These are fairly mild razor heads, up to medium aggression. The Wunderbar is not aggressive, but special. They are quite samey but different, and as I own the mentioned heads, I would like to compare them so that people can make the right choice for themselves. I never owned a BBS without A or AS plate, so don't wonder that it isn't included.
The RazoRock Game Changer .84P SB/safety bar is quite a step above Rockwell 6S (4-6 plate) and Merkur 34c, to give people a ballpark, in both efficiency and aggression. It's still middle of the road in aggression.
The same .84P with an OC or JAWS open comb has more blade feel, the JAWS also has widely enough space teeth that I can saw off my chin or a pimple if I don't take care or press a little too hard. I saw no real increase in efficiency compared to the OC, so rather do not recommend it. The OC is good if you want a bit more blade and efficiency on your .84P compared to the safety bar.
The BBS A, AS and Wunderbar are quite similar if you are looking at their design. The Wunderbar is a slant, more expensive and quite a different beast, despite looking clearly inspired and similar to them.
The BBS A is a very forgiving and close shaving razor in the mid-range of aggression, very comparable to the GC .84 A with a safety bar. It is using a slightly different angle and requires holding it better than the more forgiving .84 SB to shav well.
The BBS AS is more forgiving angle wise, not too much more efficient, but it is quite more aggressive: Unlike the BBS A and .84 SB and even the .84 OC, this one is more like the JAWS. Meaning it bit me and cut me.
I wanted the BBS AS to get a Wunderbar with perhaps a bit more audible feedback. This didn't work out. It is aggressive without coming close to the efficiency of the Wunderbar. I would rather recommend the A plate or another razor head design.
The Wunderbar requires a light touch and holding the angle, otherwise it doesn't cut. But when it does it is quite guided and automatic. There is little feel or feedback, tacticle or audible, it just cuts away very efficiently and closely. Now the Wunderbar is rated on RazoRock's scale as aggressive… this is perhaps the only razor head where I would disagree with RazoRock on the rating. The "ah" moment to understanding how the Wunderbar work is that it is very rigid and not scraping or chattering over yours skin, it starts cutting right away, but by design is aligned to do so nicely the very moment it contacts your skin.
The Wunderbar lopped off a slice of my chin. I didn't even feel pain. So yes, it is quite dangerous. It is an extremely torsioned and clamped design, with a very stiff blade. But you barely feel it. For worse, as you can cut deep. But you usually won't. Few other razors, among the Blackland Blackbird and the Timeless Slim or the Alpha Shaving Outlaw, can give me equally efficient and close shaves.
Among them, the Wunderbar is the smoothest and most silent razor, very much unlike the Outlaw. I enjoy a bit feedback, that's the only thing the Wunderbar doesn't have. It gives a wonderful, or rather wunderbar in german, shave. With little skill involved. It's automatic. There is some danger, but it is actually a very easy to use and very smooth razor. That's why I hesitate to put it so high on the chart of RazoRock. If people look for a clean and smooth shave that doesn't irritate their skin, it is second to no other razor.
The easier to use razor is the Game Changer. The BBS razors require the shaver to keep a bit more the angle right, the Wunderbar is near automatic and gives great results, but beware to apply pressure, you won't notice anything is wrong till you beheaded yourself. Otherwise, it's a smooth razor. It's not truly aggressive, it just has potential to bite deep. Like a kid friendly Doberman that unexpectedly bites. This might be a correct description. Always use a light touch, and you are golden with the Wunderbar.
I hope this might help you decide on a plate and which design might be better suited to you.
The RazoRock Game Changer .84P SB/safety bar is quite a step above Rockwell 6S (4-6 plate) and Merkur 34c, to give people a ballpark, in both efficiency and aggression. It's still middle of the road in aggression.
The same .84P with an OC or JAWS open comb has more blade feel, the JAWS also has widely enough space teeth that I can saw off my chin or a pimple if I don't take care or press a little too hard. I saw no real increase in efficiency compared to the OC, so rather do not recommend it. The OC is good if you want a bit more blade and efficiency on your .84P compared to the safety bar.
The BBS A, AS and Wunderbar are quite similar if you are looking at their design. The Wunderbar is a slant, more expensive and quite a different beast, despite looking clearly inspired and similar to them.
The BBS A is a very forgiving and close shaving razor in the mid-range of aggression, very comparable to the GC .84 A with a safety bar. It is using a slightly different angle and requires holding it better than the more forgiving .84 SB to shav well.
The BBS AS is more forgiving angle wise, not too much more efficient, but it is quite more aggressive: Unlike the BBS A and .84 SB and even the .84 OC, this one is more like the JAWS. Meaning it bit me and cut me.
I wanted the BBS AS to get a Wunderbar with perhaps a bit more audible feedback. This didn't work out. It is aggressive without coming close to the efficiency of the Wunderbar. I would rather recommend the A plate or another razor head design.
The Wunderbar requires a light touch and holding the angle, otherwise it doesn't cut. But when it does it is quite guided and automatic. There is little feel or feedback, tacticle or audible, it just cuts away very efficiently and closely. Now the Wunderbar is rated on RazoRock's scale as aggressive… this is perhaps the only razor head where I would disagree with RazoRock on the rating. The "ah" moment to understanding how the Wunderbar work is that it is very rigid and not scraping or chattering over yours skin, it starts cutting right away, but by design is aligned to do so nicely the very moment it contacts your skin.
The Wunderbar lopped off a slice of my chin. I didn't even feel pain. So yes, it is quite dangerous. It is an extremely torsioned and clamped design, with a very stiff blade. But you barely feel it. For worse, as you can cut deep. But you usually won't. Few other razors, among the Blackland Blackbird and the Timeless Slim or the Alpha Shaving Outlaw, can give me equally efficient and close shaves.
Among them, the Wunderbar is the smoothest and most silent razor, very much unlike the Outlaw. I enjoy a bit feedback, that's the only thing the Wunderbar doesn't have. It gives a wonderful, or rather wunderbar in german, shave. With little skill involved. It's automatic. There is some danger, but it is actually a very easy to use and very smooth razor. That's why I hesitate to put it so high on the chart of RazoRock. If people look for a clean and smooth shave that doesn't irritate their skin, it is second to no other razor.
The easier to use razor is the Game Changer. The BBS razors require the shaver to keep a bit more the angle right, the Wunderbar is near automatic and gives great results, but beware to apply pressure, you won't notice anything is wrong till you beheaded yourself. Otherwise, it's a smooth razor. It's not truly aggressive, it just has potential to bite deep. Like a kid friendly Doberman that unexpectedly bites. This might be a correct description. Always use a light touch, and you are golden with the Wunderbar.
I hope this might help you decide on a plate and which design might be better suited to you.
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