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In the time I've picked up this hobby again, I have accumulated a lot of razors, as have many of us. I've reached the stage where I can get a good shave from most of them. My roster includes or has included ATT M1/R1/H1/R2/S2, Mongoose, Feather ASD2, BBS1, Futur, DE89, Gillette NEWs, Techs, Aristocrats and Fatboys.
My intention was always to find the one true razor to rule them all, and then sell the rest. Several months ago, I started to make a concerted effort to find a Wolfman. I managed to trade for one, a dual comb aluminium jobby. I'd never wanted a light razor particularly, but it was all that was available on the second hand market, so I did the trade. It has been my main razor for several months now. There is no question that it has given me the best shaves I've ever experienced, comfortable and incredibly close, but it's so light that I don't really enjoy the process of using it. It's scritchy scratchy rather than being a smooth hair-mower. The obvious next move was to track down a stainless steel Wolfman.
Well I found one, and I've had it a week. This is an open comb polished steel beauty. It's heavy. It mows hair smoothly, unlike the aluminium one. However, I have been left red-raw from using it. Strange, because I can still shave with an ATT which is a similar weight.
I'm sure I'll get there in the end, but sometimes it seems as though perfection is impossible in this hobby.
My intention was always to find the one true razor to rule them all, and then sell the rest. Several months ago, I started to make a concerted effort to find a Wolfman. I managed to trade for one, a dual comb aluminium jobby. I'd never wanted a light razor particularly, but it was all that was available on the second hand market, so I did the trade. It has been my main razor for several months now. There is no question that it has given me the best shaves I've ever experienced, comfortable and incredibly close, but it's so light that I don't really enjoy the process of using it. It's scritchy scratchy rather than being a smooth hair-mower. The obvious next move was to track down a stainless steel Wolfman.
Well I found one, and I've had it a week. This is an open comb polished steel beauty. It's heavy. It mows hair smoothly, unlike the aluminium one. However, I have been left red-raw from using it. Strange, because I can still shave with an ATT which is a similar weight.
I'm sure I'll get there in the end, but sometimes it seems as though perfection is impossible in this hobby.