Shaved face and dome this morning. The .99 Guerilla provided an exceptional 1 pass shave with touch-ups. Unbelievable comfort and efficiency.
Welcome to B & B, sir.The bronze option now has an open comb and a new handle.
It seems that the bronze version is wanted to have more uniqueness.
The stainless one is roughly half the cost of a basic stainless Wolfman. That's a fair price in my book considering it's made by the same person. I know this one is more automated in terms of manufacturing but I'm certain that it gets their blessing before it leaves the shop.Came back to the Bronze Guerilla after some shaves with the Osprey. Picked right up where I left off. Just an excellent 3 pass shave with the .84 that borders on near mindless strokes of easy smoothness yet plenty of efficiency to tackle a few days worth of whiskers.
Quite a few consider the Guerilla as an entry level razor from the Wolfman ranks for those that want to test the waters before jumping all in. I can tell you with definitive opinion & experience having sampled a few WR1’s in my journey, this is no 2nd tier razor regardless of what anyone tells you. Looks might be a bit simplified with a sort of retro industrial vibe going on but, rest assured that this razor shaves as good as any Wolfman offering that is comparable to this razors shaving attributes & qualities within said house. In my opinion from the .69 - .99 gap base plate options there is more than enough range to satisfy the far majority of wet shavers out there minus the high performance shave chasers that need & prefer absolute blade feel and efficiency over comfort and smoothness but, the kicker here is that the Guerilla delivers better than average efficiency especially once the .99 gap plate comes into play.
Is the Guerilla a potential workhorse for the Wolfman name & brand? More importantly can it be the workhorse for the everyday shaver that can give a rats a** about bling, shiny and “Oh! I can see my pearly whites off of the top cap and everywhere else” on their high polished WR1/2? Absolutely and without reservation. This is a damn good razor in whatever alloy (or color in Aluminum only for now) tickles your fancy. A little more $$$ than some of the other artisan brand makers but, in my humble opinion worth every single penny spent.
On the fence about a Wolfman product and don’t want to wait until the next passing of Haley’s Comet? The Guerilla is as good a place as any to get your Wolfman curiosity fed as one will feel the quality and receive a world class Wolfman shave. From there, all hell can break loose by the Wolfman RAD bug if one is bit by it. I’m cool with both my Guerilla’s and need not go any further.
But, YOU might have a problem. Then again, it’s only money.
Great shaves to all…..
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Yes Guerrila is similar to the WR1 it has a blade feel that the WR2 does not haveFor me the questions is if there is Guerrilla plate similar to WR2 0,95 SB but it looks Guerilla is more like WR1. Am I right or wrong?
So good for you probably, for me better wait for WR2Yes Guerrila is similar to the WR1 it has a blade feel that the WR2 does not have
I already have 2 WR1So good for you probably, for me better wait for WR2
Tara did mention James could make the original guerrilla handles solid instead of the standard hollow, but it would be a custom order. Decisions decisions.I have a few WR1 and WR2 razors already but curious to try the Guerilla .99 OC. I'll have to email Tara to see if James can do a solid Bronze handle as I'd prefer the extra weight. To those on the fence the Guerilla is only about $150 USD less than a WR1 in Bronze. I'm super happy with my 1.20OC/1.25SB WR1 in Bronze but would consider the Guerilla in Bronze
But original I just meant the 2023 handle not the newer Rebel handle.Do you mean the 2017 handles by original or the new steel/bronze versions? I could do with a replacement cap for one of my old Guerrillas.
The Guerrilla handle is my only hollow handle and is well balanced.
On the first page of this thread you posted a picture of an open comb Guerrilla with 8 teeth. Seems like the current version has 12 teeth. I just didn't know the original 2017 version was even offered in open comb. If it's not the original v1 version then I'm really confused.Do you mean the 2017 handles by original or the new steel/bronze versions? I could do with a replacement cap for one of my old Guerrillas.
The Guerrilla handle is my only hollow handle and is well balanced.
Definitely considering getting a bronze guerilla as my next razor. I love my cg level 2, which is brass. The guerilla seems like it might be the perfect bronze piece to add to my collection.
A comment reminded that the Lupo might serve as guide for blade gap choice. My current rotation of favorites favors the mindless: cg lvl 2, Masamune, sabre. Revisiting the Lupo with daily shaves has been great:
- started with aluminum, shave was comfortable and mostly carefree, not the closest but I wasn’t chasing it, razor seemed plenty efficient
- .72 stainless - great shave on this!
- .72 oc stainless - i read that on the wr1 the oc is often recommended. so i thought i would try the open comb of my .95/.72 dual comb. shave was fine but the open comb did not win me over, at least for daily shaving
-.72 sb, second shave with this one and wow! I remember this as being a nice razor but it is so comfortable and efficient, particularly it seems like it is equally at home both shallow and steep
Based on this, I will definitely go with the .69 safety bar. But still very much on the fence about the second baseplate: between the .84 (open comb?) and the mildest. I am leaning toward the .84 because it seems like I can handle the Lupo .72 as a dd.
I didnt like the open comb but maybe I would feel differently on a few days growth. Any thoughts on that?