. Not really enough to warrant making a decision strictly on efficiency. I've grown to appreciate the OC heads for the increased blade feel. It took me a couple of years to get here tho.